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, 21 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 Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee chaired by the Chief Executive to oversee the further development of the CSR within the company, and retained the Business Environment Council (BEC) as its CSR consultant.

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, 14 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.

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, 6 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.

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 Wednesday, 8 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.

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 Wednesday, 8 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.

Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), plans to increase the penalty fee for securities settlement failure. HKSCC will submit the proposed rule changes to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for approval today.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has extended its discount programme for Mainland users of its real-time securities trading information to the end of 2010.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements: HSI, MHI, HHI and MCH Futures Markets.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced that it would issue a request for expressions of interest (RFI) from the market in developing a business model for the free dissemination of basic real-time HKEx market prices on websites.

Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Tuesday) declared Lehman Brothers Securities Asia Limited a defaulter under Rule 3701 of General Rules of CCASS.

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, 22 September 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.