Qilu Expressway Company Limited 齊魯高速公路股份有限公司
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Securities and Futures Commission take no responsibility for the contents of this Application Proof, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this Application Proof. Application Proof of Qilu Expressway Company Limited 齊 魯 高 速 公 路 股 份 有 限 公 司 (the ‘‘Company’’) (a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) WARNING The publication of this Application Proof is required by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Exchange’’) and the Securities and Futures Commission (the ‘‘SFC’’) solely for the purpose of providing information to the public in Hong Kong. This Application Proof is in draft form. The information contained in it is incomplete and is subject to change which can be material. By viewing this document, you acknowledge, accept and agree with Qilu Expressway Company Limited (the ‘‘Company’’), its sole sponsor, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate that: (a) this document is only for the purpose of providing information about the Company to the public in Hong Kong and not for any other purposes. No investment decision should be based on the information contained in this document; (b) the publication of this document or supplemental, revised or replacement pages on the Exchange’s website does not give rise to any obligation of the Company, its sole sponsor, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate to proceed with an offering in Hong Kong or any other jurisdiction. There is no assurance that the Company will proceed with the offering; (c) the contents of this document or any supplemental, revised or replacement pages may or may not be replicated in full or in part in the actual final listing document; (d) the Application Proof is not the final listing document and may be updated or revised by the Company from time to time in accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Exchange; (e) this document does not constitute, and shall not be deemed to be, a prospectus, offering circular, notice, circular, brochure or advertisement offering to sell any securities to the public in any jurisdiction, nor is it an invitation to the public to make offers to subscribe for or purchase any securities, nor is it calculated to invite offers by the public to subscribe for or purchase any securities; (f) this document must not be regarded as an inducement to subscribe for or purchase any securities, and no such inducement is intended; (g) neither the Company nor any of its directors, supervisors, officers, agents, affiliates, sole sponsor, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate is offering, or is soliciting offers to buy, any securities in any jurisdiction through the publication of this document; (h) no application for the securities mentioned in this document should be made by any person nor would such application be accepted; (i) the Company has not and will not register the securities referred to in this document under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws of the United States; (j) as there may be legal restrictions on the distribution of this document or dissemination of any information contained in this document, you agree to inform yourself about and observe any such restrictions applicable to you; and (k) the application to which this document relates has not been approved for listing and the Exchange and the SFC may accept, return or reject the application for the subject public offering and/or listing. If an offer or an invitation is made to the public in Hong Kong in due course, prospective investors are reminded to make their investment decisions solely based on the Company’s prospectus registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong, copies of which will be distributed to the public during the offer period. THIS DOCUMENT IS IN DRAFT FORM, INCOMPLETE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THAT THE INFORMATION MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION HEADED ‘‘WARNING’’ ON THE COVER OF THIS DOCUMENT. IMPORTANT If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this document, you should obtain independent professional advice. Qilu Expressway Company Limited 齊 魯 高 速 公 路 股 份 有 限 公 司 (a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) [REDACTED] Number of [REDACTED] : [REDACTED] H Shares (subject to the [REDACTED]) Number of [REDACTED] : [REDACTED] HShares(subjectto adjustment) Number of [REDACTED] : [REDACTED] HShares(subjectto adjustment and the [REDACTED]) [REDACTED] : HK$[REDACTED] per H Share (payable in full on application in Hong Kong Dollars, subject to refund on final pricing), plus brokerage of 1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.0027% and Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005%) Nominal Value : RMB1.00 per H Share Stock Code : [REDACTED] Joint Sponsors Зࡋ⳪暲 @.54-:'//4:+84':/54'2 [REDACTED] Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this document, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness, and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this document. A copy of this document, having attached thereto the documents specified in ‘‘Appendix IX — Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection’’, has been registered by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by section 342C of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong take no responsibility for the contents of this document or for any other documents referred to above. The [REDACTED] is expected to be determined by an agreement between us and the [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of [REDACTED])onthe [REDACTED].The[REDACTED] is expected to be on or about [REDACTED] (Hong Kong time) and, in any event, not later than [REDACTED] (Hong Kong time). The [REDACTED] will be not more than HK$[REDACTED] and is currently expected to be not less than HK$[REDACTED] per [REDACTED] unless otherwise announced. The [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of the [REDACTED], and with our consent) may reduce the number of [REDACTED] and/or the indicative [REDACTED] range stated in this document at any time prior to the morning of the last day for lodging applications under the [REDACTED], in which case, notice of such reduction will be published in the [South China Morning Post] (in English) and the [Hong Kong Economic Times] (in Chinese), and will be posted on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and on the website of our Company (www.qlecl.com). Further details are set out in the sections headed ‘‘Structure of the [REDACTED]’’ and ‘‘How to Apply for [REDACTED]’’ in this document. If, for whatever reason, the [REDACTED] is not agreed between us and the [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of the [REDACTED]) on or before [REDACTED] (Hong Kong time), the [REDACTED] (including the [REDACTED]) will not proceed and will lapse. We are incorporated, and all of our businesses are located, in the PRC. Potential investors should be aware of the differences in the legal, economic and financial systems between the PRC and Hong Kong, and the fact that there are different risks relating to investment in PRC-incorporated companies. Potential investors should also be aware that the regulatory framework in the PRC is different from the regulatory framework in Hong Kong, and should take into consideration the different market nature of the H Shares. Such differences and risk factors are set forth in the sections headed ‘‘Risk Factors’’, ‘‘Regulatory Overview’’, ‘‘Appendix VI — Summary of Principal Legal and Regulatory Provisions’’ and ‘‘Appendix VII — Summary of Articles of Association’’ to this document. The [REDACTED] have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws in the United States, and may not be offered, sold, pledged or transferred within the United States, except that the [REDACTED] may be offered, sold and delivered outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S. The obligations of the [REDACTED] under the [REDACTED] are subject to termination by the [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of the [REDACTED]), if certain grounds arise at or prior to 8: 00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on the day dealings in the H Shares first commence on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (such first dealing date is currently expected to be [REDACTED]). Such grounds are set out in the sub-section headed ‘‘[REDACTED] — [REDACTED] Arrangements and Expenses — [REDACTED] — Grounds for termination’’ in this document. It is important that you refer to that section for further details. [REDACTED] THIS DOCUMENT IS IN DRAFT FORM, INCOMPLETE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THAT THE INFORMATION MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION HEADED ‘‘WARNING’’ ON THE COVER OF THIS DOCUMENT. EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) [REDACTED] –i– THIS DOCUMENT IS IN DRAFT FORM, INCOMPLETE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THAT THE INFORMATION MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION HEADED ‘‘WARNING’’ ON THE COVER OF THIS DOCUMENT. EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) [REDACTED] –ii– THIS DOCUMENT IS IN DRAFT FORM, INCOMPLETE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THAT THE INFORMATION MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION HEADED ‘‘WARNING’’ ON THE COVER OF THIS DOCUMENT.