On May 7, it was reported that according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 7, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) sold on April 30 at an average price of HK$1.4015 per share on the market and an average price of HK$1.4009 per share outside the market$WEIMOB INC (02013.HK)$43.577 million common shares worth approximately HK$61.0731 million. After the sale, J.P. Morgan Chase's latest shareholding was 216 million shares, and the good position ratio dropped from 8.44% to 7.02%.
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