Johannesburg Stock Exchange IPO Listing Requirements & Cost

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Johannesburg Stock Exchange

JSE Ltd · Johannesburg · ZAR

Africa's premier venue and the global hub for precious-metals listings.

Eligibility · Meridian Renewables (example)

Conditional

1 requirement(s) not yet met — see eligibility below.

Min market cap

$3.0M

admission floor

Min free float

20%

public hands

Est. all-in

6.1%

on $700M

Time to list

20–24w

from kickoff

Regulator

JSE / FSCA

oversight

Eligibility check

✓

Market capitalisation

Requirement: ≥ $3.0M

$4.8B

Free float

Requirement: ≥ 20%

~15%

✓

Operating history

Requirement: ≥ 3 yrs

11 yrs

✓

Profit / revenue test

Requirement: Profit history test

Profitable

Governance standard

Requirement: King IV

Gaps

✓

Accounting

Requirement: IFRS

IFRS

Rules as of 2026-Q2 · source: JSE Listings Requirements (FSCA, ZA). Compiled summary — validate against the primary source before filing.

Fees & cost

Est. all-in · $700M raise$42M 6.1%

Underwriting spread5.0% · $35M

Initial listing feeR 0.3M

Annual feeR 0.1M

Legal · audit · IR · other$7.4M

Total all-in$42M (6.1%)

Market quality & investors

Liquidity★★★☆☆

Analyst coverage★★★☆☆

Retail participation★★★☆☆

Institutional depth★★★★☆

Index inclusion

JSE Top 40

Aftermarket: +7% avg first-day

Process & sectors

Typical time-to-list20–24w

RegulatorJSE / FSCA

Dual / secondary listingSupported

Min public shareholders300

Sector strength

MiningFinancialsConsumer

Notable listings: Sibanye, Gold Fields

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