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AIA Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2012
Dec 17, 2012
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Capital/Financing Update
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This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer by any person to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. This announcement is not, and is not intended to be, an offer of securities of the Company for sale in the United States. The securities described in this announcement have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act. There is not, and is not intended to be, any public offering of the securities described in this announcement in the United States.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
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AIA Group Limited 友邦保險控股有限公司
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) Stock Code: 1299
SUSPENSION OF TRADING
The Board of Directors of AIA Group Limited (the “Company” or “AIA”) has been informed by American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) that AIG has commenced a potential sale by way of placing of a significant proportion of the shares held by AIG in the Company (the “Placing”). AIG currently holds 13.69% of AIA’s outstanding ordinary shares.
The Company believes that it is in the interests of the Company and the shareholders that trading in the shares of the Company be suspended pending release of a further announcement regarding the Placing by AIG.
As a result, the Company announces that, at its request, trading in the shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited will be suspended with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 17 December 2012 pending the release of an announcement which may be price sensitive in nature. If the Placing proceeds, AIG expects the pricing of the Placing to occur on 17 or 18 December 2012. It is the Company’s expectation that trading in the Company’s shares will resume no later than 18 December 2012.
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A further announcement will be made as appropriate when the Company has been informed of further developments regarding the Placing by AIG.
The Company is not a party to the Placing.
By order of the Board Mark Edward Tucker Executive Director, Group Chief Executive and President
Hong Kong, 17 December 2012
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises:
Non-executive Chairman and Non-executive Director:
Mr. Edmund Sze-Wing Tse
Executive Director, Group Chief Executive and President:
Mr. Mark Edward Tucker
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Jack Chak-Kwong So, Mr. Chung-Kong Chow, Dr. Qin Xiao, Mr. John Barrie Harrison, Mr. Barry Chun-Yuen Cheung, Mr. George Yong-Boon Yeo and Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee
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