Disposal23 Jul 2020 15:48
Disposal of Starry Shares
Hong Kong, 22 July 2020 - Cathay International Holdings Limited (LSE: CTI.L) , an operator and investor in the growing healthcare sector in the People's Republic of China, announces that further to the approvals granted by Cathay's shareholders on 15 May 2020 and by the shareholders of its subsidiary, Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (Lansen) (HKEX: 503), on 13 July 2020, Lansen has further disposed on-market of an aggregate of 1,910,000 shares in Zheijang Starry Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Starry) at the price of RMB 73.75 per Starry Shares on 22 July 2020. The selling price of RMB 73.75 represented 3 per cent discount to the closing price of Starry Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 21 July 2020 .
The gross sale proceeds of disposal were approximately RMB140.86 million and, after deducting transaction costs and related tax, expected to be approximately RMB132.66 million (approximately US$19.03 million). Lansen is expected to recognise a net gain of approximately USD 16.8 million, of which USD 8.9 million is attributable to Cathay. The above-mentioned US$ amounts are converted based on the exchange rate of US$1=RMB6.9718, and the actual exchange rate used in conversion may be different.
As at the date of this announcement after the disposal of Starry Shares, 5,142,855 Shares are owned by the Lansen group (representing approximately 2.19% in Starry), which value will be subject to market price fluctuations.
Thats 20.49m to CTI so far, and more of the same to come. Selling slowly on hongkong market so as not to drop the price