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Phillip Zhong
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Wharf Demerger Proceeds with Opportunity of Privatization

Wharf announced that it has received the stock exchange approval for the proposed real estate investment company, or REIC, spin-off of its investment properties in Hong Kong. The proposal calls for a distribution of a special interim dividend, where Wharf shareholders will receive one Wharf REIC share for one Wharf share held. After the distribution, Wharf REIC will be completely separate from Wharf, and becomes a 62%-owned subsidiary of Wheelock. After the spin-off, Wharf REIC will be engaged i...
Underlying
Wharf (Holdings) Ltd.

Wharf is an investment holding company. Co. operates in five segemnts: investment property, which includes property leasing operations consisting of retail, office and serviced apartments; development property, which encompasses activities relating to the acquisition, development, design, construction, sale and marketing of Co.'s trading properties; hotels, which includes hotel operations in the Asia Pacific region; logistics, which includes the container terminal operations in Hong Kong and Mainland China; and media and entertainment, which comprises pay television, internet and multimedia and other businesses and the telecommunication businesses.

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Phillip Zhong

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