Hypebeast Ltd. transfers to the main board

Hypebeast Ltd. (Stock code: 0150) is pleased to announce the successful transfer of its share listing from GEM to the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The last day of dealings in the shares on GEM (Stock code: 8359) will be on 7 March 2019, and dealings in shares on the Main Board (Stock code: 0150) will commence at 9:00 a.m. on 8 March 2019.

With the Transfer of Listing on the Main Board, Hypebeast Ltd. will improve the trading liquidity of its shares, strengthening business recognition through demonstrating its distinctive corporate profile to more potential investors. The Directors believe that the success of the Transfer of Listing is an important reinforcement for the company’s future growth and is in the overall interest of its Shareholders.

The public recognition as a listed company on a globally recognized primary financial exchange will allow us to establish further business relationships across regional and global markets that we currently operate in, and will open doors to a more diversified business portfolio for enhanced profitability.“said Kevin Ma, Founder and CEO of Hypebeast Ltd.

Hypebeast Ltd. evolved from a personal passion project by Kevin Ma to a publicly listed media company in 2016. Since then, Hypebeast Ltd. has lived at the forefront of global youth culture, offering digital media, e-commerce and agency services to cultural enthusiasts worldwide through a unique contemporary voice and highly-curated content. Showcasing a comprehensive range of the latest fashion, music, design, art and more, Hypebeast Ltd. seeks to make a positive contribution and push forward the diverse interests of youth globally.

Throughout the years, Hypebeast Ltd. has been able to agily diversify its online capabilities through a range of business verticals including Hypebeast, Hypebea, hypekids, Popbee, its e-commerce store HBX and agency Hypemaker. Recently, the company extended its presence to offline ventures, most notably Hypebeast Magazine; a first-ever brick and mortar store in Central, Hong Kong; and Hypefest, the 10,000 consumer attended weekend festival in New York last year.

Hypebeast Ltd. has been featured in Forbes’ “Asia’s 200 Best Under A Billion” in 2018 and Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies” in 2017.

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