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Shanghai Able Digital Science&Tech Co., Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2014

Mar 28, 2014

50757_rns_2014-03-28_0b527865-3544-4f9a-b50d-160a44089413.pdf

Capital/Financing Update

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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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ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13.18 OF THE LISTING RULES

This announcement is made pursuant to rule 13.18 of the Listing Rules.

On 28 March 2014, the Company entered into the Facility Agreement pursuant to which the Company expects to borrow US$310 million.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Facility Agreement, if CITIC Group ceases to remain (directly or indirectly) the single largest shareholder of the Company or ceases to beneficially (directly or indirectly) own at least 35% of the entire issued share capital of the Company, Lenders holding 66-2/3% or more of the Loan then outstanding may require mandatory prepayment of the Loan together with all other sums due under the Facility Agreement.

This announcement is made by the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of CITIC Resources Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) in compliance with the disclosure requirements under rule 13.18 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”).

On 28 March 2014, the Company, as borrower, entered into an unsecured term loan facility agreement (the “ Facility Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Company expects to borrow US$310 million (the “ Loan ”) from a group of financial institutions as lenders (“ Lenders ”). The Loan has a tenor of 3 years commencing from the date of first utilisation.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Facility Agreement, if 中國中信集團有限公司 (CITIC Group Corporation) (“ CITIC Group ”) ceases to remain (directly or indirectly) the single largest shareholder of the Company or ceases to beneficially (directly or indirectly) own at least 35% of the entire issued share capital of the Company, Lenders holding 66-2/3% or more of the Loan then outstanding may require mandatory prepayment of the Loan together with all other sums due under the Facility Agreement.

As at the date hereof, CITIC Group controls about 59% of the entire issued share capital of the Company and is the single largest shareholder of the Company.

The Company will continue to comply with the disclosure requirements under rule 13.21 of the Listing Rules for so long as circumstances giving rise to the obligation continue to exist.

By Order of the Board CITIC Resources Holdings Limited Kwok Peter Viem Chairman

Hong Kong, 28 March 2014

As at the date hereof, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Kwok Peter Viem; Mr. Qiu Yiyong; Mr. Guo Tinghu and Ms. Li So Mui, the non-executive directors are Mr. Tian Yuchuan; Mr. Wong Kim Yin and Mr. Zeng Chen, and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Fan Ren Da, Anthony; Mr. Gao Pei Ji and Mr. Hu Weiping.