9th December 2015

Holding the Grand Opening Ceremony of YSX

On 9th December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM) and Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) organized the Grand Opening Ceremony of Yangon Stock Exchange at the YSX office building.

In the ceremony, H.E. Tharay Sithu U Nyan Htun, Vice President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, rang the opening bell of YSX, H.E. U Win Shein, Union Minister for Finance, delivered opening speech and Mr. Nobuchika Mori, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan, gave congratulatory speech.

Mr. Takashi Hibino, President and CEO, Daiwa Securities Group, and Mr. Koichiro Miyahara, Director, Japan Exchange Group / President & CEO, Tokyo Stock Exchange, made a welcome address as one of the shareholders of the Yangon Stock Exchange accordingly.

As an announcement by SECM, Dr. Maung Maung Thein, Chairman, SECM / Union Deputy Minister for Finance, unveiled six (6) potential public companies* having intention to list on YSX based on the Express on Interest conducted by SECM and prospect of first trading schedule.

YSX will make an announcement on the first stock trading date after confirming the prospect for completion of its preparation such as conducting listing examination followed by listing approval, setting business operation of securities companies and ICT system connection between YSX and securities companies.

* Potential public companies having intention to list on YSX announced by SECM

• First Myanmar Investment Company Limited
• First Private Bank Limited
• Great Hor Kham Public Company Limited
• Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation Limited
• Myanmar Citizens Bank Limited
• Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings Public Limited

Ribbon cutting	Opening of the name plaque and anointing foundation plaque byH.E. Tharay Sithu U Nyan Tun, Vice President
Opening Speech by H.E. U Win Shein, Union Minister for Finance	Congratulatory Speech by Mr. Nobuchika Mori, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan
Welcome Address by Mr. Takashi Hibino, President and CEO, Daiwa Securities Group	Welcome address by Mr. Koichiro Miyahara, Director, Japan Exchange Group / President & CEO, Tokyo Stock Exchange
Bell tolling to mark the opening of YSX by H.E. U Nyan Htun, Vice President	Announcement by Dr. Maung Maung Thein, Chairman of SECM / Deputy Union Minister for Finance
Showing of a video clip and demonstration of stock trading	Group photo session