The Principles are aimed at reinforcing the function of the prospectus as the central source of information for investors regarding companies that are going public as well as ensuring equal treatment of private and institutional investors.
The following twelve banks have now indicated their support for the application of the Going Public Principles for future public offerings: ABN AMRO Rothschild, Bank Vontobel, BW-Bank, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Credit Suisse First Boston, ING BHF-BANK, JPMorgan, LEHMAN BROTHERS, Morgan Stanley, Sal. Oppenheim and WestLB Panmure. Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, DZ-Bank, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and UBS Warburg had already expressed their support for the Principles.
The German Association of Investment Professionals (GAIP), representing analysts, and the Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V. (DSW), a German shareholder association, also support the Going Public Principles.
The Going Public Principles including comments can be accessed and downloaded from the Internet at www.deutsche-boerse.com/listingcenter/ .