I. General provisions

A. Purpose and applicability

Art. 1
Purpose

The purpose of the Listing Rules ("LR") is to provide issuers with access to exchange trading that is as free and equal as possible, and to ensure transparency for investors with regard to issuer quality and the characteristics of individual securities.

Art. 2
Applicability

¹ The Listing Rules contain general provisions and govern the listing of equity securities on SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd ("SIX Swiss Exchange").

² The listing of other products (e.g. bonds, derivatives, Exchange Traded Products) is governed by Additional Rules.

See also:

• Additional Rules Derivatives (ARD)

• Additional Rules Bonds (ARB)

• Additional Rules Exchange Traded ProductsAdditional Rules Derivatives (ARETP)