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The scope of the Principles for Assignment of Ticker Symbols in the Republic of China Securities Markets includes the securities of public companies and all those that are registered on an emerging stock market or listed on a securities exchange or over-the-counter (OTC) market. Newly introduced securities will be assigned uniform ticker symbols by the Taiwan Stock Exchange in accordance with the following principles:
1. Stocks of non-public companies: If the given company has issued a securities product for trading through the GreTai Securities Market (GTSM) trading system or through negotiated OTC trading, it will be assigned a four-digit numerical ticker symbol in accordance with the Principles for Assigning Ticker Symbols to Public Companies.
2. Stock in a public company: The principle is to assign a four-digit numerical ticker symbol. Upon initial application, the symbol will be assigned according to stock type, in proper numerical sequence among other listed stocks of the same type. After assignable codes for listed stocks of the same type have all been used, a code will be assigned from the codes for OTC-listed stocks of the same type. Based on the principle of consistent use of a single code, the company's symbol will remain unchanged despite any change in the stock's industry or market subsequent to the initial assignment of its ticker symbol.
3. Exchange-listed and OTC-listed stocks: In accordance with the principle of consistent use of a single code, the symbol assigned at the time of public issuance will continue to be used after such a stock becomes exchange-listed or OTC-listed.
4. Emerging stocks: In accordance with the principle of consistent use of a single code, the symbol assigned at the time of public issuance will continue to be used after such a stock becomes an emerging stock.
5. Convertible corporate bonds: A single digit, from 0 to 9, is added following the four-digit ticker symbol, in accordance with the bond issue's relative order of issuance.
6. Exchangeable corporate bonds and exchangeable financial bonds: A double-digit series number, from 01 to 50, is added following the four-digit ticker symbol, in accordance with the bond issue's relative order of issuance.
7. Certificates of payment for shares, certificates of entitlement to new shares, certificates of entitlement to new shares from convertible bonds: A single English letter, from L to Z, is added following the four-digit ticker symbol.
8. Preferred stocks: An English letter, from A to E, is added following the four-digit ticker symbol.
9. Stock warrants: The English letter "G" is added following the four-digit ticker symbol.
10. Preferred stocks with warrants: The English letter "G" is added following the four-digit ticker symbol, followed by an English letter, from A to C, in the sixth place.
11. Corporate bonds with warrants: The English letter "G" is added following the four-digit ticker symbol, followed by an English letter, from D to L, in the sixth place.
12. Corporate bonds with warrants, stripped or post-exercise of warrants: The English letter "F" will be added following the four-digit ticker symbol, followed by a single digit from 1 to 9 in the sixth place.
13. Call (put) warrants:
(1) Call warrants for domestic securities or indexes: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a four-digit series number.
(2) Put warrants for domestic securities or indexes: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "P" in the sixth place.
(3) Call warrants for foreign securities or indexes: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "F" in the sixth place.
(4) Put warrants for foreign securities or indexes: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "Q" in the sixth place.
(5) Capped call warrant (callable bull contracts) for domestic securities or indexes: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "C" in the sixth place.
(6) Capped put warrant (callable bear contracts) for domestic securities or indexes: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "B" in the sixth place.
(7) The codes of call (put) warrants may be reused.
14. Beneficial certificates (closed-end funds), depositary receipts, ETFs, and other financial products: The principle is assignment of an initial two-digit numerical code followed by a four-digit series number.
15. Beneficial certificates for financial asset securitization products; asset-backed securities: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "S" in the sixth place.
16. Beneficial certificates for real estate asset trusts: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "P" in the sixth place.
17. Beneficial certificates for real estate investment trusts: An initial two-digit numerical code is followed by a three-digit series number, followed by the English letter "T" in the sixth place.
18. Straight corporate bonds and corporate strip bonds: The English letter "B" is followed by a five-place alphanumeric sequence. The five-place alphanumeric sequence for straight corporate bonds consists of a one-place industry designator plus a two-place company designator plus a two-place securities designator; the five-place alphanumeric sequence for stripped corporate bonds consists of a two-place company designator plus a two-place securities designator plus a one-place designator of principal or interest.
19. Government bonds, exchangeable government bonds, and government strip bonds:
(1) For government bonds and exchangeable government bonds:
i. For central government bonds, an English letter "A" is followed by a five-place numerical code (a two-place year designator plus a one-place bond designator plus a two-place issue designator).
ii. For local government bonds, an English letter H is followed by a five-place alphanumeric code (an English letter "A" for Taipei City government bonds; "B" for Kaohsiung City government bonds; "C" for New Taipei City government bonds; "D" for Taichung City government bonds; or "E" for Tainan City government bonds; plus a two-place year designator plus a two-place issue designator).
(2) For government strip bonds: a one-place securities identifier (the English letter "P" for principal-only (PO) government strip bonds; the English letter "I" for interest-only (IO) government strip bonds) plus a two-place year-of-maturity code (years expressed according to the ROC calendar) plus a one-place month-of-maturity code plus a two-place day-of-maturity code.
20. Financial bonds and financial strip bonds: An English letter "G" is followed by a five-place alphanumeric sequence. The five-place alphanumeric sequence for financial bonds consists of a one-place industry designator plus a two-place company designator plus a two-place securities designator; the five-place alphanumeric sequence for stripped financial bonds consists of a two-place company designator plus a two-place securities designator plus a one-place designator of principal or interest.
21. Foreign bonds: The English letter "F" is followed by a five-place alphanumeric sequence (a one-place company designator plus a two-place year designator plus a two-place securities designator).
22. Foreign-currency denominated bonds
(1) Foreign-currency denominated convertible corporate bonds and foreign-currency denominated overseas convertible bonds: The English letter "E" is followed by a four-place ticker code, followed by one English letter, from A to Z, based on the bond issue's relative issuance order.
(2) Foreign-currency denominated corporate bonds with warrants and foreign-currency denominated overseas corporate bonds with warrants: The English letter "W" is followed by a four-place ticker code, followed by one English letter (from A to Z) based on the bond issue's relative issuance order.
(3) Straight corporate bonds, after the exercise of foreign-currency denominated corporate bonds with warrants or foreign-currency denominated overseas corporate bonds with warrants: The English letter "W" is followed by a four-place ticker code, followed by a one-place numeral from 0 to 9.
23. Stocks of foreign enterprises that have registered in Taiwan as an emerging-stock company or obtained a primary exchange or OTC listing in Taiwan: A four-place numerical ticker code will be assigned in the same manner that codes are assigned to stocks of public companies.
24. Non-stock securities of foreign enterprises that have registered in Taiwan as an emerging-stock company or obtained a primary exchange or OTC listing in Taiwan: Ticker codes are assigned according to the same principle used for assigning ticker codes to the securities of public companies.
25. These Principles, and any amendments hereto, shall enter into force upon approval and public announcement by the competent authority.
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