Chapter 2

GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

Preliminary

CHAPTER 2
2.01 The principal function of the Exchange is to provide a fair, orderly and efficient market for
the trading of securities. In furtherance of this, the Exchange has made the Exchange
Listing Rules under section 23 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance prescribing the
requirements for the listing of securities on the Exchange. These comprise both
requirements which have to be met before securities may be listed and also continuing
obligations with which an issuer and, where applicable, a guarantor must comply once
listing has been granted. The Exchange Listing Rules have been approved by the
Commission pursuant to section 24 of that Ordinance.

2.02 The purpose of this book is to set out and explain those requirements.

2.02A The Exchange Listing Rules shall not apply to Options Contracts traded through the Options
System as defined in the Options Trading Rules of the Exchange and the Clearing Rules of
The SEHK Options Clearing House Limited. The Traded Options Committee of the Exchange
is primarily responsible for the supervision and regulation of the options market. Interested
parties are directed to the Options Trading Rules of the Exchange and the Clearing Rules
of The SEHK Options Clearing House Limited, as from time to time in effect.

General Principles

2.03 The Listing Rules reflect currently acceptable standards in the market place and are
designed to ensure that investors have and can maintain confidence in the market and in
particular that:—

(1) applicants are suitable for listing;

(2) the issue and marketing of securities is conducted in a fair and orderly manner and
that potential investors are given sufficient information to enable them to make a
properly informed assessment of an issuer and, in the case of a guaranteed issue,
the guarantor and of the securities for which listing is sought;

(3) investors and the public are kept fully informed by listed issuers and, in the case of a
guaranteed issue, the guarantors of material factors which might affect their
interests;

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 (4) all holders of listed securities are treated fairly and equally;

(5) directors of a listed issuer act in the interests of its shareholders as a whole —
particularly where the public represents only a minority of the shareholders; and

(6) all new issues of equity securities, or sales or transfers of treasury shares, by a
listed issuer are first offered to the existing shareholders by way of rights unless
they have agreed otherwise.

In these last four respects, the rules seek to secure for holders of securities, other than
controlling interests, certain assurances and equality of treatment which their legal position
might not otherwise provide.

2.04 It is emphasised that the Exchange Listing Rules are not exhaustive and that the Exchange
may impose additional requirements or make listing subject to special conditions whenever
it considers it appropriate. Conversely, the Exchange may waive, modify or not require
compliance with the Exchange Listing Rules in individual cases (to suit the circumstances
of a particular case), as a variety of circumstances may exist which require it to make ad
hoc decisions. However, any waiver or modification of, or decision not to require compliance
with, a rule, which is intended to have general effect (i.e. to affect more than one issuer
and its subsidiaries at the same time) may only be granted with the prior consent of the
Commission. The Exchange will not grant an individual waiver or modification of a rule, or
agree not to require compliance with a rule, on a regularly recurring basis so as to create
the same result as a general waiver. Consequently, both new applicants and listed issuers
and, in the case of a guaranteed issue, guarantors are encouraged to seek informal and
confidential guidance from the Exchange at all times.

Note: Issuers must fully disclose details of any waivers or modifications granted
(including the conditions thereof) in the relevant listing document (or in other
announcement or circular as the Exchange considers appropriate). The Exchange
reserves the right to revoke or modify any waivers or modifications granted if there
are any material changes in the information provided or circumstances thereunder.

2.05 These Exchange Listing Rules may be amended by the Exchange from time to time,
subject to the approval of the Commission under section 24 of the Securities and Futures
Ordinance.

2.06 Suitability for listing depends on many factors. Applicants for listing should appreciate that
compliance with the Exchange Listing Rules may not of itself ensure an applicant’s suitability
for listing. The Exchange retains a discretion to accept or reject applications and in reaching
their decision will pay particular regard to the general principles outlined in rule 2.03.
Prospective issuers (including listed issuers) are therefore encouraged to contact the
Exchange to seek informal and confidential guidance as to the eligibility of a proposed
application for listing at the earliest possible opportunity.

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 Delivery of Information and Documents

2.07 (1) The procedures regarding the delivery of information and documents under the
Exchange Listing Rules shall be determined by the Exchange from time to time and
promulgated by way of a practice note to the Exchange Listing Rules.

Note: See Practice Note 1

(1A) [Repealed 31 December 2023]

(2) The Exchange may publish, release or present on the Exchange’s website or in
any other form or context and to whomsoever the Exchange deems necessary or
appropriate for the purposes specified below any information provided by or on
behalf of any listed issuer or new applicant to the Exchange, whether pursuant to
any obligation of such listed issuer or new applicant under the Exchange Listing
Rules to publish such information or otherwise, and without liability on the part of
the Exchange. In addition, the Exchange may impose a fee for access to or use of
such public information so published, released or presented, and such listed issuer
or new applicant shall be deemed to have waived any right to receive any fee or
other remuneration from the Exchange in respect of such access or use. The purposes
for which the Exchange may so publish, release or present such information are as
follows:—

a) to provide a means of easy access by the investing public to such information;

b) for the promotion of the Exchange;

c) in connection with the compilation of statistical and other information on listed

issuers and new applicants;

d) investor awareness and education; or

e) to preserve the general integrity and reputation of the market.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the Exchange Listing Rules shall be construed
as imposing upon the Exchange an obligation to publish on the Exchange’s website
any document or communication other than as expressly provided in these Exchange
Listing Rules.

(3A) Unless otherwise stated in the Exchange Listing Rules or required by the Exchange,
documents required to be sent or submitted to the Exchange shall be provided to
the Exchange only by electronic means in such manner, and in accordance with such
terms and conditions and requirements, as the Exchange may prescribe from time to
time.

Note: In respect of documents submitted to the Exchange under rules 9.11(33)

and 9.22(2) for the purpose of authorisation of registration of a prospectus,
they shall be submitted in the manner and via the means prescribed by the
Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance and any
related guidance materials published from time to time.
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 Use of Electronic Means

2.07A (1) Subject to the provisions set out in rule 2.07A(4), any requirement in these Exchange
Listing Rules for a listed issuer to send, mail, dispatch, issue, publish or otherwise make
available any corporate communication must, to the extent permitted under all applicable
laws and regulations, be satisfied by the listed issuer (i) sending or otherwise making
available the corporate communication to the relevant holders of its securities using
electronic means or (ii) making the corporate communication available on its website and
the Exchange’s website. The issuer must set out on its website the manner in which (i)
and/or (ii) above is adopted for the dissemination of its corporate communications.

(2) [Repealed 31 December 2023]

(2A) [Repealed 31 December 2023]

(3) [Repealed 31 December 2023]

(4) Notwithstanding rule 2.07A(1),

(a) a listed issuer must send, mail, dispatch, issue, publish or otherwise make
available corporate communications in printed form free of charge to a holder
of its securities promptly upon the request of that holder and must disclose,
on its website, the relevant arrangements for holders to request corporate
communications in printed form; and

(b) a listed issuer must send actionable corporate communications to holders

of its securities individually and cannot comply with a rule requirement to
send, mail, dispatch, issue, publish or otherwise make available an actionable
corporate communication, by making it available only on its website and the
Exchange’s website.

Notes:

1. It is the sole responsibility of the listed issuer to ensure that any proposed
arrangement is permitted under, and that the listed issuer will at all times comply
with, all applicable laws and regulations and the listed issuer’s own constitutional
documents.

2. For the purpose of rule 2.07A(1), an issuer of debt securities may specify the
manner in which corporate communications shall be disseminated in the terms and
conditions of the relevant debt securities instead of disclosing such information on
its website. Issuers of debt securities are not subject to rule 2.07A(4).

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 3. A listed issuer may, to the extent permitted by the laws and regulations comply with
rule 2.07A(4)(b), by sending an actionable corporate communication to holders of its
securities individually in electronic form. Notwithstanding rule 2.07A(1), where the
listed issuer is unable to do so because it does not possess functional electronic
contact details of a holder, the listed issuer must send the actionable corporate
communication in printed form that includes a request for the holder’s functional
electronic contact details for the purpose of the listed issuer’s future compliance
with the rule.

4. Transitional arrangements for issuers listed on the Exchange before 31 December

2023 are as follows:

(i) for issuers who are not prohibited by applicable laws and regulations from
complying with the requirements set out in this rule 2.07A, they would have
until their first annual general meetings following 31 December 2023 to make
amendments (if necessary) to their constitutional documents to facilitate their
compliance with requirements set out in this rule 2.07A; and

(ii) for issuers who are unable to comply with the requirements set out in this rule
2.07A due to any restriction under any applicable laws and regulations: in the
event that the relevant restrictions are removed from the applicable laws and
regulations, such issuers would have until their first annual general meetings
following the removal of such restrictions to make necessary amendments
(if any) to their constitutional documents to facilitate their compliance with
requirements set out in this rule 2.07A.

2.07B (1) Any requirement in these Exchange Listing Rules for a listed issuer to send, mail,
dispatch, issue, publish or otherwise make available any corporate communication in
both English and Chinese may, where the listed issuer has made adequate
arrangements to ascertain whether or not a holder of its securities wishes to receive
the English language version only or the Chinese language version only and to the
extent permitted under applicable laws and regulations and the listed issuer’s own
constitutional documents, be satisfied by the listed issuer sending the English language
version only or the Chinese language version only (in accordance with the holder’s
stated wish) to the holder concerned. Any arrangement by the listed issuer to
ascertain a holder’s wish must afford the holder the choice of receiving the English
language version only, the Chinese language version only or both the English language
version and the Chinese language version.

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 (2) A listed issuer which, availing itself of this rule 2.07B, sends the English language
version only or the Chinese language version only of a corporate communication to
holders of its securities must afford holders the right at any time by reasonable
notice in writing served on the listed issuer to change their choice as to whether
they wish to receive the English language version only, the Chinese language version
only or both the English language version and the Chinese language version. The
listed issuer must set out in each such corporate communication the steps for
notifying the listed issuer of any such change together with a statement expressly
informing holders that they may at any time choose to receive the English language
version only, the Chinese language version only or both the English language version
and the Chinese language version notwithstanding any wish to the contrary previously
conveyed to the listed issuer.

2.07C (1) (a) (i) A listed issuer or a new applicant which is obliged to publish any
announcement or notice under the Exchange Listing Rules must submit
through HKEx-EPS a ready-to-publish electronic copy of the document to
the Exchange for publication on the Exchange’s website.

(ii) [Repealed 31 December 2023]

(iii) All announcements or notices which are published in the newspapers by an

issuer pursuant to these Exchange Listing Rules must be clearly presented,
use legible font size and paragraph spacing and state that it is available
for viewing on the Exchange’s website and the issuer’s own website giving
details as to where on these websites it is to be found (to the fullest extent
known at the time of publication of the announcement or notice).

(iv) Where a listed issuer requests a trading halt or suspension of trading in

its securities and the trading halt or suspension has been effected, the listed
issuer must immediately submit through HKEx-EPS to the Exchange for
publication on the Exchange’s website a ready-to-publish electronic copy of an
announcement informing that trading in the securities of the listed issuer has
been halted or suspended and setting out briefly the reason for the trading
halt or suspension.

(b) (i) Other than where a prospectus is to be registered under the Companies
(Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, a listed issuer
or new applicant must submit to the Exchange through HKEx-EPS for
publication on the Exchange’s website a ready-to-publish electronic copy
of any corporate communication which is required by the Exchange Listing
Rules (including any listing document of a listed issuer or new applicant
which is not to be registered under the Companies (Winding Up and
Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance). The electronic copy must be received

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 by the Exchange and published on the Exchange’s website not later than
the time when it is sent or otherwise made available to holders of the
securities by the listed issuer or distributed to the public in the case of a
new applicant.

(ii) Where a prospectus is to be registered under the Companies (Winding

Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, the listed issuer or new
applicant must submit to the Exchange through HKEx-EPS for publication
on the Exchange’s website a ready-to-publish electronic copy of each of
the prospectus and any application forms. The copies must be submitted
to the Exchange at the same time as they are sent to shareholders by
the listed issuer or, in the case of a new applicant, their distribution to
the public commences. They must be submitted only after the issuer has
received the letter from the Companies Registry confirming registration
of the prospectus under the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous
Provisions) Ordinance.

Notes:

1 Regard must be had to the operating hours of HKEx-EPS from time to

time.

2 Issuers must accordingly bear in mind the time required to comment on

and clear the form of any document so as to be able to submit the ready-
to-publish electronic copy to the Exchange by the stipulated deadline.

3 An issuer must ensure that any document submitted for publication

has been duly authorised by the issuer and is the same as (where the
document is required to be registered under the Companies (Winding Up
and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance) the version registered with the
Companies Registry, or (where the document is required to be cleared by
the Exchange prior to publication under the Exchange Listing Rules) the
version cleared by the Exchange.

(2) All electronic copies of documents submitted by an issuer through HKEx-EPS to the
Exchange for publication on the Exchange’s website must be virus-free with all
words being text-searchable and the document printable. The layout and contents of
each page on the electronic copy of the documents submitted to the Exchange for
publication on the Exchange’s website must be the same as the layout and contents
of the corresponding page of the document as published by the issuer (whether in
the newspapers, on its own website, as sent to shareholders or otherwise).

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 (3) When submitting a document through HKEx-EPS for publication on the Exchange’s
website, the issuer must select all such headlines as may be appropriate from the
list of headlines set out in the “Headline Categories” published on the Exchange’s
website (which is also displayed in HKEx-EPS) and input into the designated free-
text field in HKEx-EPS the same title as appears in the document. The Listing
Committee has delegated to the Executive Director – Listing the power to approve
such amendments to the “Headline Categories” as he may consider necessary or
desirable.

(4) (a) Announcement or notice must not be published on the Exchange’s website:

– between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon and between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30
p.m. on a business day; and

– between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the eves of Christmas, New Year
and the Lunar New Year when there is no afternoon session,

except for:

(i) [Repealed 10 March 2008];

(ii) announcements made solely under rule 2.07C(1)(a)(iv);

(iii) announcements made solely under rule 13.10B or 37.48(b), or paragraph

1(2) of Appendix E4 or paragraph 1(2) of Appendix E5; or

(iv) announcements made in response to the Exchange’s enquiries of the

issuer under rule 13.10 or 37.46A, paragraph 15 of Appendix E3, or
paragraph 27 of Appendix E4 or paragraph 26 of Appendix E5 if in the
announcement the issuer only provides the negative confirmations
required under rule 13.10(2) or 37.46A(b), or paragraph 15 of Appendix E3,
or paragraph 27(2) of Appendix E4, or paragraph 26(2) of Appendix E5, or
refers to its previously published information; and

(v) announcements made in response to media news or reports under rule

13.09(1) or 37.47(b), paragraph 6(3) of Appendix E3 or paragraph 1(1)(a) of
Appendix E4 or paragraph 1(1)(a) of Appendix E5 if in the announcement
the issuer only denies the accuracy of such news or reports and/or
clarifies that only its previously published information should be relied
upon.

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 (vi) [Repealed 27 June 2025]

Note: The Exchange may consider an application for a waiver from strict
compliance with rule 2.07C(4)(a) for issuers with, or seeking, a dual
primary listing or a secondary listing, subject to the conditions that:-

(a) the issuer discloses in the listing document a clear indication of

the impact of the waiver on potential investors;

(b) the issuer shall inform the Exchange, in the first instance, in the
event of any material change being made to the overseas regime
on the disclosure of inside/ price sensitive information;

(c) there is a minimal overlap between Hong Kong market hours and
that of the overseas exchange(s) on which the issuer’s securities
are also traded;

(d) the issuer notifies the Exchange of a pending announcement

and the expected time of release (of both English and Chinese
versions) at least ten minutes before the release; and

(e) the announcement shall be in relation to inside/ price sensitive

information and the issuer is required, for reasons not within its
control, under the overseas regime to publish such announcement
within the period prohibited under rule 2.07C(4)(a).

(b) Any publication by an issuer pursuant to this rule 2.07C must be made in both
the English and Chinese language unless otherwise stated.

Note: This paragraph does not apply to documents to be published on the

Exchange’s website and the issuer’s own website pursuant to rule
4.14, rule 5.01B(1)(b), rule 5.02B(2)(b), rule 15A.21(4), rule 17.02(2), rule
19.10(5)(e), rule 19.10(6), rule 19C.10B(3), rule 19A.27(4), rule 19A.50,
rule 29.09, rule 36.08(3), paragraph 53 of Appendix D1A, paragraph 43
of Appendix D1B, paragraph 54 of Appendix D1C, paragraphs 12 and
27 of Appendix D1D, paragraph 76 of Appendix D1E, paragraph 66 of
Appendix D1F, paragraph 9(b)(i) of Appendix A2 and paragraphs 5 and 15
of Appendix E5.

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 (c) Subject to rule 2.07C(4)(d), where a document is required to be published in
both the English and Chinese language, the issuer must submit the ready-to-
publish electronic copy of both the English and Chinese versions of that document
together to the Exchange for publication on the Exchange’s website.

(d) In the case of the English and Chinese versions of a listing document or
annual report submitted by an issuer to the Exchange for publication on the
Exchange’s website, the issuer must submit the ready-to-publish electronic
copy of one version immediately after submission of the other version.

(5) Issuers must comply with such requirements as the Exchange may from time to
time determine and promulgate with regard to format, timing, procedure or otherwise
for publication and submission of documents to the Exchange.

Notes:

(1) The Exchange accepts no responsibility for any defects in the content or
format of any document submitted for publication on the Exchange’s website
and accepts no responsibility for any delay or failure in publication. It is the sole
responsibility of the issuer to ensure that all material submitted by it or on its
behalf for publication on the Exchange’s website is accurate.

(2) Where the Exchange Listing Rules require submission of a document or

information electronically the Exchange consents to the receipt of such
document or information in the form of an electronic record.

(3) By making a submission required under the Rules to the Exchange, the
submitter (whether acting in its own capacity or on behalf of a person) would
be deemed to have represented and warranted to the Exchange that the
submission has been duly authorised and, if so required by the Rules, also duly
and validly executed (whether by itself or by the person on behalf of which
the submission is made). Where the submission is made by electronic means,
the submitter would also be deemed to have represented and warranted to
the Exchange that the submission is not prohibited from being made to the
Exchange and/or the Commission by electronic means under all applicable
laws and regulations of the place of incorporation, or the constitutional
documents, of the person on behalf of which the submission is made.

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 (6) (a) Every issuer must have its own website on which it must publish any
announcement, notice or other document published under rule 2.07C on the
Exchange’s website. The publication should be at the same time as publication
of the electronic copy of the document on the Exchange’s website. A new
applicant is not required to publish an Application Proof, OC Announcement or
Post Hearing Information Pack on its own website. In any event:

(i) where the electronic copy of the document is published after 7:00 p.m. on
the Exchange’s website, publication on the issuer’s own website must not
be later than 8:30 a.m. on the business day next following such publication;
and

(ii) where the electronic copy of the document is published at any other time
on the Exchange’s website, publication on the issuer’s own website must
not be later than 1 hour after such publication.

Note: The issuer’s website does not need to be hosted on a domain owned or
maintained by the issuer. The issuer’s website may be hosted on a third-
party domain so long as the website is assigned a dedicated location on
the Worldwide Web and the issuer’s website may be managed by a third-
party on behalf of the issuer.

(b) The issuer must ensure that any document published on its website pursuant to
these Exchange Listing Rules remains available on its website on a continuous
basis for at least 5 years from the date of first publication. The public must be
able to access these documents on the website free of charge.

(c) [Repealed 1 January 2013]

Structure

2.08 The Exchange Listing Rules fall into four main parts: Chapters 1 — 6 set out matters of
general application; Chapters 7 — 19C set out the requirements applicable to the issue of
equity securities; Chapters 20 and 21 set out the requirements applicable to unit trusts,
mutual funds and other investment companies; and Chapters 22 — 37 set out the
requirements applicable to the issue of debt securities.

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 Sponsors

2.09 A new application for listing, in the case of equity securities, must be sponsored as more
fully explained in Chapter 3A.

2.10 In the first instance, all matters concerning an application for listing by a new applicant
must be dealt with between the Exchange and the new applicant and its sponsor.

Authorised Representatives

2.11 Every listed issuer must appoint and retain at all times two authorised representatives as
more fully explained in Chapter 3.

Listing Fees and Other Charges

2.12 The details of the initial listing fee, annual listing fee, subsequent issue fee and other
charges together with details of the brokerage charge, levies and trading fees on new
issues are set out in the Fees Rules.

Information Gathering

2.12A An issuer must provide to the Exchange or the Commission as soon as possible, or
otherwise in accordance with time limits imposed by the Exchange or the Commission:

(1) any information that the Exchange or the Commission reasonably considers
appropriate to protect investors or ensure the smooth operation of the market; and

(2) any other information or explanation that the Exchange or the Commission may
reasonably require for the purpose of investigating a suspected breach of or verifying
compliance with the Exchange Listing Rules or the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

2.12B In responding to enquiries or investigations by the Exchange or the Commission, a party

subject to the enquiries or investigations must provide to the Exchange or the Commission
information or explanation which is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

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 Presentation of Information

2.13 Without prejudice to any specific requirements of the Exchange Listing Rules as to
content or responsibility for the document in question, any announcement or corporate
communication required pursuant to the Exchange Listing Rules must be prepared having
regard to the following general principles:

(1) the information contained in the document must be clearly presented and in the
plain language format specified or recommended by the Exchange and/or the
Commission from time to time; and

(2) the information contained in the document must be accurate and complete in
all material respects and not be misleading or deceptive. In complying with this
requirement, the issuer must not, among other things:—

(a) omit material facts of an unfavourable nature or fail to accord them with
appropriate significance;

(b) present favourable possibilities as certain or as more probable than is likely to

be the case;

(c) present projections without sufficient qualification or explanation; or

(d) present risk factors in a misleading way.

2.14 Any listing document, circular or announcement issued by an issuer pursuant to the
Exchange Listing Rules must disclose the name of each director as at the date of the
relevant listing document, circular or announcement.

Material interest in a transaction

2.15 Where a transaction or arrangement of an issuer is subject to shareholders’ approval under

the provisions of the Exchange Listing Rules, any shareholder that has a material interest
in the transaction or arrangement shall abstain from voting on the resolution(s) approving
the transaction or arrangement at the general meeting.

Note: For the avoidance of doubt, any provision in the Exchange Listing Rules requiring
any other person to abstain from voting on a transaction or arrangement of an issuer
which is subject to shareholders’ approval shall be construed as being in addition to
the requirement set out in rule 2.15.

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2.16 For the purpose of determining whether a shareholder has a material interest, relevant
factors include:

(1) whether the shareholder is a party to the transaction or arrangement or a close

associate of such a party; and

(2) whether the transaction or arrangement confers upon the shareholder or his close
associate a benefit (whether economic or otherwise) not available to the other
shareholders of the issuer.

There is no benchmark for materiality of an interest nor may it necessarily be defined in

monetary or financial terms. The materiality of an interest is to be determined on a case by
case basis, having regard to all the particular circumstances of the transaction concerned.

Note: The references to “close associate” shall be changed to “associate” where the
transaction or arrangement is a connected transaction under Chapter 14A.

2.17 The issuer must, to the extent that it is aware having made all reasonable enquiries,
include in the listing document or circular:

(1) a statement as at the date by reference to which disclosure of the shareholding

is made in the listing document or circular as to whether and to what extent any
shareholder who is required to abstain from voting under the Exchange Listing Rules
controls or is entitled to exercise control over the voting right in respect of his shares
in the issuer;

(2) particulars of:

(a) any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement or understanding (other

than an outright sale) entered into by or binding upon any such shareholder;
and

(b) any obligation or entitlement of any such shareholder as at the date by reference
to which disclosure of the shareholding of any such shareholder is made in the
listing document or circular,

whereby he has or may have temporarily or permanently passed control over the
exercise of the voting right in respect of his shares in the issuer to a third party,
either generally or on a case-by-case basis;

(3) a detailed explanation of any discrepancy between any such shareholder’s beneficial
shareholding interest in the issuer as disclosed in the listing document or circular
and the number of shares in the issuer in respect of which he will control or will be
entitled to exercise control over the voting right at the relevant meeting; and

(4) steps undertaken by the shareholder (if any) to ensure shares being the subject of
the discrepancy referred to in rule 2.17(3) are not voted.

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2.17A [Repealed 1 January 2013]

2.18 The provisions of this Chapter (with the exception of rule 2.14) shall also apply to issuers
of listed structured products where applicable. For this purpose, “listed issuer” or “issuer”
shall mean issuers of listed structured products and “holders of a listed issuer’s securities”
shall mean holders of listed structured products.

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