The board of directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited submits the unaudited consolidated results of HKEx and its subsidiaries for the nine months ended 30 September 2008 as follows:

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 14 November 2008 (Friday), 6 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 144 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 364 after the revision.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 30th edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition includes:

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 3 November 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 28 October 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.

The Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited criticises Weiqiao Textile Company Limited (Stock code: 2698) for breaching the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Investors from Taiwan can now participate in Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) Mini-Hang Seng Index (MHI) futures market as a result of the MHI futures contract's addition to the Taiwan financial regulator's list of overseas futures contracts with trading authorisation.

The Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited criticises the following parties for breaching the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited:

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to the contract terms of all open Esprit Holdings Limited (ESP) futures and options contracts in existence after the market close on 25 November 2008, the business day immediately before the ex-date, which is 26 November 2008, to account for ESP's proposed special dividend of $2.10 per share.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced liquidity providers, margin rates and information vendors' access codes for the gold futures contract that will begin trading in its derivatives market on Monday, 20 October 2008.

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 20 October 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.