新奥股份完成外汇登记，私有化新奥能源获实质性进展

Group 1 - XinAo Gas Co., Ltd. has completed the foreign direct investment foreign exchange registration procedures, marking significant progress in the privatization of XinAo Energy Holdings and the H-share introduction listing project [1] - The transaction involves a payment of HKD 24.5 in cash and 2.94 H-shares of XinAo Gas for each share of XinAo Energy, leading to XinAo Energy's delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of XinAo Gas [1] - The company believes that this privatization will enhance the integration of advantages between XinAo Gas and XinAo Energy, improving competitiveness in the natural gas industry and enabling better resource allocation and business integration [1] Group 2 - XinAo Gas's main business covers the entire natural gas industry chain, focusing on natural gas sales, with growth driven by diversified energy and smart home businesses, supported by engineering construction and infrastructure operations [2] - XinAo Energy primarily handles downstream natural gas sales, and according to Frost & Sullivan data, it ranks as the largest private city gas enterprise in China, holding approximately 6.1% market share [2]