SECO allow foreigners to buy BCEL shares

SECO allow foreigners to invest in BCEL listing shares in the LSX:

•  Limitation of purchasing

< Current >

- Foreign investors: Can’t buy BCEL shares

<Future>

- Foreign individual or legal entity: Up to 1% ( 1,365,776 shares ) of total amount of issued stock (136,577,600 shares)

- Foreign delegation: up to 5% ( 6,828,880 shares ) of total amount of issued stock (136,577,600 shares)

•  Effective date: 16 May 2011, Monday

Before submitting orders, Limitation of purchasing will be checked by the foreign investment system controlled by LSX

•  Expected effects

- Get more foreign investors participation

- Capture the attraction of various investors

- Spur the investing sentiment

- Get more foreign capital inflow

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