Group 1 - The core point of the article is that Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) and Power Assets Holdings, along with Cheung Kong Group, have agreed to sell a 20% stake in UK Power Networks to a single buyer for a base price of HKD 22.15 billion, with potential proceeds reaching HKD 8.4 billion [1] - The potential proceeds of HKD 8.4 billion represent 59% of the forecasted net profit for the fiscal year 2026 [1] - This transaction is pending regulatory approval and marks a significant financial move for Cheung Kong Group, which has never distributed special dividends since its listing [1] Group 2 - The funds from the 2017 sale of the Central Plaza for HKD 40 billion were used for various purposes, including acquiring UK office buildings, infrastructure projects like the 20% stake in UK Power Networks, opportunistic share buybacks, and gradually increasing dividends [1]
里昂:长实集团从未派发过特别股息 过去出售中环中心所得款项已用于收购、股份回购及稳定增加股