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Aquis Exchange PLC - AMP - Dark Order Book

The non-displayed order book of the Aquis Matching Pool, part of Aquis Exchange PLC's pan-European trading venue.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

The Aquis Exchange PLC - AMP - Dark Order Book is the non-displayed order book component of the Aquis Matching Pool (AMP), a trading venue operated by Aquis Exchange PLC. Aquis Exchange PLC is a UK-based, pan-European exchange group that operates lit and dark trading venues, as well as technology and data services. The AMP Dark Order Book allows market participants to submit orders that are not displayed to the market before execution, enabling large or sensitive orders to be matched without revealing trading intentions to other participants. This dark order book is one of the services offered within the Aquis Matching Pool, which itself is part of the broader Aquis Exchange trading ecosystem. The venue is headquartered in London and serves participants across the United Kingdom and the European Union. Aquis Exchange PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker AQX. The AMP Dark Order Book is a product brand within the Aquis Exchange PLC corporate group, and it competes with other dark pools and non-displayed trading venues in European equity markets. Its operation is subject to UK and EU financial regulations governing multilateral trading facilities and dark trading.

History

The Aquis Exchange PLC - AMP - Dark Order Book is a product of Aquis Exchange PLC, a UK-based exchange group founded in 2012 by Alasdair Haynes. Aquis Exchange launched its lit order book in 2013 and later introduced the Aquis Matching Pool (AMP) as a dark trading venue. The AMP Dark Order Book is the non-displayed order book within AMP, allowing participants to match orders without displaying them to the market. Aquis Exchange PLC listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market in 2018 under the ticker AQX. The group has expanded its services across European equities and derivatives, and the AMP Dark Order Book remains part of its offering for dark trading. The venue operates under the regulatory framework for multilateral trading facilities in the UK and EU.

  • 2018

    Aquis Exchange PLC listed on London Stock Exchange AIM

  • 2013

    Aquis Exchange lit order book launched

  • 2012

    Aquis Exchange PLC founded by Alasdair Haynes

  • Aquis Matching Pool (AMP) introduced, including the Dark Order Book

Products and positioning

A non-displayed trading venue within the Aquis Matching Pool, designed for participants seeking to execute orders without pre-trade transparency.

  • AMP Dark Order Book

    Non-displayed order book on the Aquis Matching Pool

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