Feb 8 (Reuters) - Rise Education Cayman Ltd REDU.O :
* RISE EDUCATION CAYMAN LTD ENTERS INTO A DEFINITIVE MERGER
AGREEMENT WITH DADA AUTO INC., AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS PROVIDER TO CHINA'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING MARKET
* RISE EDUCATION CAYMAN LTD - TRANSACTION VALUES NAAS AT AN
EQUITY
VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $587 MILLION
* RISE EDUCATION CAYMAN LTD - UPON CONSUMMATION OF
TRANSACTION,
NAAS WILL BECOME A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF COMPANY
* RISE EDUCATION CAYMAN LTD - UPON CLOSE, EXISTING NAAS
SHAREHOLDERS AND EXISTING COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS WILL OWN ABOUT
92.9% AND 7.1%, RESPECTIVELY
* RISE EDUCATION CAYMAN LTD - COMPANY AND NAAS ANTICIPATE
THAT
TRANSACTION WILL BE COMPLETED AROUND MID-2022
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