On September 8, BOC International Asia Limited filed a supplementary listing document, announcing plans to issue three series of European-style cash-settled Class R Callable Bull/Bear Contracts (CBBCs) linked to the Hang Seng Index, with security codes 55193, 55197, and 55198. Each series will have an issue size of 100 million units, bringing the total to 300 million units.
Security 55193 is a bull contract with an issue price of HK$0.14, a strike level of 25,088, a call level of 25,188, and a maturity date of September 28, 2028. Securities 55197 and 55198 are bear contracts with issue prices of HK$0.08 and HK$0.11, respectively. Their strike levels are set at 25,718 and 25,818, with call levels at 25,618 and 25,718, and both mature on April 27, 2028.
The launch date for all three CBBC series is September 7, 2026, with the issue date set for September 9, 2026, and the proposed listing date on September 10, 2026. The settlement currency is the Hong Kong dollar. The issuer is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission to conduct Type 1 and Type 6 regulated activities, with BOC International Securities Limited serving as the liquidity provider and agent.
The directors authorized the issuance of these CBBCs via a resolution passed on May 15, 2012. These instruments are unsecured structured products constituting general unsecured contractual obligations of the issuer, with no third-party guarantees or collateral. Additionally, no credit rating agency has assigned a rating to the issuer.
The issuer's ultimate holding company within its group structure is Bank of China Limited (HK: 03988).