2005 December [LD48]

Rule 8.04     Part A of  Appendix 1, Paragraph 27A     - Whether existing financial assistance granted by the controlling shareholder in the form of counter-guarantees under foreign currency denominated equipment lease agreements in favour of Company A should be permitted to continue after listing [LD48-1] [December 2005]

Rule 8.05(1)(a)     - Whether compensation income arising from the one-time early termination of a contract could be counted towards satisfaction of the profit requirements under Listing Rule 8.05(1)(a) [LD48-2] [December 2005]

Rule 8.05(1)(c)  - Whether the requirements for ownership continuity and control under Listing Rule 8.05(1)(c) were satisfied where the controlling shareholder disposed of his shareholdings to a discretionary trust benefiting members of the shareholder's family (other than himself) after the track record period [LD48-3] [December 2005]

Rule 9.16(6)(b) Appendix 6, Paragraph 11 - Whether, and under what circumstances, the Exchange should allow a new listing applicant to dispense with the filing of placee lists with respect to its IPO shares sold in public offers outside Hong Kong [LD48-4] [December 2005]