Corporate Actions Arrangements

Corporate actions arrangements is at below:

Corporate Action

Event date concerned

SWT Day

Cash dividend

Dividend payment date

  1. If issuer pays via electronic means:
    Cash dividend will be paid upon receipt of the good funds on the same day.
  2. If issuer pays via paper cheques or other nonelectronic means:
    HKSCC will arrange payment when SW conditions are cancelled.

Stock dividend / bonus issue

Dividend / bonus issue payment date

Postponed.
HKSCC will arrange distribution when SW conditions are cancelled.

Election
 (dividend with scrip and/or currency option)

Deadline for election form return

Postponed.
HKSCC will extend CCASS deadline in accordance with issuers’ arrangement.

Subscription – instruction submission
(e.g. rights issue, open offer, preferential offer, takeover offer)

Deadline for lodging the instructions

Postponed.
HKSCC will extend CCASS deadline in accordance with issuers’ arrangement.

Stock consolidation and splitting

Effective date

Proceed as scheduled

Change of board lot

Effective date

Proceed as scheduled

Transfer of listing –

GEM to Main

First day of dealings on Main Board

Proceed as scheduled

Voting

Proxy deadline

Deadline unchanged

 

Arrangement for Maintaining Trading of the Securities Market under Severe Weather
(Effective from 23 September 2024)

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announces that starting from 23 September 2024, the dealing, clearing and settlement service of Hong Kong securities and derivatives market will continue under Severe Weather1.

To align with latest market development and maintain business operation under Severe Weather, Global Mastermind Securities Limited (GMSL) will operate remotely in severe weather trading day. Our service and service quality may be affected. Thank you for your understanding.

On the other hand, we would like to bring your attention to some of the important matters as below:

  1. To protect personal safety, the office of GMSL will not be opened for public in a Severe Weather Trading Day.
  2. The physical outlets of HKSCC and share registrars are closed. The service of deposit and withdrawal of physical securities are not available.
  3. Bank branches and counter services will be remained closed in Severe Weather. Clients should setup electronic money transfer services for fund arrangements during Severe Weather Trading Day.
  4. Under Severe Weather, all securities trading, settlement and clearing will continue. Clients should prepare sufficient funds for settlement or margin calls.
  5. Our margin call and force liquidation policy will remain unchanged in Severe Weather Trading Day.
  6. In a Severe Weather Trading Day, the liquidity of the market may be lower than usual which may lead to a more volatile market. You should pay attention to your positions and timely fulfill margin requirement.

Thank you for your kind attention.

For detailed arrangement for Severe Weather arrangement, please visit our website.

Should you have any questions, please contact your Account Manager or our Customer Service Hotline (852) 2763 3939.

Note:

1 Severe Weather refers to the scenario where a typhoon signal No. 8 or above or a black rainstorm warning is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, or an “extreme conditions” announcement is made by the HKSAR Government.

惡劣天氣下維持證券市場交易安排
 (20249 23 日生效)

香港交易及結算所有限公司(香港交易所)宣布,自 2024 年 9 月 23 日起,香港證券及衍生產品市場的交易、結算和交收服務及運作在惡劣天氣1下將繼續如常運作。

為配合市場發展及在惡劣天氣下維持業務正常運作,環球大通證券有限公司(環球大通證券)在惡劣天氣交易日將採用遙距工作模式。屆時,部份服務及服務質素或受影響,敬請原諒。

下列為部份重要事項,敬希垂注。

  1. 為確保人身安全,在惡劣天氣交易日,環球大通證券的辦公室將會全日暫停對外開放。
  2. 香港結算股份過戶登記處之實體營業點亦會關閉,實物股票提存服務亦會相應暫停。
  3. 銀行分行及櫃枱服務惡劣天氣下將關閉並暫停服務,客戶應預早設立電子轉帳服務,以便在惡劣天氣交易日調動資金。
  4. 所有證券交易、結算和交收在惡劣天氣交易日將如常運作,客戶應準備足夠資金履行交收或保證金規定。
  5. 本公司之追收保證金及強制平倉的政策在惡劣天氣交易日維持不變。
  6. 在惡劣天氣交易日,市場流通性或會較低,市場或會更為波動,客戶應密切留意倉位及適時補倉。

有關詳盡的惡劣天氣交易安排,請瀏覽本公司網站。

如有任何查詢,請致電你的客戶經理或客戶服務熱線(852) 2763 3939。

註:

1 惡劣天氣指香港天文台發出八號或以上颱風信號或黑色暴雨警告,或香港特區政府作出“極端情況”公布的情況。