Shang Hai Zheng Quan Bao·2025-09-02 19:18Group 1 - The company aims to enhance its international capital market presence and optimize its capital structure through the issuance of new H-shares, with a maximum of 20% of the already issued H-shares, amounting to no more than 171,797,235 shares [2][17] - The company has entered into a placement agreement with placement agents to facilitate the subscription of up to 136,500,000 shares at a price of HKD 28.58 per share [4][9] - The expected total proceeds from the placement, assuming all shares are successfully placed, will be approximately HKD 3,901.17 million (around USD 500 million) [21] Group 2 - The placement price represents a discount of approximately 8.98% compared to the closing price of HKD 31.40 on the last trading day [9] - The placement shares will have equal rights with existing H-shares after issuance [16] - The company has not conducted any equity financing activities in the past 12 months prior to this announcement [22] Group 3 - The company has committed to not sell or transfer any shares during a 90-day period following the placement, without prior written consent from the placement agents [15] - The board of directors has approved the issuance of H-shares based on general authorization granted at the annual general meeting held on June 11, 2025 [17][18] - The company will apply for the listing and trading of the placement shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong [19]