On December 21, according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 21, Ren Shuliang increased his holdings by HK$0.255 per share on December 19 at an average price of HK$0.255 per share$MAPLELEAF EDU (01317.HK)$2.772 million common shares, worth approximately HK$706,900. After increasing his holdings, the latest number of shares held by Ren Shuliang was 1.58 billion shares, and the ratio of good positions rose from 52.66% to 52.75%.
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