Schedule 13D/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8 )1

Global Sources Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
G39300 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
Joel Simon, Esq.
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker (Europe) LLP
96 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris
France
+ 33 1 42 99 04 45
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
April 15, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
G39300 10 1
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Hung Lay Si Co. Ltd.
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Cayman Islands
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.0%(based on 51,700,553 Common Shares outstanding (including 17,996,000 of treasury shares) on March 18, 2011)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
G39300 10 1
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Hill Street Trustees Limited, as Trustee of the Quan Gung ’86 Trust
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Island of Jersey
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.0%(based on 51,700,553 Common Shares outstanding (including 17,996,000 of treasury shares) on March 18, 2011)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
G39300 10 1
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

RBC Trust Company (International) Limited
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Island of Jersey
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.0%(based on 51,700,553 Common Shares outstanding (including 17,996,000 of treasury shares) on March 18, 2011)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
G39300 10 1
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

RBC Holdings (Channel Islands) Limited
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Island of Guernsey
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.0%(based on 51,700,553 Common Shares outstanding (including 17,996,000 of treasury shares) on March 18, 2011)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO

 

This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) is filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements:
• Schedule 13D, dated April 20, 2000, as amended by Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 1), dated December 8, 2003, by Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 2), dated November 18, 2008, by Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 3), dated February 6, 2009, by Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 4), dated September 11, 2009, by Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 5), dated December 2, 2009, by Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 6), dated October 13, 2010, and by Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 7), dated April 22, 2011, in each case as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 2. Background and Identity.
The sole director of HLS is (and was on the date of execution and filing of Amendment No. 7 to this Schedule 13D) Cheung Sui Fan. This Amendment is being filed solely to correct the filing of Amendment No. 7 in that regard.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: June 29, 2011 HUNG LAY SI CO. LTD.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Cheung Sui Fan    
  Name:   Cheung Sui Fan    
  Title:   Director   
         
 
HILL STREET TRUSTEES LIMITED,
as trustee of the Quan Gung ‘86 Trust
 		  
  By:   /s/ Alan Richard Binnington    
  Name:   Alan Richard Binnington    
  Title:   Director   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Steven Romeril    
  Name:   Steven Romeril   
  Title:   Director   
         
  RBC TRUST COMPANY (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
 		  
  By:   /s/ Henry Wilson    
  Name:   Henry Wilson   
  Title:   Director   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Steven Romeril    
  Name:   Steven Romeril   
  Title:   Director   
         
  RBC HOLDINGS (CHANNEL ISLANDS) LIMITED
 		  
  By:   /s/ Christopher Blampied    
  Name:   Christopher Blampied   
  Title:   Director   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Steven Romeril    
  Name:   Steven Romeril   
  Title:   Director