(17)In this Circular, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Bank’s Group Companies” means any subsidiary of the Bank, any direct or indirect holding company of the Bank, any subsidiary of any such holding company or any of their related companies (that is such companies’ equity interest is held by any of the foregoing) including companies within the group of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China; “subsidiary” and “holding company” bear the meanings under the Companies Ordinance (Cap.622)