The Hong Kong Stock Exchange published a consultation summary on the proposed amendments to the Listing Rules relating to continuing public shareholding requirements. The reforms adopted include mainly introducing an alternative to the continuing public shareholding threshold to provide greater flexibility for issuers' capital management. Implement new public shareholding reporting responsibilities for all issuers, and impose additional disclosure requirements on issuers with insufficient public shareholding, thereby improving market transparency. The new continuing public shareholding requirements will take effect on January 1, 2026.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange published a consultation summary on the proposed amendments to the Listing Rules relating to continuing public shareholding requirements. The reforms adopted include mainly introducing an alternative to the continuing public shareholding threshold to provide greater flexibility for issuers' capital management. Implement new public shareholding reporting responsibilities for all issuers, and impose additional disclosure requirements on issuers with insufficient public shareholding, thereby improving market transparency. The new continuing public shareholding requirements will take effect on January 1, 2026.