Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Bank of East Asia Limited (Bank Of E Asia) structured products, futures and options to account for Bank Of E Asia’s special dividend issuance.
Corporate action overview
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Company (Stock Code)
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Bank Of E Asia (23)
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Corporate Action
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Special dividend of $0.48 per share
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Ex-date
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30 September 2022
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Please refer to the announcement made by Bank Of E Asia on 7 September 2022 for details.
Investors should consult their brokers for further details, or if they have any questions regarding the adjustment.
Structured products with shares of Bank Of E Asia as underlying asset
The listing documents of all existing structured products with the shares of Bank Of E Asia as underlying asset contain provisions that deal with a cash distribution including a special dividend. Structured product issuers will make announcements in the evening of 29 September 2022 regarding the relevant adjustments (including the adjusted entitlement, adjusted exercise price) and investors should read the contents of such announcements.
Adjustments of Bank Of E Asia Futures and Options
For detailed trading, clearing and settlement arrangements of Bank Of E Asia Futures and Options after adjustments, please refer to the circulars posted on the HKEX website.
Investors should note that the adjusted and standard stock futures and options will have different contract sizes. There will not be any changes to the number of open positions and other contract terms after the transfer of positions.
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