On March 28, it was reported that according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 28, Qiu Liping increased his OTC holdings at an average price of HK$1.976 per unit on March 26$Spring Real Estate Investment Trust (01426.HK)$54,000 fund units worth approximately HK$106,700. After increasing his holdings, Qiu Liping's latest holdings were 1.289,000 fund units, and the good position ratio was 0.08%.
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