Dec 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Building And Loan Agency Ltd
0145.HK :
* Company entered into placing agreement with placing agent
* Agreed to place, an aggregate of up to 384.4 million
placing shares at placing price of HK$0.36 per share
* Net proceeds from placing of placing shares are
approximately HK$138.4 million
* Placing agent is RHB Securities hong kong limited
* Intends to utilize net proceeds from placing for repayment
of existing indebtedness and/or for possible investments in
future
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