Hong Kong Regulations

SECURITIES AND FUTURES (STOCK MARKET LISTING) RULES - SECT 18

Suspensions, etc. by a recognized exchange company to be notified to the Commission

(1) If a recognized exchange company intends to suspend dealings in any
securities it shall, where reasonably practicable, inform the Commission of
its intention prior to such suspension or, if not so practicable, inform the
Commission of the suspension as soon as possible after the suspension.

(2) If a recognized exchange company, after having suspended dealings in any
securities, intends to permit dealings in the securities to recommence, it
shall, where reasonably practicable, inform the Commission of its intention to
permit dealings to recommence or, if not so practicable, inform the Commission
as soon as possible after permitting dealings to recommence.

(3) A recognized exchange company shall not cancel the listing of any
securities unless it gives the Commission at least 48 hours' notice of its
intention to do so.

(4) This section applies only to the suspension of dealings in any securities
or the cancellation of dealings in any securities by a recognized exchange
company other than in accordance with a direction of the Commission under
section 8 or 9.