FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial Number: CS20180823E00203 
1. Date of relevant event: 20/08/2018
(dd/mm/yyyy)
2. Date when the substantial shareholder becomes aware of the relevant event / interest in the shares (if later):
(dd/mm/yyyy)
3. Stock code: 00388
4. Name of listed corporation: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. 
5. Class of shares: Ordinary Shares 
6. Number of issued shares in class: 1,246,759,255
7. Name of substantial shareholder: Citigroup Inc. 
8. Registered office: 388 Greenwich Street, New York, 10013, USA
9. Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 50/F, Champion Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong 
15. Exchange on which listed: NYSE
16. Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed:  
17. Details of relevant event:
  Brief description of relevant event Capacity in which shares were/are held Number of shares bought/sold or involved Currency of transaction On Exchange Off Exchange
Before relevant event After relevant event Highest price (per share) Average price (per share) Average consideration (per share) Nature of consideration
Long position
1013You first acquire a notifiable interest because:
any other event (you must briefly describe the relevant event in the Supplementary Information box)
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
21,216,055 HKD
Short position 
1403You came to have a short position of 1% or more in the shares, or the percentage level of your short position in such shares increased because:
any other event (you must briefly describe the relevant event in the Supplementary Information box)
 
 
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
 
16,422,108           
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position45,639,5553.66
Short position6,885,5550.55
Lending Pool35,188,5372.82
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position66,855,6105.36
Short position23,307,6631.86
Lending Pool35,298,9522.83
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Capacity codeNumber of shares
2106Person having a security interest in shares
Long position43,100
Short position0
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position31,513,558
Short position23,307,663
2502Approved lending agent
Long position35,298,952
Short position0

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Derivatives codeNumber of shares
4101Listed derivatives - Physically settled
Long position4,011,323
Short position1,605,800
4105Unlisted derivatives - Physically settled
Long position2,372,166
Short position2,726,750
4106Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position361,792
Short position573,284
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling person% controlDirect interest (Y/N)Number of shares
Citicorp LLC388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, NY, 10013, United StatesCitigroup Inc.100.00N
Long position38,244,646
Short position1,493,559
Citibank, N.A.701 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD, 57104, United StatesCiticorp LLC100.00Y
Long position38,207,592
Short position1,493,559
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, NY, 10013, United StatesCitigroup Inc.100.00N
Long position28,549,464
Short position21,814,104
Citigroup Financial Products Inc.388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, NY, 10013, United StatesCitigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.100.00N
Long position28,549,464
Short position21,814,104
Citigroup Global Markets Hong Kong Limited50/F, Champion Tower, Three Garden Road, Central, 3 Garden Road,Central, Hong Kong, Hong KongCitigroup Financial Products Inc.100.00Y
Long position5,880,862
Short position3,916,279
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, NY, 10013, United StatesCitigroup Financial Products Inc.100.00Y
Long position7,778
Short position16,000,000
Citigroup Global Markets (International) Finance AGPrime Tower, Hardstrasse 201, CH-8005, Zurich, ZH, SwitzerlandCitigroup Financial Products Inc.100.00N
Long position22,660,824
Short position1,897,825
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas LimitedCitibank Buliding, 110 Thompson Blvd., Nassau, New Providence, BahamasCitigroup Global Markets (International) Finance AG50.20N
Long position22,660,824
Short position1,897,825
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas LimitedCitibank Buliding, 110 Thompson Blvd., Nassau, New Providence, BahamasCitigroup Financial Products Inc.49.50N
Long position22,660,824
Short position1,897,825
Citigroup Global Markets LimitedCitigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, TBD, E14 5LB, EnglandCitigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Limited92.00Y
Long position22,660,824
Short position1,897,825
Citicorp Banking CorporationNew Castle Corporate Commons, Operations One Bldg., One Penn's Way, New Castle, New Castle, DE, 19720, United StatesCitigroup Inc.100.00N
Long position61,500
Short position0
Citibank (Switzerland) AGPrime Tower, Hardstrasse 201, CH-8005, Zurich, ZH, SwitzerlandCiticorp Banking Corporation100.00Y
Long position61,500
Short position0
Citibank, N.A.701 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD, 57104, United StatesCiticorp LLC100.00N
Long position37,054
Short position0
Citibank Overseas Investment CorporationNew Castle Corporate Commons, Operations One Bldg., One Penn's Way, New Castle, New Castle, DE, 19720, United StatesCitibank, N.A.100.00N
Long position31,259
Short position0
Citi Overseas Investments Bahamas Inc.110 Thompson Blvd., P. O. Box N1576, Nassau, New Providence, BahamasCitibank Overseas Investment Corporation100.00N
Long position31,259
Short position0
Citigroup International Luxembourg Limited31, Z.A. Bourmicht, Bertrange, L-8070, LuxembourgCiti Overseas Investments Bahamas Inc.100.00N
Long position31,259
Short position0
Citigroup Participation Luxembourg Limited31, Z.A. Bourmicht, Bertrange, L-8070, LuxembourgCitigroup International Luxembourg Limited100.00N
Long position31,259
Short position0
Cititrust (Bahamas) Limited110 Thompson Boulevard, Nassau, New Providence, BahamasCitigroup Participation Luxembourg Limited100.00Y
Long position31,259
Short position0
Citicorp Trust Delaware, National Association20 Montchanin Road, Suite 180, Greenville, New Castle, DE, 19807, United StatesCitibank, N.A.100.00Y
Long position111
Short position0
Citicorp Trust South Dakota701 East 60th Street N., Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD, 57104, United StatesCitibank, N.A.100.00Y
Long position5,684
Short position0

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
 
24. Further information from a trustee, a beneficiary of a trust, or a person who set up a discretionary trust:
Names of trustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 (Please see Notes for further information required):
Names of other partiesAddressNumber of shares
 
Total number of shares in which a substantial shareholder is interested under sections 317 and 318
26. Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act:
NamesAddressRelationship CodePercentage (%)
  
 
27. Supplementary information: Citigroup Inc. has borrowed the shares under a securities borrowing and lending agreement. The increase in the short position was due to an increase in our obligation to return the borrowed shares under a securities borrowing and lending agreement.
28. Log/Serial Number of the previous form:
29. Number of concert party document(s) under section 317 attached/uploaded:
Date of filing this Form 2: 23/08/2018
(dd/mm/yyyy)