DL raise HK$223M by placing new shares for long term investors
DL Holdings Group Limited (Stock Code: 1709.HK) is pleased to announce that the conditions to the Placing Agreement had been fulfilled and completion of the Placing took place on 9 April 2024. A total of 64,370,000 Placing Shares have been successfully placed by the Placing Agents to not less than six Placees at the Placing Price of HK$3.50 per Placing Share. The lock-in period is one year, and approximately 4.24% of the issued Shares as enlarged by the allotment and issue of the Placing in full. The maximum gross proceeds from the Placing are estimated to be HK$223.7 million. This Placing Agents were jointly completed by DL Securities (HK) Limited and Soochow Securities International Brokerage Limited. The main purpose of the funds are intended to be used in the merger and acquisition of
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