
CANAL+ SA
Secondary Inward Listing of CANAL+ on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited
Issy-les-Moulineaux, 12 May 2026
CANAL+ SA (LSE: CAN, the "Company"), the global media and entertainment company, announces that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") has granted approval to CANAL+ for a fast-track inward secondary listing by way of introduction on the Main Board of the JSE ("Secondary Listing"). The Secondary Listing and commencement of trading will take effect on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.
The Company will remain listed on the Financial Conduct Authority's Official List and traded on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market.
The Company has released a pre-listing announcement ("PLA") on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE in relation to the Secondary Listing. The PLA is available on the Company's website: www.canalplusgroup.com/en/essentials/jse-listing
The Secondary Listing will provide investors on the JSE with the opportunity to invest directly in a leading global media and entertainment company and enhance the long-term liquidity and tradability of CANAL+ shares.
For further enquiries please contact:
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CANAL+ S.A |
Investor Relations - Julien Desmaretz Financial communications - Andrew Swailes
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JOINT FINANCIAL ADVISORS AND TRANSACTION SPONSORS |
BofA Securities The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited |
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LEGAL ADVISOR |
Bowmans |
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TRANSFER SECRETARIES |
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited |
ABOUT CANAL+
CANAL+ is a global media and entertainment company with leading positions in Europe and Africa. Over 40 million subscribers enjoy the CANAL+ entertainment platform, which brings together the best local and global films, live sport, TV series and much more. CANAL+ operates in over 70 countries and has approximately 15,000 employees.
CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. In addition to its Pay-TV and streaming operations in Europe, Africa and Asia, the combined group includes: MultiChoice Group, Africa's leading entertainment platform; STUDIOCANAL, Europe's leading film and television studio, with worldwide production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, a major international video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video delivery, advertising, and monetisation; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and distribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse content and channels; telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories.
CANAL+ also has minority stakes in Viaplay (Scandinavia's leading entertainment provider), Viu (a leading OTT provider in Southeast Asia), and UGC, a leading French cinema group.