Shen Zhen Shang Bao·2026-02-26 22:45Group 1 - The Panama government has taken control of the Panama Ports Company (PPC), which is a subsidiary of the company, by forcibly entering the ports operated by PPC and terminating its operations as of February 23, 2026 [1] - The company strongly opposes the Panama government's actions and plans to pursue all legal avenues to protect its rights, including domestic and international legal proceedings [1] - The company has received legal opinions indicating that the government's actions are inconsistent with the relevant legal framework and the laws governing the concession agreement [1] Group 2 - The company, along with its subsidiaries Cheung Kong Infrastructure, Power Assets Holdings, and CK Hutchison Holdings, announced the sale of 100% of UK Power Networks to French utility giant Engie for approximately HKD 110.75 billion (around GBP 10.5 billion) [3] - This sale represents one of the largest energy transactions in the UK in recent years, with the sale price nearly doubling from the GBP 5.8 billion paid by the company in 2010 for the UK electricity assets [3] - This is not the first attempt by the company to sell UK Power Networks, as a previous offer of GBP 15 billion from a consortium led by KKR and Macquarie was abandoned due to a last-minute price increase by the company [3]