China World Trade Center Co, the Beijing commercial complex partly controlled by Shangri-La Asia, will exclude China World Hotel and Traders Hotel in its proposed A-share listing.
It is believed the exclusion will avoid conflict of interest with Hong Kong- listed Shangri-La Asia, which operates mainland hotels, including those two.
Shangri-La Asia chairman Kuok Khoon Chen confirmed China World Trade Center would tap the Shanghai A-share market.
The listing candidate, China World Trade Center Co, is owned by China World Trade Center - a 50-50 equity joint venture between Shangri-La Asia and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation's Xin Guang Property Management Centre.
The listing candidate's assets include China World Office Tower, China World Apartments, China World Shopping Mall and China World Exhibition Centre.
The parent, China World Trade Center Ltd, retains the China World Hotel, Traders Hotel and the land-use rights of the land for phase one and two of the China World Trade Center.
The A-share issue, sponsored by China International Capital, will become one of the largest flotations in the mainland this year, with plans to raise net proceeds of about 854.24 million yuan (HK$796.57 million).