Dec 22 (Reuters) - China Gas Holdings Ltd 0384.HK :
* FORMATION OF A JOINT VENTURE
* UNIT AND WESTERN TRUST AND EACH OF PLATFORM COMPANIES
ENTERED
INTO COOPERATION FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS
* AGREEMENT TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE
COMPANY, IN WHICH SUBSIDIARY WILL OWN 40%
* INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION FROM WESTERN TRUST TO JV
AMOUNTS TO
RMB 909.6 MILLION
* JOINT VENTURE CO SHALL OBTAIN A BANK LOAN OF RMB 2.274
BILLION
FROM INDUSTRIAL BANK
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