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Subject: close period, prohibition period (Listing Rules) securit. 1. In this code the following definitions, in addition to those contained in the listing rules,
apply unless the context requires otherwise:(a) CLOSE PERIOD means:
(i) the period of 60 days immediately preceding a preliminary announcement of the listed company's annual results or, if shorter, the period from the end of the relevant financial year up to and including the time of announcement; or
(ii) the period of 60 days immediately preceding the publication of its annual financial report or if shorter the period from the end of the relevant financial year up to and including the time of such publication; and
(iii) if the listed company reports on a half yearly basis the period from the
end of the relevant financial period up to and including the time of such
publication; and
(iv) if the listed company reports on a quarterly basis the period of 30 days
immediately preceding the announcement of the quarterly results or, if
shorter, the period from the end of the relevant financial period up to
and including the time of the announcement; PROHIBITED PERIOD means:
(e) any close period; or
(i) any period when there exists any matter which constitutes inside information in relation to the company;
(ii) restricted person means a person discharging managerial responsibilities ; and
(f) securities of the company means any publicly traded or quoted securities of the company or any member of its group or any securities that are convertible into such securities.
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