1. Definitions

Terms used in this Practice Note which are defined or interpreted in the Exchange Listing Rules shall have the same meaning as in the Exchange Listing Rules.

2. Applications for Listing and listing matters

All applications for listing must be sent to the Listing Division and marked for the attention of the Head of the Listing Division and all correspondence in respect of listing matters should be sent to the Listing Division.

3. Requests for a Review

Every request for a review under Chapters 2A and 2B of the Exchange Listing Rules must be sent to the Listing Division and marked for the attention of the Secretary of the Listing Committee.

4. Contact Information

References in Chapters 3, 13 and 19A of the Exchange Listing Rules, and where applicable, the listing agreements, and in the formal declaration relating to any other business activities and undertaking in the forms set out in Forms B, H and I in Appendix 5 to the Exchange Listing Rules to providing and/or informing the Exchange of the relevant contact information mean delivery of that information to the Listing Division.

5. Continuing Obligations and Notifiable Transactions

References in Chapters 13, 14 and 14A of the Exchange Listing Rules and where applicable, the listing agreements, to informing the Exchange mean delivery of the relevant information to the Listing Division.

6. If the information is of an urgent nature, such as the announcement of the declaration of a dividend, the issuer should communicate the information to the Head of the Listing Division or his delegates by email, facsimile, letter delivered by hand or such other means of written communication as can achieve the effect of an immediate communication. Where telephone communication is used, written confirmation must follow immediately.

7. All information communicated should be precise and definite.

8. Where the Exchange Listing Rules and where applicable, the listing agreements require documents to be sent, submitted or forwarded to the Exchange they must be delivered to the Listing Division.

9. This Practice Note takes effect from 13th March 2000.