On June 11th, according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, JPMorgan Chase & Co. sold a total of 40,426,600 common shares, worth about HKD 468 million, at an average on-exchange price of HKD 11.5677 per share and an average off-exchange price of HKD 11.5362 per share on ****.$ESR (01821.HK)$After the sale, JPMorgan Chase's latest shareholding decreased from 6.02% to 5.06%, with a total of 213 million shares. The value of the 40,426,600 common shares sold was about HKD 468 million.
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