Past version: Effective from 31 Mar 2017 to 25 Jun 2018
A share buy-back may only be made by way of:
(1) on-market purchases transacted through the Exchange's trading system or on another stock exchange on which the issuer's equity securities are listed ("market acquisition"); or
(2) off-market acquisition in accordance with an equal access scheme as defined in Section 76C of the Companies Act.
Unless a lower limit is prescribed under the issuer's law of incorporation, such share buy-back shall not exceed 10 per cent of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares and subsidiary holdings as at the date of the resolution passed by shareholders for the share buy-back.
Amended on 1 October 20131 October 2013 and 31 March 201731 March 2017.