Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
 (As at 31 December 2015)

New Applications Accepted

a.

December 2015

(i)

Application(s) made by companies pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Main Board Listing Rules/Chapter 11 of the GEM Listing Rules

10

9

19

(ii)

Application(s) made by investment vehicle(s) pursuant to Chapters 20 and 21 of the Main Board Listing Rules

0

N/A

0

(iii)

Application(s) for transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board

1

N/A

1

(iv)

Deemed new applicant(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C or Main Board Listing Rule 14.84, and very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6)/GEM Listing Rule 19.06(6)

0

________

0

________

0

________

Total

11

9

20

b.

2015 Year-to-date

(i)

Application(s) made by companies pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Main Board Listing Rules/Chapter 11 of the GEM Listing Rules

119

66

185

(ii)

Application(s) made by investment vehicle(s) pursuant to Chapters 20 and 21 of the Main Board Listing Rules

9

N/A

9

(iii)

Application(s) for transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board

18

N/A

18

(iv)

Deemed new applicant(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C or Main Board Listing Rule 14.84, and very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6)/GEM Listing Rule 19.06(6)

5

_________

0

_________

5

_________

Total

151

66

217

Approvals in principle granted

a.

December 2015

10

5

15

b.

2015 Year-to-date

118*

33

151

Active applications (as at 31 December 2015)

1.

Under processing

a.

New applications accepted since 1 January 2015

39

33

72

b.

Others

1

_________

1

_________

2

_________

Sub-total

40

34

74

2.

Approval in principle granted

a.

Approvals granted since 1 January 2015

12

2

14

b.

Others

0

_________

0

_________

0

_________

Total

52

36

88

1.

Lapsed

a.

Approval in principle granted but not listed prior to application lapsed

10

2

12

b.

Others

28

19

47

2.

Rejected

7

2

9

3.

Withdrawn

5

4

9

4.

Returned

1
_________

2
_________

3
_________

Sub-total

51

29

80

Offset by:

5. Renewals

(29)

(17)

(46)

6.

Returned cases resubmitted

(0)
_________

(1)
_________

(1)
_________

Total

22

11

33

No. of new listings(since 1 January 2015)

(i)

Companies listed pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Main Board Listing Rules/ Chapter 11 of the GEM Listing Rules

90

34

124

(ii)

Investment vehicle(s) listed pursuant to Chapters 20 and 21 of the Main Board Listing Rules

14

N/A

14

(iii)

Transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board

14

N/A

14

(iv)

Deemed new listing(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 8.21C or Main Board Listing Rule 14.84, and very substantial acquisition(s) treated as reverse takeover(s) pursuant to Main Board Listing Rule 14.06(6)/GEM Listing Rule 19.06(6)

4

_________

0

_________

4

_________

Total

122

34

156



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