The RNS Submit client interface provides the most advanced and effective financial disclosure tool for companies and their advisers. It has greatly improved the process for uploading announcements to RNS and converting them to a ‘market-ready’ format.
Features and benefits
The RNS Submit website is the leading submission portal for all your regulatory and non-regulatory financial news announcements. With a high-speed conversion process to provide superior efficiency and an intuitive user interface for enriched functionality and flexibility, RNS Submit helps you to communicate with the market at ease.
- High-speed conversion – for enhanced efficiency and accuracy.
- Superior presentation – automatic conversion of announcements from Microsoft Word to HTML.
- Web based–offering you greater flexibility.
- Submission of supporting documents – upload multiple PDF files providing supplemental information to your main announcement.
- Utilises the latest security software - ensures your information is confidential prior to market release.
- Manage announcement distribution – manage and review all distribution points from one place.
- Announcement archive – your announcements will be archived and accessible online.
- Online help – a detailed and context sensitive help facility is available online.
- Intuitive editing suite – enhanced functionality, including the ability to review and edit announcement content.
- Audit trail of releases - increased control on all points of distribution and a full audit trail.
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RNS Multimedia
RNS is pleased to introduce new features for clients to add multimedia content to enhance their UK regulatory disclosures or Reach press releases. The new features include support for images, audio clips, and video clips.
Supported formats include:
- Images: .jpeg, .jpg, .png
- Audio clips: .mp3, wav
- Video clips: .mp4
Adding multimedia content to a publication is an easy and flexible process. Supported Images already present in the source Word document will be included in your publication automatically. You may also choose to add images through the RNS Editor feature at step 3 of the submission process. Audio and video clips (or further images) may also be added through the Editor. Changing or deleting multimedia items during the submission process is also straightforward using the Editor.
To present multimedia content in the most attractive way within your publication, formatting features include resizing, justification, and positioning inline with adjacent text.*
Please note: The appearance of RNS regulatory or Reach publications (including multimedia content) on downstream data vendor services is subject to the display capabilities of the vendor’s service.
Headlines Explained
FCA Headlines
| Announcement Category | Announcement Headline | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QRF | 1st Quarter Results | First quarter financial results |
| QRT | 3rd Quarter Results | Third quarter and nine months financial results |
| ACQ | Acquisition | Statement regarding an acquisition of a company or assets |
| AGM | AGM Statement | Statement made at a company’s AGM |
| AGR | Agreement | Statement regarding an agreement between entities |
| ALL | Alliance | Statement regarding an alliance or collaboration between entities |
| ARI | Announcement re: Rights Issue | Announcement by an issuer confirming the commencement of a Rights Issue period |
| ACS | Annual Financial Report | Publication of a company’s annual financial report |
| BRC | Base Rate Change | Announcement of a change in bank base rate |
| CAR | Capital Reorganisation | Notification of the restructuring of a company’s existing share capital |
| CAN | Change of Name | Notification of a company’s change of name |
| CIR | Circ re. | Notification that a document issued to holders of listed securities (including notices of meetings but excluding annual report and accounts, interim reports, proxy cards and dividend or interest vouchers) is available for public inspection |
| COS | Company Secretary Change | Notification of the appointment/resignation of a company secretary |
| CAS | Compulsory Acquisition of Shares | Statement regarding the compulsory acquisition of shares |
| CNT | Contract | Statement regarding a contract entered into/awarded |
| CON | Conversion of Securities | Notification of the details of a conversion of securities (e.g. warrants/convertible loan stock) |
| RDN | Director Declaration | Notification regarding any of the matters in UKLR 6.4.8R |
| DSH | Director/PDMR Shareholding | Notification of issuers, persons discharging managerial responsibilities and their connected persons in respect of transactions conducted in their own account in shares of the issuer or derivatives or any other financial instrument relating to those shares |
| BOA | Directorate change | Notification of any change to a company’s board e.g. appointments/resignations/changes to important functions or executive responsibilities of a director |
| TAB | Disclosure Table (Takeover Panel use only) | Notification of companies currently in offer period |
| DIS | Disposal | Statement regarding the disposal of a company or assets |
| DIV | Dividend Declaration | Declaration of a dividend issued by a company |
| DOC | Doc re. | Notification that a document issued to holder of listed securities is available for public inspection |
| DRL | Drilling/Production Report | Report given by mineral, oil and natural gas companies |
| FR | Final Results | Announcement of full year/4th quarter financial results |
| PFT | Final Terms | Publication and filing of final terms in accordance with the rules in PRM |
| DCC | Form 8 (DD) | Dealing disclosure by a party to an offer or person acting in concert (including for the account of discretionary investment clients) |
| FEE | Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure) | Opening position disclosure by a party to an offer |
| RET | Form 8.3 | Opening position disclosure/dealing disclosure by a person with interests in relevant securities representing 1% or more |
| FEO | Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | Opening position disclosure/dealing disclosure by an exempt principal trader without recognised intermediary (“RI”) status or where RI status is not applicable |
| FER | Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) | Dealing disclosure by an exempt principal trader with recognised intermediary (“RI”) status dealing in a client-serving capacity |
| RC | FRN Variable Rate Fix | Update of interest rate for a floating rate note |
| FUR | Further re | Announcement made following an initial, related announcement |
| GEO | Geographical Distribution | Notification by an investment company/trust of the geographical distribution of its assets |
| GMS | GM Statement | Statement made at a company’s general meeting, other than at an AGM |
| IR | Half-year Financial Report | Announcement of half-year/second quarter financial results |
| HOL | Holding(s) in Company | Notification of major interests in shares/financial instruments |
| IRS | Industry Regulator Statement | Statement from an industry regulator (for example a regulatory body listed in DTR 8 Annex1), unless there is a specific headline code for the information in question |
| LIS | Initial admission to the Official List | Statement regarding the initial admission of securities to the Official List |
| ITF | Intention to Float | Notification of an intention to apply for the admission of shares to trading on a securities market |
| IOD | Issue of Debt | Notification of an issue of debentures, debenture or loan stock, bonds and notes, whether secured or unsecured |
| IOE | Issue of Equity | Notification of an issue of equity shares e.g. offer for subscription/offer for sale/rights issue |
| JVE | Joint Venture | Statement regarding a joint venture between entities |
| LOI | Letter of Intent Signed | Statement regarding a letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or heads of terms signed between entities |
| MER | Merger Update(CMA use only) | Statement regarding a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to refer a takeover/merger to a CMA Inquiry Group |
| MSC | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous announcements |
| NAV | Net Asset Value(s) | Notification by an investment company/trust of its Net Asset Value |
| NAR | New Accounting Ref Date | Notification of a change in a company’s accounting reference date |
| NOA | Notice of AGM | Notification of a company’s annual general meeting |
| NOG | Notice of GM | Notification of a company’s general meeting, other than an AGM |
| NOR | Notice of Results | Notification of the date financial results will be published |
| OFB | Offer by | Statement giving details of an offer announced by the offeree |
| ODP | Offer Document Posted | Statement that offer document has been posted to holders of a company’s listed securities |
| OFF | Offer for | Statement giving details of an offer announced by the offeror |
| OLA | Offer Lapsed | Statement declaring that the required acceptances for an offer to be successful have not been obtained and that the offer has lapsed |
| ORE | Offer Rejection | Statement that an offer has been rejected |
| OTT | Offer Talks Terminated | Statement that a company’s offer discussions have been terminated without an offer being made |
| OUP | Offer Update | Statement giving an update on an offer e.g. offer acceptances/offer extension/offer becoming wholly unconditional |
| NOT | Official List Notice (FCA use only) | Submitted to indicate that a security has been admitted to/cancelled from the Official List |
| PFU | Portfolio Update | Periodic notification by an investment company/trust of its investment portfolio |
| PRE | Preliminary Results | Publication and filing of preliminary results |
| PNM | Prior Notice of Merger (CMA use only) | Statement by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding a proposed merger |
| PRL | Product Launch | Statement regarding the launch of a new product by a company |
| PRX | Proxy Form | Publication and filing of a proxy form |
| PDI | Publication of a Prospectus | Publication of a prospectus in accordance with the rules in PRM |
| PSP | Publication of a Supplementary Prospectus | Publication of a supplementary prospectus in accordance with the rules in PRM |
| RAP | Regulatory Application | Application by a company to a regulatory body for a product or service (e.g. approval to market a pharmaceutical product) |
| REA | Regulatory Approval | Approval from a regulatory body for a company’s product or service (e.g. approval to market a pharmaceutical product) |
| PGR | Report on Payments to Governments | Publication of report on payments to governments |
| RES | Research Update | A statement giving an update on research (e.g. clinical trials) |
| RSP | Response to | Statement submitted in response to a previous statement made by another entity/body |
| REN | Restoration of Listing | Submitted to indicate that a security has been restored to the Official List |
| REP | Restructure Proposals | Statement regarding the proposed operational restructuring of a company |
| RAG | Result of AGM | Notification of the result of any voting at an AGM |
| ROI | Result of Equity Issue | Notification of the result of an issue of equity shares e.g. offer for subscription/offer for sale/ rights issue |
| ROM | Result of Meeting | Notification of the results of any voting at a general meeting, other than at an AGM |
| RTE | Result of Tender Offer | Notification of the result of a tender offer |
| RTT | Rule 2.9 Announcement | Announcement by an offeree company at the beginning of an offer period regarding details of all relevant securities issued by the company together with the numbers of such securities in issue as required by the Takeover Panel. |
| SOA | Scheme of Arrangement | Statement giving details of a scheme of arrangement |
| STA | Stabilisation Notice | Notification of a member firm’s intention to stabilise the price of a security over a defined period |
| STR | Statement re | Statement regarding a particular issue |
| STC | Statement re (CMA use only) | Statement by the Competition and Markets Authority regarding the outcome of its investigation of a takeover/merger |
| OFD | Statement re Possible Offer | Statement that a company is in discussions which may or may not lead to an offer being made |
| SPC | Statement re Press Comment | Statement regarding press comment |
| SPM | Statement re Share Price Movement | Statement regarding a movement in the price of a company’s listed securities |
| POT | Statement re Takeover Panel | Statement from the Takeover Panel |
| SRS | Statement re. Suspension | Statement regarding the suspension of listing/trading of a company’s listed securities |
| UPD | Strategy/Company/ Operations Update | Statement regarding strategy, company or operations update, which is not a trading statement (TST) |
| SYR | Syndicate Results | Statement of results submitted by Lloyd’s |
| SUS | Temporary Suspension | Submitted to indicate that a security has been temporarily suspended from the Official List |
| TEN | Tender Offer | Notification of a tender offer |
| TSM | Test Message | |
| TAV | Total Assets Value | Notification by an investment company/trust of its Total Asset Value |
| TVR | Total Voting Rights | Notification of a change in the total number of voting rights |
| TST | Trading Statement | Statement regarding a company’s trading performance (e.g. profit warning) |
| POS | Transaction in Own Shares | Notification of a transaction involving own shares, including a purchase, sale, redemption, cancellation, transfer or allotment |
| TRS | Treasury Stock | Notification of the rate of interest payable on treasury stocks |
Non-FCA Headlines
| Source | Announcement Category | Announcement Headline | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIM/LSE | AIM | AIM Admission - Update | Update to prospective AIM admission announcement with details of any amendments |
| AIM/LSE | AMO | AIM Notice | Notice relating to the admission of securities, or the cancellation, suspension or restoration of companies trading on AIM |
| AIM/LSE | PAA | AIM Prospective Admission | Details of prospective AIM companies |
| RNS | NEX | Aquis Exchange | This circuit is available to all companies that have an obligation to file to the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE). Principally for use by companies which are solely listed on the AQSE, the circuit can ALSO be used by companies with secondary listings which need to meet both AQSE and LSE or AIM disclosure rules. |
| RNS | CBO | Cboe Markets | Cboe Disclosures |
| AIM/LSE | APP | Change of Adviser | Notification of a change of a company's stockbroker/financial adviser etc |
| AIM/LSE | CRO | Change of Registered Office | Notification of a change of address of an AIM company's registered office. |
| RNS | ISE | Euronext Dublin | This circuit is available to all UKLA/AIM–Listed companies which also need to meet disclosure rules in Ireland. Principally for use by companies which are dual listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Euronext Dublin (ED), the circuit can ALSO be used by Irish-based companies which need to meet solely Irish disclosure rules. |
| LSE | EXC | Exchange Suspension/Restoration | AIM Regulation announcements re suspension or restoration of company securities |
| RNS | EOD | Final Announcement Released | The message that indicates the end of an announcement day |
| FTSE/LSE | FTS | FTSE | Used by FTSE Russell team ONLY |
| RNS | EFN | Intention to Float - AIM | Intention to Float on AIM |
| RNS | ITP | Irish Takeover Panel | Irish Takeover Panel Disclosures |
| RNS | JPJ | JP Jenkins | JP Jenkins provides a share trading venue for unlisted or unquoted entities |
| LSE | SEN | London Stock Exchange Notice | London Stock Exchange notices |
| AIM/LSE | CNR | Nomad Register (LSE USE ONLY) | Used by AIM team ONLY when notifying changes to the Nominated Advisor List |
| RNS | NRA | Non Regulatory Announcement | REACH announcement |
| RNS | TSM | Test Message | Message submitted to test announcement system but not published |
