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Three-way link-up for Hing Kong takeover

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CyberCity Holdings has teamed up with Singapore-listed conglomerate Fraser & Neave (F&N) and Ascendas International to take over Hing Kong Holdings.

The three companies, through joint venture Vision Century, agreed to buy from China Travel International Investment Hong Kong a 23.34 per cent stake in Hing Kong for HK$389.28 million cash.

Hing Kong shares jumped 6.59 per cent to 97 HK cents following the news.

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Hing Kong said Vision Century was 40 per cent owned by CCH and 30 per cent by F&N.

The remaining 30 per cent is controlled by Singapore-incorporated Ascendas, owned by JTC International.

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CyberCity, founded by Simon Jiang Xiaoming, has 36 shareholders. Mr Jiang has a 17.5 per cent stake in CyberCity. Temasek Holdings, the Singapore Government's investment arm, has a 13.3 per cent stake through its wholly owned subsidiary, T.H. eVenture.

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