Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 31 March 2006)

Regulatory

31 Mar 2006

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions
(As at 31 March 2006)

	Main Board	GEM	Total
New Applications Accepted a. March 2006	9	0	9
b. 2006 Year-to-date	12	0	12
Approvals in principle granted by the Listing Committee a. March 2006	6	1	7
b. 2006 Year-to-date	12	4	16
Active applications (as at 31 March 2006) 1. Under processing (based on listing application form accepted):
a. New applications accepted since 1 January 2006	11	0	11
b. Others	6 __________	2 __________	8 ________
c. Sub-total	17	2	19
2. Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not yet listed
a. Approvals granted since 1 January 2006	5	1	6
b. Others	0	1	1
Total	22	4	26

	Main Board	GEM	Total

	Main Board	GEM	Total
Inactive applications (since 1 January 2006) 1. Lapsed*
a. Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not yet listed	4	1	5
b. Others	10	1	11
2. Rejected	0	0	0
3. Withdrawn	0 __________	0 __________	0 ________
Sub-total	14	2	16
4. Renewals**	(6)	(2)	(8)
Total	8	0	8
No. of newly listed companies (since 1 January 2006)	12***	3	15

	Main Board	GEM	Total

*	Includes any application (or renewal) not approved, rejected or withdrawn within six months.
**	Includes all applications accepted within three months following a lapsed, rejected or withdrawn application by the same applicant.
***	Includes one company that withdrew its listing on GEM and subsequently listed on the Main Board.

Other Information
(As at 31 March 2006)

			Main Board	GEM	Total
(a)		Number of delisted companies (since 1 January 2006)	6*	3^#	9
(b)	i)	Number of Main Board companies at the third stage of delisting (as at 31 March 2006)	9	N/A	9
	ii)	Number of GEM companies that has been served a notice of intention of cancellation of listing (as at 31 March 2006)	N/A	5	5
(c)		Number of companies in suspension for more than 10 business days (as at 31 March 2006)	43	26	69
(d)		Number of listed companies (as at 31 March 2006)	940	201	1,141

			Main Board	GEM	Total

*	Includes four companies that withdrew their listings pursuant to privatisation and two companies that withdrew their listings pursuant to voluntary winding-up.
^#	Includes one company that withdrew its listing on GEM and subsequently listed on the Main Board.

This report is updated on the last trading day of each month.

Updated 31 Mar 2006