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​Rule 1.01
public​means all persons or members of the public but excludes:-
​(a)directors of an applicant or a [[listed corporation]] and its subsidiaries;
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​(b)substantial shareholders of an applicant or a listed corporation except where such a shareholder fulfils all the following requirements in which case such shareholder may be included as a "public" shareholder:
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​(i)such shareholder’s interest, directly or indirectly is not more than 15% of the total number of shares of the applicant or listed corporation;
​(ii)such shareholder is not a promoter of the applicant or listed corporation; and
​(iii)such shareholder is either -
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​(aa)a  statutory  institution  who  is managing  funds  belonging  to contributors or investors who are members of the public; or FAQ 1.4(i)
​(bb)an entity established as a collective investment scheme, such as closed-end funds, unit trusts or investment funds  (but excluding  investment holding companies); and FAQ 1.4(i), FAQ 1.4(ii)
​(c)associates of directors or substantial shareholders of an applicant or a listed corporation.
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​​For the avoidance of doubt, a "public" shareholder also excludes a person who holds or acquires shares through artificial means. This includes, for example, giving away free shares or shares as gifts, or providing financial assistance or loans to acquire shares to nominees of the directors or substantial shareholders. FAQ 1.4(iii)