New Listing

Progress Report for New Listing Applications

Lasted updated as of : 31 July 2008

GEM

New Applications Accepted ⁽¹⁾

Ą@ Ą@ a. July 2008 Ą@ 1

Ą@ Ą@ b. 2008 Year-to-date Ą@ 4

Approvals in principle granted by the Listing Committee

Ą@ Ą@ a. July 2008 Ą@ 0

Ą@ Ą@ b. 2008 Year-to-date Ą@ 2

Active applications ⁽¹⁾ (as at 31 July 2008)

Ą@ 1. Under processing (based on listing application form accepted) : Ą@ Ą@

Ą@ Ą@ a. New applications accepted since 1 January 2008 Ą@ 2

Ą@ Ą@ b. Others Ą@ 0

Ą@ Ą@ c. Sub-total Ą@ 2

Ą@ 2. Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not yet listed Ą@ Ą@

Ą@ Ą@ a. Approvals granted since 1 January 2008 Ą@ 0

Ą@ Ą@ b. Others Ą@ 0

Ą@ Ą@ Total 2

Inactive applications ⁽²⁾(since 1 January 2008)

Ą@ 1. Lapsed Ą@

Ą@ a. Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not listed prior to application lapsed Ą@ 1

Ą@ b. Others Ą@ 1

Ą@ 2. Rejected Ą@ 0

Ą@ 3. Withdrawn Ą@ 2

Ą@ Ą@ Sub-total Ą@ 4

Ą@ 4. Renewals ⁽³⁾ Ą@ (1)

Ą@ Ą@ Total 3

Ą@ Ą@ No. of newly listed companies ⁽⁴⁾ (since 1 January 2008) Ą@ 2

Ą@

First Comment Letters Issued ⁽⁵⁾ Main Board and GEM

Ą@ Ą@ a. July 2008 Ą@ 17

Ą@ Ą@ b. Average number of days taken between the date of application and the date of issue of related first comment letter ⁽⁶⁾ Ą@ 20

Ą@ Ą@ Ą@ Ą@ Ą@

Guidance issued to potential new listing applicants or their advisers on matters relating to the Listing Rules Ą@ Ą@

Ą@ Ą@ a. July 2008 Ą@ 3

Ą@ Ą@ b. Average number of days taken between the date of request for guidance and the date of issue of written response⁽⁶⁾ Ą@ 7

Ą@ Ą@ Ą@

⁽¹⁾ Includes application(s) for migration from GEM to the Main Board, deemed new applicant(s) under Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C, very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) under Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6), and application(s) by investment vehicle(s) under Chapter 20 of the Listing Rules.
Ą@

⁽²⁾ .Includes any application (or renewal) not approved, rejected or withdrawn within six months.

⁽³⁾ Includes all applications accepted within three months following a lapsed, rejected or withdrawn application by the same applicant.
Ą@

⁽⁴⁾ Includes four companies that withdrew their listings on GEM and subsequently listed on the Main Board but excludes seven investment vehicles listed under Chapter 20 of the Listing Rules and one very substantial acquisition treated as a reverse takeover under Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6).
Ą@

⁽⁵⁾
First comment letters are the first letters issued by the staff of the Listing Division that contain the Listing DivisionĄŚs comments on the respective listing applications.
Ą@

⁽⁶⁾ The statistics used cover only the first comment letters/guidance letters issued in this month and non-business days have not been subtracted from the numbers of average days reported.

Ą@	1.	Under processing (based on listing application form accepted) :	Ą@	Ą@
Ą@	Ą@	a. New applications accepted since 1 January 2008	Ą@	2
Ą@	Ą@	b. Others	Ą@	0
Ą@	Ą@	c. Sub-total	Ą@	2
Ą@	2.	Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not yet listed	Ą@	Ą@
Ą@	Ą@	a. Approvals granted since 1 January 2008	Ą@	0
Ą@	Ą@	b. Others	Ą@	0
Ą@	Ą@		Total	2

Ą@	1.	Lapsed	Ą@
Ą@		a. Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not listed prior to application lapsed	Ą@	1
Ą@		b. Others	Ą@	1
Ą@	2.	Rejected	Ą@	0
Ą@	3.	Withdrawn	Ą@	2
Ą@	Ą@	Sub-total	Ą@	4
Ą@	4.	Renewals ⁽³⁾	Ą@	(1)

Ą@	Ą@		Total	3

Ą@	Ą@	No. of newly listed companies ⁽⁴⁾ (since 1 January 2008)	Ą@	2
Ą@
First Comment Letters Issued ⁽⁵⁾			Main Board and GEM
Ą@	Ą@	a. July 2008	Ą@	17
Ą@	Ą@	b. Average number of days taken between the date of application and the date of issue of related first comment letter ⁽⁶⁾	Ą@	20
Ą@	Ą@	Ą@	Ą@	Ą@
Guidance issued to potential new listing applicants or their advisers on matters relating to the Listing Rules			Ą@	Ą@
Ą@	Ą@	a. July 2008	Ą@	3
Ą@	Ą@	b. Average number of days taken between the date of request for guidance and the date of issue of written response⁽⁶⁾	Ą@	7
Ą@			Ą@	Ą@

⁽¹⁾	Includes application(s) for migration from GEM to the Main Board, deemed new applicant(s) under Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C, very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) under Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6), and application(s) by investment vehicle(s) under Chapter 20 of the Listing Rules. Ą@
⁽²⁾	.Includes any application (or renewal) not approved, rejected or withdrawn within six months.
⁽³⁾	Includes all applications accepted within three months following a lapsed, rejected or withdrawn application by the same applicant. Ą@
⁽⁴⁾	Includes four companies that withdrew their listings on GEM and subsequently listed on the Main Board but excludes seven investment vehicles listed under Chapter 20 of the Listing Rules and one very substantial acquisition treated as a reverse takeover under Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6). Ą@
⁽⁵⁾	First comment letters are the first letters issued by the staff of the Listing Division that contain the Listing DivisionĄŚs comments on the respective listing applications. Ą@
⁽⁶⁾	The statistics used cover only the first comment letters/guidance letters issued in this month and non-business days have not been subtracted from the numbers of average days reported.