Listing Decisions Series 43

Whether in a case where Parentco had a pubic float approaching 50% of its equity capital, it was appropriate to relax the minimum public float requirement of 25% at the time of listing of Company A in the manner contemplated by Rule 8.08 [LD43-1] [First Quarter 2005]

Whether the inclusion of unaudited financial information of the Acquired Group in the listing document of Company A should be allowed [LD43-2] [First Quarter 2005]

Whether, in view of the fact that, in the conduct of its business in the PRC, Company A was a party to a number of contract-based structures ("Contractual Arrangements") between or among Company A, PRC Subsidiaries, OPCOs and OPCO Registered Owners, Company A was unsuitable for listing due to legal questions associated with the Contractual Arrangements [LD43-3] [First Quarter 2005]

Whether the Exchange should accept a new Main Board listing application for vetting where the application was filed prior to 15th February 2005, contained financial accounts for three years ended 31st December 2003 and six months ended 30th June 2003 and 2004, and the sponsor sought guidance from the Exchange in advance [LD43-4] [First Quarter 2005]