Action Against Exchange Member Tim Po Securities Co Ltd
Regulatory
07 Oct 1999
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong announces that on September 10 and 15, 1999, the Disciplinary Committee heard the case of Tim Po Securities Co Ltd ("TPSCL"), a Member of the Exchange, and found two charges preferred against TPSCL for breach of the Rules of the Exchange proved.
The substance of the charges was that:-
(2) |
TPSCL had the following change in shareholding, increase in authorised share capital and allotment of shares without the prior written approval of the Exchange:- |
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(ii) |
the authorised share capital of TPSCL was increased from HK$5,000,000 divided into 50,000 ordinary shares of HK$100 each to HK$20,000,000 divided into 200,000 ordinary shares of HK$100 each on February 1, 1996 without the prior written approval of the Exchange; and |
(iii) |
30,000 ordinary shares of TPSCL was alloted to that corporation on February 1, 1996 without the prior written approval of the Exchange. |
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The Disciplinary Committee, having considered all the information before it including the penalties imposed in previous cases and TPSCL's representation, resolved that a penalty of public censure plus a fine of HK$120,000 be imposed on TPSCL.
Corporate Communications Department