11.   Unilever NV, which recently restructured its China operations, is widely expected to be one of the first foreign companies to list shares in the country.

12.   West Japan Railway Co. applied to list shares on Japanese exchanges, the third time the rail operator has tried to sell shares in as many years.

13.   West Japan Railway Co. said it will apply to list shares on Japanese exchanges and hopes to sell the stock this year.

14.   Zurich shares could rise further, analysts and investors said, once the insurer follows through with its plan to list shares in the U.S. to raise its profile.

15.   In October, the state-owned telecommunication company, Indosat, became the first Indonesian company to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

16.   Last October, the state-owned telecommunications company, Indosat, became the first Indonesian company to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

17.   Problems such as the legal framework and the number of privatised companies to list shares continue to hamper the plan.