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Mainboard Rules
Catalist Rules
Definitions and Interpretation
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I Scope of Section B of Listing Manual
101
102
Part II General Principles
103
Part III Application of Rules
104
105
106
107
108
Part IV Sponsors and Issuers' Directors
109
110
111
112
Part V Fees and Other Charges
113
114
Part VI Liability of SGX-ST
115
116
Chapter 2 Sponsors
Part I Scope of Chapter
201
202
203
Part II Authorisation of Sponsors
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
Part III Registration of Registered Professionals
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
Part IV Application Process
220
221
222
Part V Rights and Obligations of Sponsors and Registered Professionals
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
Part VI Review by the Exchange
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
Part VII Advisory Panel
237
238
Part VIII Liability
239
Chapter 3 Disciplinary and Appeals Procedures, and Enforcement Powers of the Exchange
Part I Scope of Chapter
301
302
Part II Types of Committees
Disciplinary Committee
303
Appeals Committee
304
303 Disciplinary Committee [Rule has been deleted.]
304 Appeals Committee [Rule has been deleted.]
Part III Administrative and Enforcement Powers of the Exchange
305
305A
Queries
306
Investigations
307
308
309
310
Composition offers
311
312
313
306 [Rule has been deleted.]
307 [Rule has been deleted.]
308 [Rule has been deleted.]
309 [Rule has been deleted.]
Part IV Disciplinary Proceedings
Initiation of proceedings
314
315
The hearing
316
The written grounds of the Disciplinary Committee and sanctions
317
Post-hearing
318
310 [Rule has been deleted.]
311 [Rule has been deleted.]
312 [Rule has been deleted.]
313 [Rule has been deleted.]
314 [Rule has been deleted.]
Part V Appeals
Initiation of proceedings
319
320
The hearing
321
The written grounds of the Appeals Committee and sanctions
322
Post-hearing
323
315 [Rule has been deleted.]
316 [Rule has been deleted.]
317 [Rule has been deleted.]
318 [Rule has been deleted.]
319 [Rule has been deleted.]
320 [Rule has been deleted.]
321 [Rule has been deleted.]
322 [Rule has been deleted.]
323 [Rule has been deleted.]
324 [Rule has been deleted.]
Part VI Miscellaneous Matters
Confidentiality
324
Irregularities
325
Exclusion of liability
326
Composition sums, fines and costs and Compliance Fund
327
328
325 [Rule has been deleted.]
326 [Rule has been deleted.]
Part VII Appeal Process [Rule has been deleted.]
327 [Rule has been deleted.]
328 [Rule has been deleted.]
329 [Rule has been deleted.]
330 [Rule has been deleted.]
331 [Rule has been deleted.]
332 [Rule has been deleted.]
333 [Rule has been deleted.]
334 [Rule has been deleted.]
335 [Rule has been deleted.]
336 [Rule has been deleted.]
Part VIII Costs [Rule has been deleted.]
337 [Rule has been deleted.]
Part IX Fines [Rule has been deleted.]
338 [Rule has been deleted.]
Chapter 4 Equity Securities
Part I Scope of Chapter
401
Part II General Requirements
402
403
404
405
Part III Catalist Admissions
406
Accounting and Auditing Standards
406A
Part IV Requirements for Offer Documents
407
Part V Transfers Between Catalist and SGX Main Board
Transfers from Catalist to SGX Main Board
408
409
Transfers from SGX Main Board to Catalist
410
411
Part VI Listing Requirements for Foreign Listing Applicants
412
413
Share Transfer Facilities
414
415
Part VII Additional Listing Requirements for Property Development Companies
416
Part VIII Conflicts of Interest
417
418
Part IX Moratorium
419 Purpose of a Moratorium
Moratorium Undertakings
420
421
Period of Moratorium
422
Part X Methods of Offering
General
423
Placement Tranche
424
Public Subscription Tranche
425
Preferential Allotment of Reserved Securities
426
Underwriting
427
Disclosure of Subscription
428
Issue Price
429
Offer Period
430
Part XI Admission Procedures
431
432
433
434
435
Fees
436 [Rule has been deleted.]
Treasury Shares
437 [Deleted]
Part XII Additional Listing Requirements for Mineral, Oil and Gas Companies
438
439
440 Additional Offer Document Requirements
441 Qualified Person's Report
442 [Deleted]
443 Period of Moratorium
444 Working Capital
Chapter 5 Reserved
Chapter 6 Reserved
Chapter 7 Continuing Obligations
Part I Scope of Chapter
701
Part II Equity Securities — Immediate Announcements
702
Disclosure of Material Information
703
Announcement of Specific Information
704
Part III Equity Securities — Periodic Reports
Financial Statements
705
706
Acquisitions and Realisations
706A
Annual Report
707
708
709
709A
710
710A
711
Sustainability Report
711A
711B
Appointment of Auditors
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
Part IV Equity Securities — Other Obligations
Suspected Fraud Or Irregularity
719
Directors and Management
720 Directors and Management
Sale And Purchase Agreements
721
Listing Fees
722 [Rule has been deleted.]
Free Float
723
724
725 [Rule has been deleted.]
Authorised Representatives
725
726
727
Share Pledging Arrangements
728
Restriction on Transfers of Securities
729
Alteration of Articles of Association
730
Facilitating Interaction with Shareholders
730A
Change in Financial Year End
730B
Part V Operational and Trading Matters
Allotment
731
Transfers, Registration And Splitting
732
733
734
Certificates
735
736
Proxy Forms
737 Proxy Forms
Register
738
739
Documents
740
741
742
743
744
Part VI Responsibilities of Directors
745
Part VII Sponsors
746
747
748
749
750
751
752
753
Chapter 8 Changes in Capital
Part I Scope of Chapter
801
802
Part II General Requirements for an Issue of Securities
803
804
805
General Mandate
806
Part III Preferential Offering
807
808
Part IV Issue of Shares, Company Warrants and Convertible Securities for Cash (Other than Rights Issue)
809
810
811
812
813
Part V Rights Issues
814
815 [Deleted]
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
Part VI Issue of Company Warrants and Other Convertible Securites
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
833
834
835
Part VII Bonus Issues and Subdivision and Consolidation of Shares
836
836A
837
838
839
840
841
Part VIII Share Option Schemes or Share Schemes
842
Terms of Schemes
843
844
845
846
847
848
849
850
851
Shareholder Approval
852
853
854
855
856
857
858
859
860
Part IX Scrip Dividend Schemes
861
862
Part X Listing of Additional Securities
863
864
865
Part XI Share Buy-Back
Shareholder Approval
866
867
868
Dealing Restriction
869
Off-market Acquisition On An Equal Access Scheme
870
Announcement of Share Buy-Back
871
Part XII Announcement of Changes in Capital
872
Chapter 9 Interested Person Transactions
Part I Scope Of Chapter
901
902
903
Part II Definitions
904
Part III General Requirements
905
906
907
908
909
Part IV Sale of Property Units
910
911
912
913
914
Part V Exceptions
915
916
Part VI Announcement Requirements
917
Part VII Shareholder Approval
918
919
Part VIII General Mandate
920
Part IX Circular Requirements
921
Part X Procedures
922
Chapter 10 Significant Transactions
Part I Scope of Chapter
1001
Part II Definitions
1002
Part III Basis of Valuation
1003
Part IV Classification of Transactions
1004
1005
1006
1007
Part V Non-Discloseable Transactions
1008
1009
Part VI Discloseable Transactions
1010
1011
1012
1013
Part VII Major Transactions
1014
1014 Rule has been Amended
Part VIII Very Substantial Acquisitions or Reverse Takeovers
1015
1016
1017 Cash Companies
Part IX Options to Acquire or Dispose of Assets
1018
Chapter 11 Takeovers
Part I Scope of Chapter
1101
Part II General
1102
1103
1104
Chapter 12 Circulars, Annual Reports and Electronic Communications
Part I Scope of Chapter
1201
Part II Circulars
1202
1203
Part III Annual Reports
1204
Part IV Electronic Communications
1205
1206
1206A
1207
1208
1209
Chapter 13 Trading Halt, Suspension and Delisting
Part I Scope of Chapter
1301
Part II Trading Halt and Voluntary Suspension
1302
Part III Suspension of Trading
1303
1304
Part IV Delisting
1305
1306
1307
1308
1309
Chapter 14 Transition Rules
Part I Scope of Chapter
1401
1402
Part II Existing Issuer to Comply With New Rules After Notice
1403
1404
1405
Appendices
Appendix 2A Catalist Sponsor Application Form
Appendix 2B Catalist Registered Professional Registration Form
Appendix 2C Change of Sponsor Confirmation
Appendix 2D Sponsor Independence
Appendix 2E Sponsor's Annual Return
Appendix 4A Pre-Admission Notification
Appendix 4B Initial Public Offering Listing Confirmation
Appendix 4C Articles of Association
Appendix 4D Transfer Confirmation by Sponsor
Appendix 4E Applicant's Listing Agreement
Appendix 4F Steps in the Initial Public Offering / Very Substantial Acquisition / Reverse Takeover Process
Appendix 7A Corporate Disclosure Policy
Appendix 7B [Rule has been deleted.]
Appendix 7C [Rule has been deleted.]
Appendix 7C Financial Statements and Dividend Announcement
Appendix 7D Summary of Reserves and Resources
Appendix 7E Minimum Terms of Sponsorship
Appendix 7F Announcement of Appointment
Appendix 7G Announcement of Cessation
Appendix 7H Form of Undertaking with Regard to Directors or Executive Officers
Appendix 8A Disclosure Requirements for Rights Issues or Bought Deals
Appendix 8B Confirmation for Corporate Actions / Additional Listing
Appendix 8C Notification for Listing of Securities Arising from Exercise of Company Warrants / Convertible Preference Shares / Convertible Loan Stocks/Bonds / Options Exercised Under an Employees' Share Option Scheme*
Appendix 8D Daily Share Buy-Back Notice
Appendix 8E Notification For Listing And Quotation Of Securities To Be Issued Pursuant To A Scrip Dividend Scheme
Appendix 10A Reverse Takeover / Very Substantial Acquisition Listing Confirmation
Appendix 14A Existing Issuer's Undertaking
Practice Notes
Practice Note 2A Eligibility Criteria for Sponsors
Practice Note 2B Guidelines for Preparing a Listing Applicant for Admission or Advising an Issuer in a Very Substantial Acquisition or Reverse Takeover
Practice Note 2C Guidelines for Continuing Sponsorship
Practice Note 4A Equity Securities Listing Procedure
Practice Note 4B Requirements for Lodgement or Submission of Documents
Practice Note 4C Requirements for Mineral, Oil and Gas Companies
Practice Note 4D Training for Directors with No Prior Experience
Practice Note 4E Summary Property Valuation Report
Practice Note 7A Continuing Disclosure
Practice Note 7B Monitoring and Querying Unusual Trading Activity
Practice Note 7C Guide for Operating and Financial Review
Practice Note 7D Corporate Actions Requiring the Engagement of a Sponsor
Practice Note 7E General Meetings
Practice Note 7F Sustainability Reporting Guide
Practice Note 7G Announcement of dividends and other corporate actions
Practice Note 8A Rights Issue Timetable
Practice Note 8B Sub-Underwriting Arrangements
Practice Note 10A Acquisitions and Realisations
Practice Note 12A Responsibility Statements For Directors And Financial Advisers
Practice Note 12B Internal Controls and Risk Management Systems
Practice Note 13A Trading Halt and Suspension
Practice Note 14A Catalist Transition Process and Timetable
Transitional Practice Note 1 Transitional Arrangements Regarding Accounting Standards
Transitional Practice Note 2 Transitional Arrangements Regarding Code of Corporate Governance 2018
Transitional Practice Note 3 Transitional Arrangements Regarding the Tenure Limit for Independent Directors
Code of Corporate Governance 2012
Board Matters
Remuneration Matters
Accountability and Audit
Shareholders Rights and Responsibilities
Glossary
Disclosure of Corporate Governance Arrangements
The Role of Shareholders in Engaging with Companies in which they Invest
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Code of Corporate Governance 2018
Introduction
Board Matters
Remuneration Matters
Accountability and Audit
Shareholder Rights and Engagement
Managing Stakeholders Relationships
Practice Guidance
Practice Guidance 1: Board Roles and Director Duties
Practice Guidance 2: Board Composition and Guidance
Practice Guidance 3: Chairman and CEO
Practice Guidance 4: Board Membership
Practice Guidance 5: Board Performance
Practice Guidance 6: Procedures for Developing Remuneration Policies
Practice Guidance 7: Level and Mix of Remuneration
Practice Guidance 8: Disclosure on Remuneration
Practice Guidance 9: Risk Management and Internal Controls
Practice Guidance 10: Audit Committees
Practice Guidance 11: Shareholder Rights and Conduct of General Meetings
Practice Guidance 12: Engagement with Shareholders
Practice Guidance 13: Managing Stakeholder Relationships
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