It was reported on May 3 that, according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 3, Margaret (Meg) Reynolds sold at an average price of HK$2.8942 per share on April 30$DONGFENG GROUP (00489.HK)$6.35 million H shares worth approximately HK$18.3782 million. After the sale, Margaret (Meg) Reynolds recently held 173 million shares, and the good position ratio dropped from 7.19% to 6.94%.
This transaction involves other related parties: Westwood Global Investments, LLC and Bryan Ward.
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