TNAG-2792-FCO40-4031-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1993 — Page 82

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CITIC

plan

Hongkong

to

and CITIC Pacific have announced a

inject HK$0.84 billion into a new

consortium as working capital for building the Western Harbour Crossing. The composition of this

consortium is as follows:

응 stake

Cross Harbour Tunnel

37

CITIC Hongkong

25

CITIC Pacific

10

China Merchants Holdings

13

Kerry Group

15

100

32.

The total cost of the project is estimated at HK$7.5 billion, of which about HK$5.1 billion will

be financed by borrowing.

its

China Resources (Holdings) has increased

share-holding in the Hongkong Chinese Bank from 15% to 50%, with a capital of HK$509 million.

In the Hong Kong stock market, several state-owned enterprises in China, including Beiren Printing, Guangzhou Shipyard, Shanghai Petrochemical and Tsingtao Brewery, have successfully raised funds through new share issues since June. Altogether nine such enterprises are scheduled for

listing on the Hong

Kong Stock Exchange (23).

More can

(23) On

19

June

1993,

а Memorandum of Regulatory Co-operation was signed between the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited and the regulatory authority in China. Under the Memorandum, a new class of H shares is allowed to be issued by mainland companies for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

By early September, a total of four out of these nine enterprises have been so listed, raising a total of HK$2.9 billion. Besides, a non-state-owned Chinese enterprise, Stone Electronic Technology Limited, has also been newly listed, raising HK$0.2 billion.

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