In today's dynamic regulatory landscape, listed issuers in Hong Kong face increasing regulatory scrutiny from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and regulatory authorities, making it imperative for listed issuers to stay informed about their compliance obligations.

The Regulatory and Compliance Series for Listed Issuers is designed to provide directors and compliance officers of listed issuers and other participants who have to deal with regulatory and compliance issues of listed issuers with an overall view of the major regulatory issues that listed issuers in Hong Kong will face post-listing. The series will cover major compliance topics and legal and regulatory updates on major and proposed changes to the Hong Kong Listing Rules during the relevant periods. Cases and relevant court judgments will be discussed as part of the training materials.

​​Regulatory and Compliance Series for Listed Issuers: Privatization (archived session) (ESEMEF323L01)

This e-seminar will focus on privatization in relation to listing on HKEX. Topics include:

• Law and Practice:
  • Privatization rules
  • Privatization – H share companies
  • Delisting rules
  • What is a scheme of arrangement?
  • The headcount test
  • PRC new regulations
• Case studies:
  • Privatization by scheme: China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings (HK law) (Feb 2024); ENN Energy and listing of ENN-NG H shares (Cayman law) (Mar 2025); Fosun Tourism (Cayman law)(Feb 2025); Dickson Concepts (Bermuda law) (Feb 2025)
  • Privatization by share offer (compulsory acquisition): Bossini Holdings (Bermuda law) (Oct 2024); Hailan Holdings (Cayman law) (May 2023)
  • H share companies: Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank (share offer and delisting) (July 2025); Henlius (merger by absorption and listing) (Dec 2024); Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal (H share buy-back) (Mar 2023)

​​Notice

This course operates under a learning management system (LMS) designed to enhance the learning experience. The course will be available to LMS-registered users within 24 hours. (Note: first-time user will receive an activation email shortly from no-reply@lmsmailbox.hkicpa.org.hk containing instructions to activate an LMS account.) The viewing period for the course is 180 days.

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