HKEx: Arrangements For Adjustment Of Sinopec Corp Futures And Options

 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the arrangements for the adjustment to the contract terms of all open China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp) futures and options contracts in existence after the market close on 7 June 2013, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus day, which is 10 June 2013, to account for Sinopec Corp’s three bonus shares for every 10 shares.

Highlights of the adjustment arrangements are set forth below.  Investors should consult their brokers for further details, or if they have any questions regarding the adjustment.

For details of the proposed bonus issue, please refer to the announcement made by Sinopec Corp on 10 April 2013.

The Sinopec Corp Futures

 Adjustment Procedures

 Adjustments will be made to the open positions of Sinopec Corp futures contracts which exist after the market close on 7 June 2013, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus day.  The details of the adjustment procedures are as follows: 

Trading of Adjusted and Standard Contracts

 After the market close on 7 June 2013, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus day, the open positions will be transferred to the adjusted futures contracts.  In addition, new contracts based on the standard contract multiplier will be introduced for trading on the ex-bonus day, 10 June 2013.  Details of the adjusted and standard contracts available for trading on and after the ex-bonus day are shown below:

Investors should note that the cash settlement amount of adjusted and standard futures contracts on the last trading day will be calculated using their respective contract multipliers.  There will not be any changes to the number of open positions and other contract terms after the transfer of positions.

The Sinopec Corp Options

Adjustment Procedures

Adjustments will be made to the open positions of Sinopec Corp options contracts which exist after the market close on 7 June 2013, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus day.  The details of the adjustment procedures are as follows:

Trading of Adjusted and Standard Contracts

After the market close on 7 June 2013, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus day, the open positions will be transferred to the adjusted option series.  In addition, new option series based on the standard contract size will be introduced for trading on the ex-bonus day, 10 June 2013.  Details of the adjusted and standard contracts available for trading on and after the ex-bonus day are shown below:

Investors should note that the adjusted and standard option series have different contract sizes.  There will not be any changes to the number of open positions and other contract terms after the transfer of positions.