这是自长和宣布港口交易后首次有媒体披露交易的股权结构。消息人士透露，交易还需完成尽职调查、税务及会计核查，并获得各港口所在地监管机构的批准。买家承诺将保持港口的管理和现行营运规则不变，大部分码头仍会对所有航运公司开放。$CKH HOLDINGS (00001.HK)$ Up more than 3%, as of the time of writing, priced at HKD 42.45, with a transaction volume of HKD 0.133 billion.
In terms of news, according to Bloomberg reports, the real buyer of CKH HOLDINGS' port is likely the Italian Gianluigi Aponte family, with the equity structure disclosed for the first time. CKH HOLDINGS announced in early March plans to sell 80% of its holdings in Hutchison Ports, with this Trade not including ports in mainland China and Hong Kong.
The main buyer of Hutchison Ports will be Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), which will become the sole shareholder. TiL is controlled by the Italian tycoon Gianluigi Aponte family, while Blackrock and the Singapore Government Investment Corporation only collectively Hold about 30% of the shares. This means that the true buyer of Hutchison Ports is not the Americans previously rumored.
This is the first time media has disclosed the equity structure of the Trade since CKH HOLDINGS announced the port transaction. Insiders revealed that the Trade still requires due diligence, tax, and accounting checks, and needs approval from the regulatory authorities in the locations of the ports. The buyer has committed to maintaining the management of the ports and current operational rules, and most terminals will still be open to all shipping companies.
Previously, according to Caixin, the CKH HOLDINGS, controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, is once again embroiled in controversy regarding the sale of its international ports, as its subsidiary operating the Panama port business, Hutchison Ports PPC (PPC), has recently been accused by the Office of the Comptroller General of Panama.
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