HKEX: Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect And Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

This announcement is made by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) pursuant to the provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

HKEX notes that in a joint announcement of today (“Joint Announcement” www.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=16PR80), the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Securities and Futures Commission approved in principle the establishment of mutual stock market access between Shenzhen and Hong Kong (“Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect”), and approved the immediate abolition of the existing aggregate quota under Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. We welcome the Joint Announcement and believe that Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will further strengthen the interconnectivity between the Mainland China and Hong Kong capital markets, expand the investment choice for investors and promote the internationalisation of Renminbi.

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