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Robinhood UK has opened applications for eligible clients in the UK retail offer for shares in Anthropic. The offer is being facilitated through RetailBook.
The move gives UK retail investors a route into Anthropic's proposed initial public offering, which is planned to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ANT. Anthropic has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of its Class A common stock.
Applications through Robinhood UK are available only to eligible clients who are resident in, and physically located in, the United Kingdom. The retail offer is open and is expected to close at 3 pm UK time on 18 November, although it may close earlier.
Applicants are being urged to read the US prospectus and the disclosure summary before submitting an order. Robinhood UK is making the offer available through RetailBook's public offer platform.
IPO access
The offer marks another step in Robinhood UK's effort to widen participation in share sales that have traditionally been harder for individual investors to access. The company has been expanding its product range in Britain since launching there in 2023.
Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research company best known for Claude. The group says it focuses on the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI systems.
Robinhood UK is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is part of Robinhood Markets, the US financial services group best known for commission-free stock trading. In the UK, it offers trading in US-listed shares and American depositary receipts, as well as an ISA, options trading, futures trading, margin investing, securities lending and extended-hours trading in certain securities.
Jordan Sinclair, President of Robinhood UK, said the offer reflected the company's wider push to broaden access to public listings.
"Historically, retail investors have been on the sidelines when it comes to public listings, while institutions have had a seat at the table. We believe that needs to change. The launch of IPO Access marks another important step towards levelling the playing field, giving eligible UK retail investors the opportunity to participate in public listings and expanding access to the markets," Sinclair said.
The UK retail offer forms part of Anthropic's wider US share sale. The securities being made available to UK investors are linked to the same offering registered in the US, although the shares will not be admitted to the UK Official List or traded on a regulated market in the United Kingdom.
Retail participation in initial public offerings has long been more limited in the UK than institutional access, especially for overseas listings. Platforms such as RetailBook have been set up to give private investors a regulated route into selected transactions that might otherwise be available mainly to professional investors and large wealth managers.
For Robinhood UK, the Anthropic offer also brings a high-profile artificial intelligence company to its IPO access service at a time when investor interest in AI businesses remains strong. Anthropic has drawn attention as one of the better-known groups developing large language models and AI assistants, putting its flotation plans under close watch from technology and public market investors.
The application window for Robinhood UK clients is due to close at 3 pm UK time on 18 November and may close earlier without notice.