DGAP-Ad-hoc: Haier Smart Home Co.,Ltd. / Key word(s): Statement
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.: Clarification Announcement Regarding the News
Report
12-Dec-2019 / 17:36 CET/CEST
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*Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.: Clarification Announcement Regarding the News
Report*
- Recently, some media published an article named "EXCLUSIVE-Haier Smart
Home plans Hong Kong listing to take USD7.7 billion unit private".
- As at the date of this announcement, the Company has not approached Haier
Electronics with any Privatization proposal. No agreement, commitment or any
definitive proposal (such as the exchange ratio, timetable and other
matters) has been made or determined by the Company. There are significant
uncertainties in such Privatization. In order to avoid misleading investors,
the Company hereby makes a clarification announcement regarding the above
news.
*Qingdao / Shanghai / Frankfurt, 12 December 2019 *- Haier Smart Home Co.,
Ltd. (the "*Company*") hereby announces a clarification regarding news the
reports "EXCLUSIVE-Haier Smart Home plans Hong Kong listing to take USD7.7
billion unit private".
On 12 December 2019, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. (the "*Company*") noted some
foreign media published an article online named "EXCLUSIVE-Haier Smart Home
plans Hong Kong listing to take USD7.7 billion unit private", which
indicates that the Company is planning to list its shares in Hong Kong and
to privatize another group company valued at $7.7 billion, and under the
deal the Company would offer minority shareholders in unit Haier Electronics
Group newly issued Hong Kong stock for their shares.
As at the date of this announcement, the Company is the controlling
shareholder of Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. (the "*Haier
Electronics*"), a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code: HK 1169).
The Company is currently exploring a proposal to privatize Haier Electronics
(the "*Privatization*") which if proceeded with, could result in a delisting
of the Company from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The possible
Privatization is proposed to be a securities exchange offer, the
consideration for which shall be satisfied by the issuance of the H-shares
of the Company to be newly listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited.
As at the date of this announcement, the Company has not approached Haier
Electronics with any Privatization proposal. No agreement, commitment or any
definitive proposal (such as the exchange ratio, timetable and other
matters) has been made or determined by the Company. There are significant
uncertainties in such Privatization.
The Company will continue monitoring the relevant news reports and the
progress of the Privatization, and will make timely announcements in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The Company kindly reminds
investors that China Securities Journal, Shanghai Securities News,
Securities Times, Securities Daily and the Shanghai Stock Exchange website
(www.sse.com.cn) are the designated disclosure media of the Company. Please
refer only to the information disclosed in the designated media regarding
the Privatization. All investors are advised to exercise caution in dealing
in the securities of the Company.
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Board of Directors
*Contact:*
Yao Sun (Sophie) - Haier Smart Home Germany
T: +49 6172 9454 143
F: +49 6172 9454 42143
M: +49 160 9469 3601
Email: y.sun@haier.de
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Company: Haier Smart Home Co.,Ltd.
Haier Industrial Park, Laoshan District
266101 Qingdao
China
Phone: +49 6172 9454 143
Fax: +49 6172 9454 42143
E-mail: y.sun@haier.de
Internet: www.haier.net
ISIN: CNE1000031C1, CNE000000CG9 (A-share),
WKN: A2JM2W
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 934873
End of Announcement DGAP News Service
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