On May 13, it was reported that according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 13, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) sold on May 7 at an average price of HK$37.4841 per share on the market and an average price of HK$37.4881 per share outside the market$WUXI APPTEC (02359.HK)$726,700 H shares worth approximately HK$27.391 million. After the sale, J.P. Morgan Chase's latest shareholding was 30.7941 million shares, and the good position ratio dropped from 8.14% to 7.95%.
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