On 21 August 2026, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange”) announced that it will grant a temporary waiver to extend the validity period of eligible new listing applications from 6 months to 12 months from the date of the listing application form, subject to the satisfaction of certain prescribed conditions and safeguards.
The temporary waiver will apply to eligible new listing applications that remain valid on, or are filed or refiled on or after, 21 August 2026, and will remain in effect for a period of three years until 20 August 2029.
The Exchange will monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the temporary waiver during the three-year period and may review the relevant requirements or conduct a public consultation where necessary and appropriate.
