Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
Market Operations
29 Jul 2009
THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)
Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 5 August 2009 (Wednesday), 49 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 16 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 396 after the revision.
The securities to be added to the list of designated securities and the securities to be removed from such list are shown in the attachment. The revised list of all designated securities is also available on the HKEx website.
List of Additional and Deleted Designated Securities (Effective 5 August 2009)
1. 49 Additional Designated Securities
2. Deletion of 16 Existing Designated Securities