HONG KONG: HKEx announces changes to list of designated securities for Hong Kong short selling

Tuesday October 26 2010

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 29 October 2010 (Friday), 47 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 18 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 633 after the revision.

The securities to be added to the list of designated securities and the securities to be removed from such list are shown in the attachment. The revised list of all designated securities is also available on the HKEx website.HKEx has also announced that it will introduce AIA stock options on 29 October (Friday), subject to the successful listing of the shares on the same day. AIA will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling with effect from 29 October (Friday).

http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/newsconsul/hkexnews/2010/101025news.htm

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