Alibaba Group Holding’s ordinary shares, which are now primary listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKEX, have been included in the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programmes, both effective on September 10.
The decisions were confirmed in an Alibaba September 9 filing to the HKEX, and also in announcements made by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, respectively, also on September 9.
Following the inclusions, eligible investors in mainland China will be able to trade Alibaba’s ordinary shares via the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses.
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