Note to subscribers for the amendments to the rules governing the listing of securities on the Growth Enterprise Market (the "GEM Listing Rules")

Update No. 50

April 2015

Dear Sirs,

Amendments to the GEM Listing Rules relating to disclosure of financial information with reference to the New Companies Ordinance and Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and minor/housekeeping Rule amendments

We enclose reprinted pages of the GEM Listing Rules and the filing instructions. The reprinted pages incorporate amendments to implement proposals in the consultation conclusions on "Review of Listing Rules on Disclosure of Financial Information with Reference to New Companies Ordinance and Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and Proposed Minor/Housekeeping Rule Amendments" published in February this year.

We have amended the GEM Listing Rules to:

Amendments relating to the disclosure of financial information

Amendments unrelated to the disclosure of financial information

Coming into effect

The amendments come into effect as follows:-

Early adoption is permitted in relation to the amendments mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) above. However, issuers should not adopt those amendments prior to the effective date of Part 9 "Accounts and Audit" of the new Companies Ordinance, the provisions of which are applicable for the first financial reporting year beginning on or after 3 March 2014, the commencement date of the new Companies Ordinance.

Please click HEREHERE to see the amendments to the GEM Listing Rules mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) above.

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

David Graham
Chief Regulatory Officer and Head of Listing