On December 20, according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 20, Xu Aihua sold at an average price of HK$0.517 per share on December 15$HANG YICK HLDGS (01894.HK)$43.535 million common shares, worth approximately HK$22.5076 million. After the sale, Xu Aihua's latest number of shares held was 343 million shares, and the good position ratio fell from 50.31% to 44.64%.
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