Listing

Oslo Børs is an internationally recognized marketplace for shares and equity certificates, warrants and financial certificates, fixed income instruments and ETFs (exchange traded funds). Norwegian and international companies from a range of sectors and industries choose to list their shares in Oslo, and our market attracts great interest from international investors.

Oslo Børs is a dynamic and attractive marketplace, and offers everything a company might need for a stock exchange listing:

Efficient listing process
Relative to many other marketplaces, the process for admission to listing on Oslo Børs is both cost effective and speedy. It often takes just eight weeks from the start of the process to the first day of listing. We also carry out the inspection and approval of prospectuses, which means that you avoid having one dialogue with us and a separate dialogue with the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway. Our listing experts are happy to help with advice and guidance throughout all stages of the admission process.

Access to international as well as Norwegian sources of capital
More than half of the broking firms active on Oslo Børs are international firms, and international investors dominate daily trading. This means that listed companies have a good basis for attracting international sources of capital.

An efficient, state-of-the-art trading system
Oslo Børs operates two trading systems for the cash and derivatives markets respectively, TradElect and Sola, which are based on internationally recognized trading rules and methodology. These systems are well-established, and are familiar to both Norwegian and international market participants. These systems ensure rapid matching of buy and sell orders, and help to ensure efficient trading.

Good liquidity in equities
A large number of broking firms trade on Oslo Børs. Virtually all of these firms have extensive contacts with both Norwegian and international investors, and they are very active in encouraging investor interest in the shares listed on our market. This provides a sound basis for good liquidity in the shares listed on the Oslo market.

A marketplace regulated in accordance with EU directives
Oslo Børs operates in accordance with all the current EU directives and standards in respect of trading, reporting requirements, market surveillance and opening hours. This means that investors and broking firms will find the same regulatory and operating environment that they are used to from other European marketplaces. All companies listed on Oslo Børs must comply with the continuing obligations imposed by EU directives.

Attractive sectors
The energy sector, including oil and gas related businesses, accounts for around 50% of the total market capitalisation of the Oslo market. We are also the world's leading exchange for fishery and aquaculture, and a sizeable number of shipping companies have chosen Oslo as their listing venue. Many of the broking firms that are members of Oslo Børs have developed specialised expertise in corporate finance, broking and investment research for companies in these industries, and they are in regular contact with large networks of investors that focus on this kind of company.

Extremely good research coverage
Virtually all the broking firms that are members of Oslo Børs, both Norwegian international, provide comprehensive investment research for companies in all the sectors represented on the Oslo market.

Easier to arrange other forms of financing
A company that has its shares listed on Oslo Børs will find it quicker and easier to list other types of securities. This makes it easier to arrange other forms of financing by issuing securities such as bonds or short-term certificates that can be listed on the Oslo marketplaces.