HKEX announces consultation conclusions on optimizing the board lot framework for Hong Kong stocks, with phased implementation starting July 2, 2026

HKEX released consultation conclusions on optimizing the board lot framework for the Hong Kong stock market, standardizing board lot sizes to 8 options: 1, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, and 10000 shares. The guidance on the minimum board lot value will be lowered from HK$2,000 to HK$1,000, and a new guidance on the maximum board lot value of HK$50,000 will apply to issuers with board lot sizes exceeding 100 shares.