FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
Form Serial No
:
CS20151204000233
1.
Name of listed corporation
:
Bank of East Asia, Ltd., The
2.
Stock code
:
00023
3.
Class of shares
:
Ordinary Shares
4.
Number of issued shares in class
:
2,640,928,316
5.
Name of substantial shareholder
:
Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P.
6.
Registered office
:
1209 Orange Streetm Wilmington, DE, County of New Castle
7.
Principal place of business in Hong Kong
:
N/A
13.
Exchange on which listed
:
14.
Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed
:
15.
Date of relevant event
:
01/12/2015
(dd/mm/yyyy)
16.
Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later)
:
17.
Details of relevant event
:
Relevant event code describing circumstances
Code describing 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
Consideration code
Long position
103
205
519,600
HKD
28.000
27.627
18.
Total shares immediately before the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long Position
184,357,093
6.98
19.
Total shares immediately after the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long Position
184,876,693
7.00
20.
Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held
:
Code describing capacity
Number of shares
205
Long position
184,876,693
21.
Further information in respect of derivative interests
:
Code describing derivatives
Number of shares
Nil
22.
Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder
:
Name of controlled corporation
Address and place of incorporation
Name of controlling shareholder
% control
Direct interest
Number of shares
Elliott Associates, L.P.
c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE County of New Castle, Delaware, U.S.A. (U.S.A.)
Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
62,858,073
Liverpool Associates, Ltd
Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Ltd., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda (Bermuda)
Elliott Associates, L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
62,857,673
The Liverpool Limited Partnership
Appleby Corporate Services (Bermuda) Ltd., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda (Bermuda)
Liverpool Associates, Ltd
100.00
Y
Long position
62,857,673
Hambledon, Inc.
c/o Maples & Calder, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
122,018,620
Elliott International, L.P.
c/o Maples & Calder, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Hambledon, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
122,018,020
Elliott International, L.P.
c/o Maples & Calder, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Hambledon, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
600
Artan Investments Ltd
c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Elliott Associates, L.P.
100.00
Y
Long position
200
Frasco Investments Ltd
c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Elliott Associates, L.P.
100.00
Y
Long position
200
Milton Investments Ltd
c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Elliott International, L.P.
100.00
Y
Long position
200
Parlan Investments Ltd
c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Elliott International, L.P.
100.00
Y
Long position
200
Trevet Investments Ltd
c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
Elliott International, L.P.
100.00
Y
Long position
200
23.
Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person
:
Name of joint shareholder
Address
Number of shares
Nil
24.
Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust
:
Names of Trust
Address
Status code
Number of shares
Nil
25.
Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317
:
Names of other parties
Address
Number of shares
Nil
Total number of shares in which substantial shareholder is interested under section 317 and 318
:
26.
Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act
:
Names
Address
Relationship Code
%
Paul Singer
Addresses of individuals are not displayed.
606
100.00
27.
Date of filing this Form 2
:
04/12/2015
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29.
Number of attachments
:
0