SFC and HKEx Joint Statement Explains how the Covid-19 Regulations Apply to Shareholders Meetings of HKEx Listed Companies
On 27 March 2020, the Hong Kong Government took further steps to curb the spread of COVID-19. Issued under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (the “Prohibition on Group Gathering Regulations”), [1] these new measures prohibit group gatherings of more than four people in public places, including any place which the public or a section of the public may or are permitted to access from time to time. The measures became effective on 29 March 2020 and will last for a period of 14 days subject to renewal (the “Specified Period”). Read More…