June 15 (Reuters) - Yixin Group Ltd 2858.HK :
* YICHE HOLDING, YICHE MERGERSUB & BITAUTO HOLDINGS ENTERED
MERGER
AGREEMENT
* YICHE HOLDING, YICHE MERGERSUB & BITAUTO AGREED TO EFFECT
BUSINESS COMBINATION VIA STATUTORY MERGER OF MERGER SUB WITH
BITAUTO
* CONSORTIUM OF TENCENT AND HAMMER CAPITAL TO MAKE YIXIN
SHARE
OFFER UPON MERGER CLOSING
* YIXIN SHARE OFFER PRICE OF HK$1.9088 FOR EACH YIXIN OFFER
SHARE
* OFFERS ARE VALUED AT ABOUT HK$2.84 BLN IN AGGREGATE
* AFTER MERGER, THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN STATUTORY CONTROL
OF
BITAUTO, AS A RESULT CONSORTIUM & AFFILIATES WILL ACQUIRE
CONTROL OF CO
* YIXIN SHARE OFFER & YIXIN OPTION OFFER VALUED AT HK$2.84
BILLION
IN AGGREGATE
* APPLICATION MADE TO STOCK EXCHANGE FOR RESUMPTION OF
TRADING IN
YIXIN SHARES FROM 9:00 A.M. ON 16 JUNE
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