Guidance Note – Good Practice on Holding Virtual or Hybrid General Meetings https://www.cr.gov.hk/en/companies_ordinance/docs/Guide_GoodPracticeonHoldingVirtualorHybridGM-e.pdf

The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 - FAQ https://www.cr.gov.hk/en/legislation/co2023/faq.htm

A Summary of the Key Elements of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2023

EXCHANGE SEEKS VIEWS ON REFORMS TO ENHANCE LISTING REGIME FOR OVERSEAS ISSUERS https://www.hkex.com.hk/News/Regulatory-Announcements/2021/210331news?sc_lang=en

大陸平時救市方法之一是減少IPO. 少咗外資投資，如果細公司上唔到，可以留返D資金俾美國上市嘅中資公司回歸. 如果連資金都要內循環，咁梗係留返俾啲原本已經喺美國上市嘅大陸科創公司啦.

The Profit Requirement is only one of the Main Board eligibility tests and there are other eligibility tests available to sizeable and/ or new economy companies that may not meet the increased Profit Requirement under either Option 1 or Option 2 (e.g. the Alternative Requirements). My thoughts: While the HKEX expect the Profit Requirement may eliminate 62% of future potential applications, Chinese Companies originally listed on the US exchanges which can meet the Alternative Requirements may still get listed in the HKEX.

The Government will adjust the limit on the number of people for exempted group gatherings. Not more than 20 people will be allowed during listed company shareholders' meetings, at which no food or drink is served. https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2020/07/20200713/20200713_211216_022.html?type=category&name=covid19

还有一个情況是先通过入资到联營公司(不用併表,审计師不会看具体帳)，然後把現金耗掉、稍後再把此投资減值撇帳

Latest CR update for holding Gereral Meetings amid Covid-19 pandemic https://www.cr.gov.hk/en/faq/faq-covid-19.htm

The SFC, HKEX and the Federation of Share Registrars Limited jointly released consultation conclusions on a proposed operational model for implementing an uncertificated securities market (USM) in Hong Kong. https://www.hkex.com.hk/News/News-Release/2020/200408news?sc_lang=en

FURTHER GUIDANCE ON THE JOINT STATEMENT IN RELATION TO RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENTS IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ://www.hkex.com.hk/News/News-Release/2020/2003163news?sc_lang=en

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For issuance of scrip shares, when should listing approval be sought? After the submission deadline of the scrip dividend election form, the registrar will tabulate how many shareholders choose scrip and how many choose cash dividend. Upon ascertaining the number of scrip shares to be alloted, listing application (Form C1) should be submitted (which should be at least FOUR CLEAR BUSINESS DAYS before the proposed date for issuing the securities). After listing approval is obtained, the registrar will then allot the scrip shares and despatch the share certificates to the shareholders which choose scrip dividend.

Most listed issuers which already have a dividend policy in place or have a consistent dividend payment history would only disclose their dividend policy in the annual report but they would not publish any inside information announcement.

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2018財圈笑話 https://hk.finance.appledaily.com/finance/realtime/article/20181231/59087603

Why some listed issuers published the "inside information" announcement when they adopted their dividend policy? Pursuant to item 35 of the Guidelines on Disclosure of Inside Information published by the SFC, changes to the dividend policy is listed as one of the examples of possible inside information concerning the corporation. Hence, some listed issuers published the inside information announcement pursuant to MB L.R. 13.09.

The Listing Rules do not explicitly mandate the adjournment of shareholders’ meetings due to bad weather.  We notice usually listed issuers would postpone their shareholders' meetings if typhoon no. 8 or above is hoisted but not for black rain. One reason maybe, public transportation service is still available during black rain but not during typhoon. If interested, please read our feature article on Bad weather arrangements for shareholders' meetings: https://www.cpdcentre.org/feature-articles

HKSCC has reminded the listed issuers that pursuant to the Guide to Eligibility and Admission of Securities to the Central Clearing and Settlement System, the last share registration date must be set at least four business days before the meeting date. In response to HKSCC reminder, some share registrars recommend their clients to adopt a book closure period of four business days instead of three. If you are interested to know more, you may read this article: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e04843_079539f12fad45fe9ca58d3ead7353bb.pdf

MB Listing Rules 13.39 (4) states that "Any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands." Procedural and administrative matters include, for example, adjourning a meeting by resolution to: (a) ensure orderly conduct of the meeting. (e.g. if the meeting facilities to house the number of members attending has become inadequate); or (b) maintain the orderliness of the meeting, e.g. if it becomes impossible to ascertain the views of the members, or there is disorder or threat of disorder from members or if there is a disturbance caused by members or the uninvited public; or (c) respond to an emergency such as a fire, a serious accident or hoisting of tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 during a meeting; or (d) announce results at the end of the annual general meeting. FAQ Series 17, FAQ No. 14 LR reference: Main Board Rules Note to Rule 13.39(4) / GEM Rules Note to Rule 17.47(4)