Uniform Notification Regarding Access to Exchange Market Data
Electronic Trading and Order Routing Systems Disclosure
Position Limit and Large Open Position Reporting Requirements for Options and Futures traded on the Hong Kong Exchanges
Wash Trading Reminder
Exchange and Regulatory Links

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UNIFORM NOTIFICATION REGARDING ACCESS TO EXCHANGE MARKET DATA

As a market user you may obtain access to Market Data available through an electronic trading system, software or device that is provided or made available to you by a broker or an affiliate of such. Market Data may include, with respect to products of an exchange (“ Exchange ”) or the products of third party participating exchanges that are traded on or through the Exchange’s electronic trading platform (“ Participating Exchange ”), but is not limited to, “real time” or delayed market prices, opening and closing prices and ranges, high-low prices, settlement prices, estimated and actual volume information, bids or offers and the applicable sizes and numbers of such bids or offers.

You are hereby notified that Market Data constitutes valuable confidential information that is the exclusive proprietary property of the applicable exchange, and is not within the public domain. Such Market Data may only be used for your firm’s internal use. You may not, without the written authorization of the applicable exchange, redistribute, sell, license, retransmit or otherwise provide Market Data internally or externally and in any format by electronic or other means, including, but not limited to, the Internet. Further, you may not, without the written authorization of the applicable exchange, use Exchange Market Data for purposes of determining any price, including any settlement price, for any futures product, options on futures product or other derivatives instrument traded on any exchange other than an Exchange or a Participating Exchange; or in constructing or calculating the value of any index or indexed product. Additionally, you agree you will not, and will not permit any other individual or entity to, (i) use Exchange Market Data in any way so as to compete with an Exchange or to assist or allow a third party to compete with an Exchange; or (ii) use that portion of Exchange Market Data which relates to any product of a Participating Exchange in any way so as to compete with that Participating Exchange or to assist or allow a third party to compete with such Participating Exchange.

You must provide upon request of the broker through which your firm has obtained access to Market Data, or the applicable exchange, information demonstrating your firm’s use of the Market Data in accordance with this Notification. Each applicable exchange reserves the right to terminate a market user’s access to Market Data for any reason. You also agree that you will cooperate with an exchange and permit an exchange reasonable access to your premises should an exchange wish to conduct an audit or review connected to the distribution of Market Data.

NEITHER AN EXCHANGE, NOR ANY PARTICIPATING EXCHANGE, NOR THE BROKER, NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, GUARANTEE THE TIMELINESS, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DESIGNATED MARKET DATA, MARKET INFORMATION OR OTHER INFORMATION FURNISHED NOR THAT THE MARKET DATA HAVE BEEN VERIFIED. YOU AGREE THAT THE MARKET DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF ANY SECURITY OR COMMODITY.

NEITHER AN EXCHANGE, NOR ANY PARTICIPATING EXCHANGE, NOR THE BROKER NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHATSOEVER FOR ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES, CLAIMS, PENALTIES, COSTS OR EXPENSES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE MARKET DATA IN ANY WAY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DELAYS, INACCURACIES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE MARKET DATA OR IN THE TRANSMISSION THEREOF OR FOR NONPERFORMANCE, DISCONTINUANCE, TERMINATION OR INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE OR FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY, DUE TO ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART. IF THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY SHOULD BE DEEMED INVALID OR INEFFECTIVE, NEITHER AN EXCHANGE, NOR ANY PARTICIPATING EXCHANGE, NOR THE BROKER, NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT, INCLUDING THEIR OWN NEGLIGENCE, BEYOND THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE, OR THE AMOUNT OF THE MONTHLY FEES PAID BY YOU TO THE BROKER, WHICHEVER IS LESS. YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER AN EXCHANGE, NOR ANY PARTICIPATING EXCHANGE, NOR THE BROKER, NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, COSTS OF DELAY, OR COSTS OF LOST OR DAMAGED DATA.

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ELECTRONIC TRADING AND ORDER ROUTING SYSTEMS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT*

Electronic trading and order routing systems differ from traditional open outcry pit trading and manual order routing methods. Transactions using an electronic system are subject to the rules and regulations of the exchange(s) offering the system and/or listing the contract. Before you engage in transactions using an electronic system, you should carefully review the rules and regulations of the exchange(s) offering the system and/or listing contracts you intend to trade.

DIFFERENCES AMONG ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMS

Trading or routing orders through electronic systems varies widely among the different electronic systems. You should consult the rules and regulations of the exchange offering the electronic system and/or listing the contract traded or order routed to understand, among other things, in the case of trading systems, the system's order matching procedure, opening and closing procedures and prices, error trade policies, and trading limitations or requirements; and in the case of all systems, qualifications for access and grounds for termination and limitations on the types of orders that may be entered into the system. Each of these matters may present different risk factors with respect to trading on or using a particular system. Each system may also present risks related to system access, varying response times, and security. In the case of Internet-based systems, there may be additional types of risks related to system access, varying response times and security, as well as risks related to service providers and the receipt and monitoring of electronic mail.

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEM FAILURE

Trading through an electronic trading or order routing system exposes you to risks associated with system or component failure. In the event of system or component failure, it is possible that, for a certain time period, you may not be able to enter new orders, execute existing orders, or modify or cancel orders that were previously entered. System or component failure may also result in loss of orders or order priority.

SIMULTANEOUS OPEN OUTCRY PIT AND ELECTRONIC TRADING

Some contracts offered on an electronic trading system may be traded electronically and through open outcry during the same trading hours. You should review the rules and regulations of the exchange offering the system and/or listing the contract to determine how orders that do not designate a particular process will be executed

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Exchanges offering an electronic trading or order routing system and/or listing the contract may have adopted rules to limit their liability, the liability of FCM s, and software and communication system vendors and the amount of damages you may collect for system failure and delays. These limitations of liability provisions vary among the exchanges. You should consult the rules and regulations of the relevant exchange(s) in order to understand these liability limitations.

* Each exchange's relevant rules are available upon request from the industry professional with whom you have an account. Some exchange's relevant rules also are available on the exchange's Internet home page.

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January 2005

POSITION LIMIT AND LARGE OPEN POSITION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIONS AND FUTURES TRADED ON THE HONG KONG EXCHANGES

The Hong Kong regulatory regime imposes position limit and reportable position requirements for stock options and futures contracts traded on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and on the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. These requirements are set out in the Hong Kong Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) Rules (as amended, the "Rules") made by the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC ") under the Securities and Futures Ordinance. The Rules impose monitoring and reporting obligations with regard to large open positions. Where you are holding a reportable position for your client, you must disclose the identity of the client. For the purposes of the Rules, a client is the person who is ultimately responsible for originating instructions you receive for transactions - i.e., the transaction originator. If you or your clients fail to comply with these requirements, the Hong Kong regulators may require Credit Suisse to close out some or all open contracts held by Credit Suisse on your, or your clients, behalf.

Further guidance on the Rules and what they require is set out in the SFC 's Guidance Note on Position Limits and Large Open Position Reporting Requirements. Copies of the Rules and Guidance Note can be downloaded from the SFC 's website at http://www.sfc.hk/sfc/html/EN/legislation/legislation.html.

PURPOSE OF THE RULES

The purpose of the Rules is to avoid potentially destabilizing market conditions arising from an over-concentration of futures/options positions accumulated by a single person or group of persons acting in concert, and to increase market transparency. Some of the major requirements of the Rules and Guidance Note are summarised below. However, you should review the Rules and Guidance Note in their entirety, and consult with your legal counsel in order to ensure that you have a full understanding of your obligations in connection with trading in Hong Kong.

Please note that the Rules make you responsible for ensuring that you comply with the Rules. Section 8 of the Rules makes it a criminal offence not to comply (subject to a maximum fine of HK$100,000 and imprisonment for up to 2 years).

In 2004, the SFC investigated 6 breaches of the Rules, including a breach by a non-Hong Kong fund manager which was referred to the fund manager's overseas regulator. It should be noted that the SFC has expressly stated that it is not sympathetic to claims by overseas persons that they are not aware of the Hong Kong restrictions, and that a failure to trade within the limits or make reports reflects badly on a firm's internal control measures (which might itself lead to disciplinary action).

POSITIONS LIMITS

The Rules say that you may not hold or control futures contracts or stock options contracts in excess of the prescribed limit, unless you have obtained the prior authorisation of the Hong Kong regulators. For example, the prescribed limit for Hang Seng Index futures and options contracts and Mini-Hang Seng Index futures and options contracts is 10,000 long or short position delta limit for all contract months combined, provided the position delta for the Mini-Hang Seng Index futures contracts or Mini-Hang Seng Index options contracts shall not at any time exceed 2,000 long or short for all contract months combined. For many futures contracts and stock options contracts, the position limit is set at 5,000 contracts for any one contract/expiry month.

The prescribed limit for each contract traded on the Hong Kong exchanges is set out in the Rules. In addition to the prescribed limits the HKFE and HKSE may impose other position limits on a particular contract where situations warrant such action.

REPORTABLE POSITIONS

If you hold or control an open position in futures contracts or stock options contracts in excess of the specified level, the Rules require you to report that position in writing to the relevant Hong Kong exchange (i) within one day (ignoring Hong Kong public holidays and Saturdays) of first holding or controlling that position, and (ii) on each succeeding day on which you continue to hold or control that position.

The specified reporting level for each contract traded on the Hong Kong exchanges is set out in the Rules. The report must state:

a. the number of contracts held or controlled in respect of the position in each relevant contract month; and

b. if the position is held or controlled for a client, the identity of the client, and the number of contracts held or controlled for such person in respect of the reportable position in each relevant contract month.

SCOPE OF THE RULES

You should note:

• The prescribed limits and reportable position requirements apply to all positions held or controlled by any person, including positions in any account(s) that such person controls, whether directly or indirectly. The SFC takes the view that a person is regarded as having control of positions if, for example, the person is allowed to exercise discretion to trade or dispose of the positions independently without the day-to-day direction of the owner of the positions. (Section 4 of the Rules and Para. 2.6 of the Guidance Note)
• If a person holds or controls positions in accounts at more than one intermediary, the Rules require him to aggregate the positions for the purposes of applying the prescribed limits and reportable position requirements. (Para. 6.1 of the Guidance Note)
• The person holding or controlling a reportable position in accounts at more than one intermediary has the sole responsibility to notify the relevant exchange of the reportable position. The person may request its intermediary to submit the notice of the reportable position. If a firm agrees to submit the notice on his behalf, the person should provide to the firm its total positions held at other intermediaries so that the firm can submit the notice of the reportable position. Alternatively, the person should ask all of his intermediaries to report the positions in each of the accounts separately to the exchange, even if the positions in the individual accounts do not reach the reportable level. (Paras. 4.6 and 6.2 of the Guidance Note)
• Where you are holding a reportable position for your client, the Rules say that you must disclose the identity of the client. The SFC 's view is that, for the purposes of the Rules, a client is the person who is ultimately responsible for originating the transaction instructions - i.e., the transaction originator. ( Para. 6.4 of the Guidance Note)
• The Rules apply separately to the positions held by each of the underlying clients of an omnibus account, except where the omnibus account operator has discretion over the positions in which case the account operator must also aggregate these positions with his own positions. Positions held by different underlying clients should not be netted off for purposes of calculating and reporting reportable positions or determining compliance with the prescribed limits. (Para.. 6.8 of the Guidance Note)

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WASH TRADING REMINDER

All Primetrade Users, trading on listed derivative exchanges, should be reminded that it is a prohibited practice to knowingly trade with your own bid or offer in order to generate a false impression of trading activity or a false impression of demand for a particular price. Such trading is known as "wash trading" and is subject to sanction by regulators and exchanges alike.

If you are unable to execute a trade on Primetrade because there are no corresponding bids or offers at your price or because the size of the order that you want to execute is not available on the trading screen, you must contact your local Brokerage Team who will execute the trade on your behalf in accordance with relevant exchange rules and trading procedures.

Those clients using "Black Box" (automated) trading systems, please ensure that as far as is reasonably practical your programmes do not generate bids and offers that could trade with each other, thus also resulting in a potential wash transaction.

You are reminded to please click on and read the information contained on this "Legal" tab on Primetrade. This tab reminds you of the importance of ensuring that you are familiar with the rules and trading procedures of the exchanges upon which you trade.