Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions (As at 29 September 2006)

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29 Sep 2006

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings and Suspensions
(As at 29 September 2006)

	Main Board	GEM	Total
New Applications Accepted a. September 2006	10	0	10
b. 2006 Year-to-date	64	2	66
Approvals in principle granted by the Listing Committee a. September 2006	7	0	7
b. 2006 Year-to-date	42	5	47
Active applications (as at 29 September 2006) 1. Under processing (based on listing application form accepted):
a. New applications accepted since 1 January 2006	32	1	33
b. Others	0 __________	0 __________	0 ________
c. Sub-total	32	1	33
2. Approval in principle granted by the Listing Committee but not yet listed
a. Approvals granted since 1 January 2006	13	0	13
b. Others	0	0	0
Total	45	1	46

	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	9	1	10
b. Others	17	3	20
2. Rejected	4	2	6
3. Withdrawn	1 __________	0 __________	1 ________
Sub-total	31	6	37
4. Renewals**	(15)	(3)	(18)
Total	16	3	19
No. of newly listed companies (since 1 January 2006)	32***	5	37

	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*	Includes any application (or renewal) not approved, rejected or withdrawn within six months.
**	Includes all applications accepted within three months following a lapsed, rejected or withdrawn application by the same applicant.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 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 29 September 2006)

			Main Board	GEM	Total
(a)		Number of delisted companies (since 1 January 2006)	12*	8^#	20
(b)	i)	Number of Main Board companies at the third stage of delisting (as at 29 September 2006)	6	N/A	6
	ii)	Number of GEM companies that has been served a notice of intention of cancellation of listing (as at 29 September 2006)	N/A	3	3
(c)		Number of companies in suspension for more than 10 business days (as at 29 September 2006)	40	22	62
(d)		Number of listed companies (as at 29 September 2006)	954	198	1,152

			Main Board	GEM	Total

*	Includes seven 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 29 Sep 2006