Pursuant to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), the unclaimed interim dividend for 2000 is forfeited and reverts to the company.
As provided in HKEx's Articles of Association, any dividend unclaimed after a period of six years from the date for payment of such dividend shall be forfeited and shall revert to the company. Accordingly, HKEx's first dividend payment, i.e. the interim dividend for 2000, paid on 12 October 2000 and remains unclaimed amounting to $686,480 is forfeited and reverts to HKEx.
Going forward, HKEx will make announcements prior to the forfeiture of such unclaimed dividends as a reminder to members.
Members entitled to but yet to receive the dividend payments or cash in their dividend warrants in respect of the dividends paid by HKEx since 2001 are advised to contact HKEx's registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible.
