March 13 (Reuters) - Swire Pacific Ltd 0019.HK:
PLACING OF CERTAIN CATHAY PACIFIC SHARES HELD BY COMPANY
PLACING OF CERTAIN CATHAY PACIFIC SHARES HELD BY COMPANY
TO SELL 153.1 MILLION CATHAY PACIFIC SHARES
PLACING PRICE OF HK$11.74 PER CATHAY PACIFIC SHARE
NET PROCEEDS TO BE RECEIVED BY CO FROM PLACING IS EXPECTED TO BE HK$1,789 MILLION
INTENDS TO USE NET PROCEEDS FROM PLACING FOR GENERAL WORKING CAPITAL PURPOSES
EXPECTED TO RECORD A GAIN OF HK$365 MILLION FROM PLACING
PLACING RETURNS CO TO ITS HISTORICAL SHAREHOLDING IN CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
UPON COMPLETION, CO WILL BE INTERESTED IN APPROXIMATELY 45.12% OF TOTAL ISSUED CATHAY PACIFIC SHARES
SALE SHARES REPRESENT 2.52% OF TOTAL ISSUED CATHAY PACIFIC SHARES
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