Exchange Fund Notes Tender Result

Tender date                      :   14 August 2007

Paper on offer                   :   EF Notes

Issue number                     :   02Y0908

Issue date                       :   15 August 2007

Maturity date                    :   17 August 2009

Coupon rate                      :   4.25%

Competitive Tender Result

Amount applied                   :   HK$2,620 MN

Amount allotted                  :   HK$999.4 MN

Average price accepted (yield)   :   100.47 (4.05%)

Lowest price accepted (yield)    :   100.43 (4.07%)

Pro rata ratio                   :   About 98%

Average tender price (yield)     :   100.42 (4.07%)

Non-competitive Tender Results(for applications submitted through Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited)

Amount applied                   :   HK$0.6 MN

Amount allotted                  :   HK$0.6 MN

Allotment Price (yield)          :   100.43 (4.07%)

Non-competitive Tender Results(for applications submitted through Retail Exchange Fund Notes Distributors under the Retail Exchange Fund Notes Programme)

Amount applied                   :   HK$273.5 MN

Amount allotted                  :   HK$200 MN

Allotment Price (yield)          :   100.43 (4.07%)

Pro rata ratio                   :   About 64%

End/Tuesday, 14 August, 2007
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