The underwriters, led by Merrill Lynch, China International Capital Corporation, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and ICEA Capital, in the US$22 billion initial public offering of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

The underwriters, led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Nomura Singapore Limited, in the US$2 billion initial public offering and New York Stock Exchange listing of ADSs, representing the equity shares of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, an India-based metals and mining company

Hutchison Whampoa in its US$3 billion issuance of notes convertible into Vodafone shares, the largest equity-linked offering to date for an Asian issuer, as well as in over US$12 billion in subsequent offerings of Yankee bonds

PetroChina in the US$3 billion dual listing and initial public offering of PetroChina

True Move Company Limited, a telecommunications company incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Thailand, in connection with the Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$225 million of high yield guaranteed notes

The underwriters, led by Goldman Sachs and China International Capital Corporation, in the
US$4 billion dual listing and initial public offering of China Mobile (Hong Kong), as well as for the underwriters or the issuer on several subsequent follow-on offerings

The underwriters, led by UBS and DBS Bank, in connection with the US$717 million Rule 144A/Regulation S initial public offering and over-allotment option by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. on the Singapore Exchange

Merrill Lynch as sole bookrunner of US$325 million secured senior notes of Empire Capital Resources Pte Ltd, guaranteed by PT Berau Coal, the fifth largest coal producer in Indonesia, including US$225 million 9.375% fixed rate notes and US$100 million floating rate notes

The underwriters, led by Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and CICC, of a US$1.31 billion dual listing and initial public offering by China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited, China’s second largest fixed-line telecommunications operator

The underwriters, led by BOC International, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Morgan Stanley in the US$1.8 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Pingan Insurance

The underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Phatra Securities and
SCB Securities, in connection with the US$850 million Rule 144A/Regulation S initial public
offering by Thai Beverage Public Company Ltd. (Thai Beverage)

Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley in the Rule 144A/Regulation S US$650 million initial public offering of Rayong Refinery Public Company Limited, one of Thailand’s leading oil refiners and a wholly owned unit of government-controlled oil and gas company PPT

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited in connection with an offering of US$440 milllion Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2011, the largest capital raising exercise in the Indian Healthcare sector to date

The underwriters, led by CICC, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, in the US$1.5 billion dual listing and initial public offering by China Telecom, as well as on a subsequent follow-on offering