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The second approach determines a rate of return by systematically analysing the cost of equity and the cost of debt to the company taking into account the relevant risks involved.

Since all of the Cap Amounts for each of the Non-Exempt Continuing Connected Transactions exceed HK$1,000,000 but the relevant applicable percentage ratios calculated under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the Annual Cap Amounts under each of the Non-Exempt Continuing Connected Transactions are greater than 0.1% but less than 5%, each of the Non-Exempt Continuing Connected Transactions is only subject to the reporting, annual review and announcement requirements but is exempted from the independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

The Ku-band coverage consists of two high powered fixed beams serving East Asia and South Asia, as well as a steerable beam currently positioned over Indochina.

[...] [...] percentageratios asdefinedunder Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules pursuant to Rules 14A.25 and 14A.26 of the Listing Rules, the Board anticipates that the applicable percentage ratios as defined under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the annual caps for the transactions contemplated under the Changzhou ZKLF Purchase Agreement, Chengdu Yindile Purchase Agreement and Existing PurchaseAgreements, [...][...]

Since during heavy exercise fat is a primary fuel, this is taken to enhance fat utilization and sparing of glycogen stores.

[...] [...] basis provided that it shall not exceed the projected Basic Tariff Rateapproved for the last Year of the previous approved Development Plan [...]

Another member pointed out that the Hongkong Post e-cert has not facilitated the uptake of e-Government services.

Operating expenses increased, though to a lesser extent than revenues, due to higher systems implementation and processing costs and wage inflation, partly offset by reduced average staff numbers as we continued to implement programmes to improve efficiency across ouroperations.

(3) In the event of the Government and HEC failing to agree on the revision referred to in paragraph (1) or of Executive Council’s approval being required in accordance with subparagraph (2)(b) or (2)(c), the Basic Tariff Rate as from 1 January next following may be adjusted if considered necessary by HEC on an interim basis provided that the limit stated in sub-paragraph (2)(a) will not be exceeded.

[...] [...] convertedat suchrate of exchange as the [...]

When aggregated with the Previous Transactions, each of the applicable percentage ratios under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules is less than 2.5%, and thus the transactions contemplated under the Equity Transfer Agreement and the Loan Agreement are only subject to the reporting and announcement requirements set out in Rules 14A.45 and 14A.47 of the Listing Rules.

China takes the number two spot in the retail sales growth forecasts with 12.75% yearon-year growth, followed closely by Thailand at 12.3% year-on-year growth.

We continued to fund investment in high priority growth markets, particularly in front line staff, from sustainable cost savings achieved through the implementation of our global business model which have contributed to an improved cost efficiency ratio.

We do not have statistics on the average greening ratio of these buildings.

(c) With the increase of resources to enhance the coordinating role of the Development Bureau, what is the percentage of works that the Administration expects can meet the pledge of keeping an underspending to below 5%?

A detailed analysis of actual mortality experience is measured by internally developed mortality studies.

(d) If, in the opinion of the Board, any Dividend or other distribution in respect of Shares or any other payment to be made by the Company to any Shareholder is of such a small amount as to make payment to that Shareholder in the relevant currency impracticable or unduly expensive either for the Company or the Shareholder then such Dividend or other distribution or other payment may, at the absolute discretion of the Board, be, if this be practicable, converted at such rate of exchange as the Board may determine and paid or made in the currency of the country of the relevant Shareholder (as indicated by the address of such Shareholder on the Register).

[...] [...] prices, interest rates, exchange rates for trading [...][...]

(3) Demographic cycles: Because of political or social factors (e.g. the end of a war), “baby boom” leads to a rapid growth in population and eventually provides sufficient labour supply and market demand.

[...] [...] payable at a fixed rate ifthe Board [...]

Any interest rate, exchangerate,price and information offered by us for the purpose of the relevant transaction shall be binding on you and, where applicable, the Authorized User upon your acceptance irrespective of any different interestrate,exchange rate, price or [...]

(c) Under the Provisional Regulations on LAT, all gains arising from transfer of real estate property in Mainland China are subject to LAT at progressive rates ranging from 30% to 60% on the appreciation of land value, being the proceeds of sales of properties less deductible expenditures including cost of land use rights, borrowings costs and all property development expenditures.

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In 2010, the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) / World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) determined the inorganic arsenic benchmark dose lower confidence limit fora0.5% increased incidence of lung cancer in human (BMDL ) which computed to be 3.0 μg/kg body weight (bw) /day (2 – 7 μg/kg bw/day) and withdrew the Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) of 15 μg/kg bw/week (i.e. 2.1 μg/kg bw/day) to inorganic arsenic established in 1988 as it was no longer appropriate.

[...] [...] thermodynamics, reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, [...]

In relation to each of those Existing Tenancy Agreements which constituted continuing connected transactions, the applicable percentage ratiosunder Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules fell within the threshold prescribed in Rule 14A.34 of the Listing Rules in force at time the relevant Existing Tenancy Agreements were entered into and each of the Existing Tenancy Agreements was therefore subject to the reporting and announcement requirements but exempt from the independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

[...] [...] to mortality,lapse and expense.