6880.hk / Atlas / 9988
Atlas · Specimen 06
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Specimen
9988.HK
Alibaba Group (阿里巴巴)
Hong Kong Stock Exchange · Main Board · second listing
Listed in Hong Kong 26 November 2019; the code was chosen for its meaning.[1]
久久发 · 88 幸运 · 1999 创立 · 102 年愿景
The digit story
The digits stack with intent: 88 the lucky number, 99 for longevity — a 102-year ambition — nine-nine-one for the return, and 1999 the founding year. The rare Hong Kong code whose selection was explained, publicly, by the CEO at the listing.
Authoritative record: HKEXnews
Sources
- 21st Century Business Herald, 2019-11-26 — m.21jingji.com/article/20191126/herald/672c3d777ddf7d5b840788a959796df (accessed 2026-10-24)
- Yahoo Finance 9988.HK — hk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/9988.HK (accessed 2026-10-24)