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28-12
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If a primary listed company issues new shares of a stock that is the same type as a stock already listed and applies for listing of the new shares, the new shares will be listed in accordance with the provisions of Article 139, paragraph 2, applied mutatis mutandis under Article 165-1, of the Securities and Exchange Act.
Where a primary listed company issues new shares that are not of the same type of stocks as those which have already been listed and applies for listing of the new shares, the TWSE may agree to list the new shares if the following conditions are met:
- the total issue amount of the shares under application for listing is NT$300 million or more, with 30 million or more shares issued.
- the company offers the shares for sale to the public before listing in accordance with Article 28-10, paragraph 1.
- the share ownership dispersion standards in Article 8, paragraph 3 are met.
A primary listed company applying for listing of shares issued by it that are not of the same type of stock as those already listed and that are redeemable for cash upon maturity shall comply with the provisions of paragraph 2; however, the share ownership dispersion standards in subparagraph 3 shall not apply.
In the case where a primary listed company issues securities with detachable warrants, it shall, upon effective registration with the Competent Authority, apply to the TWSE for listing of the detached company warrants, and such warrants may be listed and traded on the TWSE market only when the total number of warrants specified in the application for listing and trading is five million units or more and they are offered for sale to the public, and also upon satisfaction of either of the following share ownership dispersion standards, provided that in the case of preferred shares with detachable warrants that fail to meet the listing conditions for preferred shares as specified in paragraph 2, the detached company warrants may not be listed:
- If the total number of stock subscription options is less than 20 million units, the number of holders of the warrants shall be 50 persons or more.
- If the total number of stock subscription options is 20 million units or more, the number of holders of the warrants shall be 100 persons or more.
If a primary listed company has issued common shares in response to the exercise of conversion rights or subscription rights under preferred shares with warrants, convertible preferred shares, corporate bonds with warrants, convertible corporate bonds, or detached company warrants issued by the company, the company shall promptly file a report on the Internet information reporting system designated by the TWSE, and may be exempted from the requirement of public sale under Article 28-10.
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