As previously planned (see the 29 April 2008 news release for details), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will allocate stock codes in the range of 60000 to 69999 for new Callable Bull/Bear Contracts (CBBCs) to be listed on or after 3 November 2008. 

The first batch of 147 CBBCs assigned with stock codes in the 60000 range will begin trading on next Monday, 3 November 2008.

Full details of the latest updates to HKEx's stock code allocation are posted on the HKEx website.