1.2

Definition of "independent director"

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(xi)

​Would the issuance of shares by a listed issuer or its subsidiary to a director of such listed issuer constitute a "transaction" as used in paragraph (g) of the said definition?

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No, the issuance of shares by a listed issuer or its subsidiary to a director of such listed issuer would not constitute a "transaction" for the purposes of paragraph (g) of the said definition.