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

Regulatory

31 Aug 2006

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

	Main Board	GEM	Total
New Applications Accepted a. August 2006	12	1	13
b. 2006 Year-to-date	54	2	56
Approvals in principle granted by the Listing Committee a. August 2006	5	1	6
b. 2006 Year-to-date	35	5	40
Active applications (as at 31 August 2006) 1. Under processing (based on listing application form accepted):
a. New applications accepted since 1 January 2006	34	1	35
b. Others	0 __________	0 __________	0 ________
c. Sub-total	34	1	35
2. Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not yet listed
a. Approvals granted since 1 January 2006	11	1	12
b. Others	0	0	0
Total	45	2	47

	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	7	1	8
b. Others	15	3	18
2. Rejected	1	2	3
3. Withdrawn	0 __________	0 __________	0 ________
Sub-total	23	6	29
4. Renewals**	(12)	(3)	(15)
Total	11	3	14
No. of newly listed companies (since 1 January 2006)	27***	4	31

*	Includes any application (or renewal) not approved, rejected or withdrawn within six months.
**	Includes all applications accepted within three months following a lapsed, rejected or withdrawn application by the same applicant.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 two companies that withdrew their listings on GEM and subsequently listed on the Main Board but excludes investment vehicles listed under Chapter 20 of the Listing Rules.

Other Information
(As at 31 August 2006)

			Main Board	GEM	Total
(a)		Number of delisted companies (since 1 January 2006)	10*	7^#	17
(b)	i)	Number of Main Board companies at the third stage of delisting (as at 31 August 2006)	7	N/A	7
	ii)	Number of GEM companies that has been served a notice of intention of cancellation of listing (as at 31 August 2006)	N/A	4	4
(c)		Number of companies in suspension for more than 10 business days (as at 31 August 2006)	45	25	70
(d)		Number of listed companies (as at 31 August 2006)	951	198	1,149

*	Includes six companies that withdrew their listings pursuant to privatisation, two companies that withdrew their listings pursuant to voluntary winding-up and one company (with an alternative listing on another Exchange) that voluntarily withdrew its listing.
^#	Includes two companies that withdrew their listings on GEM and subsequently listed on the Main Board and two companies that withdrew their listings pursuant to privatisation.

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

Updated 31 Aug 2006