As provided in HKEx’s Articles of Association, any dividend unclaimed after a period of six years from the date for payment of such dividend shall be forfeited and shall revert to the company. Accordingly, HKEx’s interim dividend for 2004 of $0.43 per share, payable on 13 September 2004 and remaining unclaimed on 13 September 2010, will be forfeited and will revert to HKEx.

Members entitled to but yet to receive the dividend payments or cash in their dividend warrants in respect of the dividends payable by HKEx since September 2004 are advised to contact HKEx’s registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible.

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