H.k.land Regulatory News (HKLD)

21 Dec 2005 08:58

Hongkong Land Hldgs Ld21 December 2005 HONGKONG LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED Application for block listing of new shares Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (the 'Company') announced today that it had madeapplication to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchangefor admission to the Official List and a block listing of 103,896,104 fully-paidnew ordinary shares of US$0.10 each of the Company (the 'New Shares'). The NewShares will be issued on conversion of the US$400 million 2.75% convertiblebonds due 2012 issued by Hongkong Land CB (2005) Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and will rank, pari passu, with the existingordinary shares of the Company. The New Shares will be held under theConversion 2.75% Bonds due 2012 block on the Jersey branch register. Thelisting is expected to commence on 22nd December 2005. Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson LimitedFor and on behalf of Hongkong Land Holdings Limited 21st December 2005 www.hkland.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange