Amendments to Main Board Listing Rules

Main Board Listing Rules Update

The amendments to the Main Board Listings Rules have been marked-up for your reference.  Please note that Chapter 13, Practice Notes 13 and 19 and Parts A, B and I of Appendix 7 of the current Main Board Listing Rules are being repealed.  Their subject matter is, where appropriate, being moved to other parts of the Listing Rules.

	General
	Chapter 1	Interpretation
	Chapter 2	Introduction
	Chapter 3	Sponsors, Authorised Representatives and Directors
	Chapter 4	Accountants' Reports and Pro Forma Financial Information
	Chapter 5	Valuation of and Information on Properties (Amended rules only)
	Chapter 6	Suspension, Cancellation and Withdrawal of Listing
	Equity Securities
	Chapter 7	Methods of Listing
	Chapter 8	Qualifications for Listing
	Chapter 9	Application Procedures and Requirements
	Chapter 10	Restrictions on Purchase and Subscription
	Chapter 11	Listing Documents
	Chapter 13 (new)	Continuing Obligations
	Chapter 14 (new)	Notifiable Transactions
	Chapter 14A (new)	Connected Transactions
	Chapter 15	Options, Warrants and Similar Rights
	Chapter 15A	Structured Products (Amended rules only)
	Chapter 17	Share Option Schemes
	Chapter 18	Mineral Companies
	Chapter 19	Overseas Issuers
	Chapter 19A	Issuers Incorporated in the People's Republic of China
	Investment Vehicles
	Chapter 21	Investment Companies (Amended rules only)
	Debt Securities
	Chapter 36	Overseas Issuers (Amended rules only)
	Chapter 37	Selectively Marketed Issuers (Amended rules only)
	Practice Notes
	Practice Note 1	Procedures Regarding the Delivery of Information and Documents
	Practice Note 8	Introduction of CCASS and Emergency Share Registration Arrangements During a Typhoon and/or a Black Rainstorm Warning
	Practice Note 10	Interim Reporting for New Issuers
	Practice Note 11	Suspension and Restoration of Dealings
	Practice Note 12	Valuations of Property Situated in Developing Property Markets (Amended rules only)
	Practice Note 15	Principles which the Exchange Applies when Considering Spin-off Applications
	Practice Note 17	Sufficiency of Operations and Delisting Procedures
	Appendix 1	Contents of Listing Documents
	Appendix 1A	Equity Securities
	Appendix 1B	Equity Securities (Amended rules only)
	Appendix 1C	Debt Securities (Amended rules only)
	Appendix 3	Articles of Association
	Appendix 5	Forms Relating to Applications for Listing
	Form A1	Advance Booking Form (For Equity and Debt Securities)
	Form E	Sponsors Declaration
	Appendix 6	Placing Guidelines for Equity Securities
	Appendix 9	Model Code for Sponsors (Amended rules only)
	Appendix 10	Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Companies
	Appendix 13	Additional Requirements in Respect of Certain Jurisdictions
	Part A	Bermuda
	Part B	The Cayman Islands
	Part D	The Peoples Republic of China
	Appendix 15	Bank Reporting
	Appendix 16	Disclosure of Financial Information