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Title Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation Trading Rules for Single Stock Futures Contracts CH
Date 2014.03.25 ( Amended )

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Article 3 The terms used in these Rules shall have the following meanings: 1.Single Stock Futures Contract: A futures contract in which the underlying is a stock selected pursuant to TAIFEX regulations. 2.Underlying Assets: The underlying content deliverable between the two parties to a Single Stock Futures Contract at the time of settlement. 3.Underlying Securities: Securities encompassed by the Underlying Assets of a Single Stock Futures Contract.
Article 4 The Underlying Securities of a TAIFEX Single Stock Futures Contract or the issuer of the [Underlying Securities] shall comply with all of the following requirements: 1.Common stock listed with the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE) or the GreTai Securities Market (GTSM). 2.Market value of at least NT$10 billion. 3.Trading volume during the most recent 3 calendar months equal to 20 percent or more of the total amount for all TWSE or GTSM listed shares, or average monthly trading volume for the most recent 3 calendar months of 100 million shares or more. 4.No deficit in the financial statement for the most recent period audited and attested or reviewed by a CPA, or, a deficit for the most recent period but no accumulated deficit. 5.Have not in the most recent three years been partially or completely suspended from trading by order of the competent authority due to any circumstance in Article 156 of the Securities and Exchange Act. 6.Have not in the past year been subject to imposition of an altered trading method by the TWSE or GTSM, or an announcement of suspended trading under Article 50 or 50-3 of the TWSE Operating Rules or Article 12-1 of the GTSM Rules Governing Securities Trading on Over-the-Counter Markets. 7.Have not in the most recent three months been subject to any sanction imposed by the TWSE pursuant to the TWSE Rules Governing Implementation of the Stock Market Surveillance System or the GTSM Regulations Governing Implementation of the Over-the-Counter Securities Market Surveillance System due to irregular fluctuations in the price of the Underlying Securities. 8.Have not been subject to a public announcement by the TWSE or GTSM halting margin purchase and short sale transactions pursuant to Article 4 of the Standards Governing Eligibility of Securities for Margin Purchase and Short Sale. 9.Are not marked with any warning indicator in the Key Financials Section of the TWSE Market Observation Post System (MOPS). 10.There is no other factor arising out the nature of the enterprise or special circumstances that may be deemed to have an adverse effect on the price of the Underlying Securities. If the shares of the issuer of the Underlying Securities of a TAIFEX Single Stock Futures Contract are de-listed from the TWSE or the GTSM due to the issuer's transformation into a financial holding company, and the TWSE or GTSM has approved listed trading of the financial holding company, the TAIFEX may select the financial holding company as [the issuer of] the Underlying Securities of a Single Stock Futures Contract, and the restrictions set forth in subparagraphs 2 to 4 of the preceding paragraph shall not apply.
Article 5 Except where otherwise provided, the TAIFEX will once every 3 months select securities qualified as underlyings of Single Stock Futures Contracts under the preceding Article, and examine the underlyings of listed Single Stock Futures Contracts according to market conditions.
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Article 12 The Underlying Assets of each Single Stock Futures Contract are 2,000 shares of the Underlying Securities, provided this restriction shall not apply where there is a contract adjustment in accordance with regulations.
Article 13 Prices of Single Stock Futures Contracts shall be quoted in NT dollars, and the contract multiplier is 2,000, provided this restriction shall not apply where there is a contract adjustment in accordance with regulations. The minimum unit of price fluctuation for Single Stock Futures Contracts is as follows: 1.A quote of less than NT$10: NT$0.01. 2.A quote of NT$10 to less than NT$50: NT$0.05. 3.A quote of NT$50 to less than NT$100: NT$0.1. 4.A quote of NT$100 to less than NT$500: NT$0.5. 5.A quote of NT$500 to less than NT$1,000: NT$1. 6.A quote of NT$1,000 or more: NT$5.
Article 14 The daily price limit of Single Stock Futures Contracts is the settlement price of the preceding trading day plus or minus 7 percent, provided this restriction shall not apply where there is a contract adjustment in accordance with regulations.
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Article 16 Except where otherwise prescribed by the TAIFEX, the aggregate open positions on the same side of the market in futures contracts representing the same Underlying Securities held by a trader at any time shall be subject to the following tiered position limits: 1.Tier 1: The position limit is 8,000 contracts for individual investors, 24,000 contracts for institutional investors, and 60,000 contracts for market makers. 2.Tier 2: The position limit is 4,000 contracts for individual investors, 12,000 contracts for institutional investors, and 30,000 contracts for market makers. 3.Tier 3: The position limit is 2,000 contracts for individual investors, 6,000 contracts for institutional investors, and 15,000 contracts for market makers. The TAIFEX may adjust the limits on aggregate open positions held by market makers under paragraph 1 as it deems necessary in view of market conditions. The tiers applicable to Underlying Securities under paragraph 1 are as follows: 1.Tier 1: Where the total trading volume of the Underlying Securities in the past 3 calendar months reached 1.6 billion shares or more; or total trading volume in the past 3 calendar months reached 1.2 billion shares or more and the number of outstanding shares reached 3.2 billion shares or more. 2.Tier 2: Where the total trading volume of the Underlying Securities in the past 3 calendar months reached 800 million shares or more; or total trading volume in the past 3 calendar months reached 600 million shares or more and the number of outstanding shares reached 1.6 billion shares or more. 3.Tier 3: Where the requirements of the two preceding subparagraphs are not met. The "number of outstanding shares" in the preceding paragraph and in Article 17, paragraph 1 means the total number of shares issued by the issuer of the Underlying Securities, less the following: 1.The total percentage of shares held by directors and supervisors under statutory shareholding ratio requirements. 2.Number of pledged shares. 3.The number of shares that companies newly listed on the TWSE or GTSM are required to place in compulsory central custody. 4.Shares repurchased under the Regulations Governing Share Repurchase by TWSE Listed and GTSM Listed Companies, but not yet retired. 5.Shares on which the competent authority imposes a restriction on listing or trading on the TWSE or GTSM. The TAIFEX will, once every 3 months or according to market status, examine the tier grade of the Underlying Securities based upon the criteria set out in paragraph 2. Any raising of the position limit will take effect from the TAIFEX announcement date, and any lowering of the position limit will take effect upon expiration of the next-nearest month contract that is already listed on the announcement date; provided, the TAIFEX may adjust this according to circumstances. When the position limit is lowered under the preceding paragraph, a position held by a trader prior to the effective date that surpasses the lowered limit standard may be held until the expiration date of the Contracts, provided that no new position may be added until the lowered limit standard has been complied with. Where a trader violates the provisions regarding position limits, the TAFIEX may restrict the trader from adding new positions, or instruct the FCM concerned to liquidate the trader's positions under conditions where this will not affect market price. An institutional investor may apply to the TAIFEX for a position limit increase based on hedging needs. The aggregate open positions in the contracts held in omnibus accounts are not subject to the limits in paragraph 1. In addition to complying with the provisions of this Article, a trader shall also comply with the Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation Rules Governing Surveillance of Market Positions in holding open positions in Single Stock Futures Contracts.
Article 17 If the total number of shares represented by the open positions in the same Underlying Securities of any Single Stock Futures and stock options after close of market on any trading day exceeds 15 percent of the total number of outstanding shares of the Underlying Securities, then, unless otherwise provided, the TAIFEX may impose a restriction to the effect that no trades in those futures are allowed except to close out existing positions, starting from the next trading day. When the percentage under the preceding paragraph falls below 12 percent, the TAIFEX may remove the restriction starting from the next trading day.
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Article 20 For open positions, on the final settlement day the Underlying Asset value is calculated based on the final settlement price, and the net amount is delivered or received in cash. Settlement of a Single Stock Futures Contract at expiration shall be handled in accordance with Point 6 of the Taiwan Futures Exchange Operational Key Points of Clearing and Settlement for Futures Commission Merchants and Clearing Members.
Article 21 Where any of the following circumstances applies to the issuer of the Underlying Securities in a Single Stock Futures Contract, the TAIFEX shall adjust the terms and conditions of the contract and publicly announce the adjusted contract content prior to the effective date of the adjustment: 1.Distribution of cash dividends. 2.Conversion of capital reserves or earnings into capital. 3.Cash capital increase. However, this shall not apply if the shareholders do not have preemptive rights to subscribe common shares. 4.Becoming a company that is extinguished following a corporate merger. 5.Capital reduction. However, this shall not apply to cancellation of shares upon share repurchase or upon a shareholder's waiver of shares in accordance with regulations. 6.Conversion of shares to those of a subsidiary of another company. 7.Any other event causing a change to the name, type, or quantity of shares held by shareholders, or distribution of other benefits to shareholders.
Article 22 The effective date of Single Stock Futures Contract adjustment shall be the second business day prior to the book closure date of the Underlying Securities. However, this shall not apply in any of the following circumstances: 1.In the case of a statutory consolidation or a conversion of shares into a newly established company, the effective date of Contract adjustment shall be the record date of the merger or the record date of the share conversion. 2.In the case of a capital reduction to cover losses, or a capital reduction by returning share capital in cash only, the effective date of Contract adjustment shall be the date when the trading of the Underlying Securities is resumed. On a case-by-case basis, the TAIFEX may otherwise set the date of Contract adjustment referred to in the preceding paragraph. A trader shall handle all trading and liquidation operations in compliance with the content of the post-adjustment Single Stock Futures Contract, both for positions in the futures contract already held prior to the effective date of contract adjustment and those opened thereafter.
Article 23 After a Single Stock Futures Contract is adjusted, the ticker symbol shall be changed.
Article 24 When the issuer of the Underlying Securities makes a cash dividend distribution, adjustment of the Single Stock Futures Contract pursuant to Article 21, subparagraph 1 shall be carried out as follows: 1.For buy-side and sell-side positions held in Single Stock Futures Contracts at market close on the business day preceding the effective date of contract adjustment (i.e., the ex-dividend date of the Underlying Securities), the addition to the buy-side equity amount and the deduction from the sell-side equity amount shall be adjusted on the effective date of contract adjustment by the equivalent of the cash dividend amount received on 2000 shares of the Underlying Securities, with amounts of less than NT$1.00 unconditionally rounded down. The adjustments shall be carried out in accordance with the Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation Operation Directions for Clearing and Settlement Operations by Futures Commission Merchants and Clearing Members. 2.The Underlying Securities of the post-adjustment contract are the ex-dividend securities, exclusive of cash dividend distribution received. Public announcement of the amount of the adjustment made pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be made together with the public announcement for Article 21, subparagraph 1. Where contract adjustment is made in any circumstance under subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 21, the Underlying Assets shall be adjusted to the total of the following items: 1.2,000 shares of the ex-rights Underlying Securities. 2.Gratis capitalization issue or certificates of entitlement to new shares, allocated to 2,000 shares of the Underlying Securities. 3.Fair value of preemptive rights to participate in cash capital increase granted to 2,000 shares of the Underlying Securities, rounded down to the New Taiwan Dollar. The "fair value of preemptive rights to participate in cash capital increase" of subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph is computed as follows: 1.The difference between the closing price of the Underlying Securities on the deadline for payment [for shares] and the subscription price of the cash capital increase, multiplied by the number of shares that may be subscribed with the preemptive rights to participate in the cash capital increase granted to 2,000 shares of the Underlying Securities. Provided, where the closing price of the Underlying Securities on the deadline for payment is lower than the subscription price of the cash capital increase, computation is excluded. 2.Where the deadline for payment under the preceding subparagraph is later than the final settlement date, the difference between the closing price of the Underlying Securities on the final settlement date and the subscription price of the cash capital increase, multiplied by the number of shares that may be subscribed with the preemptive rights to participate in the cash capital increase granted to 2,000 shares of the Underlying Securities. Provided, where the closing price of the Underlying Securities on the final settlement date is lower than subscription price of the cash capital increase, computation is excluded.
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Article 27 The TAIFEX may execute contract adjustments under Article 21, subparagraph 7 on a case-by-case basis.
Article 28 Where during its duration an adjusted contract is subject to further adjustment under Article 21, the Underlying Securities of the Underlying Assets shall be adjusted pursuant to the relevant provisions of Articles 24 through 27, and the figure of 2,000 shares referred to in Articles 24 through 26 shall be calculated as the number of shares of the Underlying Securities subsequent to the prior adjustment of the contract.
Article 29 The TAIFEX will add no new contract months for the pre-adjustment version of a contract that has been adjusted; any contract month of such a contract that has no open positions after close of market on any business day will be delisted from the next business day.
Article 30 On the effective date of a contract adjustment under Article 21, the TAIFEX may add listings of new contract months, for 2,000 shares of the Underlying Securities. Article 15, paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the additional listing of new contract months under the preceding paragraph.
Article 31 Upon adjustment of a Single Stock Futures Contract in any circumstances under Article 21, the position limit shall be computed by inclusion of all types of futures with the same Underlying Securities held by the trader; if there is any adjustment in the number of Underlying Securities, it shall also be based upon the total number of shares of the Underlying Assets. Adjustment contents and reversion dates for position limits under the preceding paragraph shall be publicly announced by the TAIFEX.
Article 32 The TAIFEX shall suspend the listing of new contract months for a Single Stock Futures Contract in any of the following circumstances with respect to the Underlying Securities or their issuer: 1.Where the market value is less than NT$5 billion. 2.The volume of shares traded during the most recent 3 calendar months accounts for less than 8 percent of the total amount of all TWSE or GTSM listed shares, and the average volume of shares traded in the most recent 3 calendar months is less than 40 million shares. 3.Where the issuer is publicly announced as an extinguished company in a corporate merger. 4.Where the competent authority has ordered the partial or complete suspension of trading of the Underlying Securities. 5.Where the TWSE or GTSM has publicly announced a change of trading method for the Underlying Securities. 6.Where suspension of trading of the Underlying Securities has been announced by the TWSE pursuant to Article 50 or 50-3 of the TWSE Operating Rules or by the GTSM pursuant to Article 12-1 of the GTSM Rules Governing Securities Trading on Over-the-Counter Markets. 7.Where the TWSE or GTSM has announced the halting of margin purchase and short sale transactions pursuant to Article 4 of the Standards Governing Eligibility of Securities for Margin Purchase and Short Sale, or a GTSM listed security is transferred to a TWSE listing and the TWSE publicly announces that it is not eligible for margin purchases or short sales. The TAIFEX shall make a quarterly examination and announcement with respect to any suspension of the listing of new contract months under subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph; with respect to suspension of the listing of new contract months under any of the other subparagraphs, it shall make the announcement upon learning of the event. In addition to complying with the provision of paragraph 1, the TAIFEX may suspend the listing of new contract months based upon the condition of the issuer of the Underlying Securities or upon market conditions. In the circumstances under subparagraphs 1 or 2 of paragraph 1, the TAIFEX may continue to add listings of new contract months to meet market needs: 1.The market value of the Underlying Securities reaches NT$4 billion. 2.The aggregate total of open positions in all contract months amounts to 1,000 units. 3.The volume of the Underlying Securities traded during the most recent 3 calendar months reaches 10 percent of the total amount of all listed shares, or the average volume of shares traded monthly in the most recent 3 calendar months reaches 50 million shares.
Article 33 Where the additional listing of new contract months is suspended, the TAIFEX may resume the additional listing of new contract months in either of the following circumstances: 1.In the case of suspension of listing new contract months in any of the circumstances under subparagraphs 1 and 2 of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article: the Underlying Securities or the issuer thereof meets the requirements under Article 4. 2.In the case of suspension of listing new contract months in any of the circumstances under subparagraphs 3 or 7of paragraph 1, or under paragraph 3, of the preceding Article: the circumstances which led to the suspension cease to exist. Upon resumption of additional listing of new contract months, contracts of all delivery months shall be listed in accordance with Article 15.
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