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Reference is made to the announcement made by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “Guarantor”) and HKEx International Limited (“Issuer”) jointly on 2 June 2015 in relation to an aggregate principal amount of US$418,822,000 (approximately HK$3,247,168,848.20), representing approximately 83.76 per cent of the initial aggregate principal amount of the US$500,000,000 0.50 per cent convertible bonds due 2017 (“Bonds”) constituted under the trust deed dated 23 October 2012 (as amended and restated effective 17 December 2012), which had been converted and cancelled in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds (“Conditions”).
Pursuant to Rule 37.48(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Issuer and the Guarantor jointly announce that, as at the date of this announcement, an aggregate principal amount of US$447,360,000 (approximately HK$3,468,426,816), representing approximately 89.47 per cent of the initial aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, had been converted at the prevailing adjusted conversion price of HK$157.62 per HKEx share (“Share”) and cancelled in accordance with the Conditions upon the exercise of the conversion rights by the bondholders. As a result, a total number of 22,004,946 Shares, representing approximately 1.84 per cent of the total Shares in issue as at the date of this announcement (1,194,846,889 Shares), have been issued and credited as fully paid.
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