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UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD — Share Issue/Capital Change 2024
Nov 26, 2024
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Share Issue/Capital Change
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UBTECH
UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
深圳市優必選科技股份有限公司
(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 9880)
COMPLETION OF PLACING OF NEW H SHARES UNDER GENERAL MANDATE
Placing Agents
國泰君安國際
GAO/TAL JUNAN INTERNATIONAL
CITIC SECURITIES
TradeGo Markets
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Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated November 20, 2024 (the "Announcement") in relation to, among other things, the Placing. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.
COMPLETION OF THE PLACING
The Board is pleased to announce that completion of the Placing took place on November 26, 2024.
A total of 7,000,000 Placing Shares, representing (i) approximately 2.20% of the H Shares as enlarged by the allotment and issue of the Placing Shares and (ii) approximately 1.62% of the total number of Shares in issue as enlarged by the allotment and issue of the Placing Shares, have been successfully placed at the Placing Price of HK$83.88 per H Share to no less than six places. To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief after having made all reasonable enquiries, (i) each of the places and their respective ultimate beneficial owners are third parties independent of, and not connected with, the Company and the connected persons of the Company; and (ii) none of the places has become a Substantial Shareholder of the Company immediately after the completion of the Placing.
PROCEEDS FROM THE PLACING
The Company received total net proceeds from the Placing (after deducting all related fees, costs and expenses to be borne or incurred by the Company) of approximately HK$551.88 million. The net issue price, after deducting such fees, costs and expenses, is therefore approximately HK$78.84 per Placing Share.
The Company intends to apply the net proceeds from the Placing for the Group's business operation and development (including, among other things, working capital, general corporate purposes and offshore and onshore investments) and repayment of amounts due (including principal and interests accrued thereon) under the credit facilities granted by the relevant financial institutions to the Group companies. The proceeds will be utilized by the Company and its subsidiaries.
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EFFECT ON THE SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY
To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief after having made all reasonable enquiries, the shareholding structure of the Company immediately before and after completion of the Placing is set out below:
| Immediately before completion of the Placing | Immediately after completion of the Placing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares | Approximate percentage of total issued Shares of the Company(1) | Number of Shares | Approximate percentage of total issued Shares of the Company(1) | |
| Domestic Shares | ||||
| Substantial Shareholders | 55,234,743 | 13.01% | 55,234,743 | 12.80% |
| Domestic Shares held by other holders of Domestic Shares | 57,605,221 | 13.57% | 57,605,221 | 13.34% |
| 112,839,964 | 26.58% | 112,839,964 | 26.14% | |
| H Shares | ||||
| Substantial Shareholders | 152,910,000 | 36.01% | 152,910,000 | 35.43% |
| H Shares held by core connected persons | 5,689,857 | 1.34% | 5,689,857 | 1.32% |
| Placees(2) | - | - | 7,000,000 | 1.62% |
| H Shares held by other public holders of H Shares | 153,183,003 | 36.07% | 153,183,003 | 35.49% |
| 311,782,860 | 73.42% | 318,782,860 | 73.86% | |
| Total | 424,622,824 | 100.00% | 431,622,824 | 100.00% |
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Notes:
(1) Certain amounts and percentage figures included in the table above have been subject to rounding adjustments, and any discrepancy between the total amount and the arithmetical sum of the amounts listed is due to rounding.
(2) None of the Placees has become a Substantial Shareholder of the Company immediately after the completion of the Placing.
By order of the Board
UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
Jian ZHOU
Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Shenzhen, the PRC, November 26, 2024
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises (i) Mr. Zhou Jian, Mr. Xiong Youjun, Ms. Wang Lin and Mr. Liu Ming as executive Directors; (ii) Mr. Xia Zuoquan, Mr. Zhou Zhifeng and Mr. Chen Qiang as non-executive Directors; and (iii) Mr. Zhao Jie, Mr. Xiong Chuxiong, Mr. Poon Fuk Chuen and Mr. Leung Wai Man, Roger as independent non-executive Directors.