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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange ’’)a n d
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Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited ( ‘‘HKSCC ’’) take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement,
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make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss
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howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
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Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those
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defined in the prospectus dated 28 December 2023 (the ‘‘Prospectus ’’) issued by WellCell Holdings Co., Limited 經緯天地
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控股有限公司 (the ‘‘Company ’’).
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This announcement is for info rmation purposes only and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to induce an offer by
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any person to acquire, purchase or subscribe for any securities of the Company. This announcement is not a prospectus.
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Potential investors should read the Pro spectus for detailed information about the Company and the Share Offer described
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below before deciding whether or not to invest in the Offer Shares. Any investment decision in relation to the Offer Shares
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should be taken solely in reliance on the information provided in the Prospectus.
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This announcement is not for release, publication, distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including
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its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia). This announcement does not
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constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purc hase or subscribe for securities in the United States or in any
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other jurisdiction. The Offer Shares have not been and will no t be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
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as amended from time to time (the ‘‘U.S. Securities Act ’’) or securities law of any state or other jurisdiction of the United
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States and may not be offered, sold, pledged or transferred within the United States, except in transactions exempt from, or
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not subject to, the registration require ments of the U.S. Securities Act. There w ill be no public offer of the Offer Shares in
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the United States. The Offer Shares are be ing offered and sold solely outside the U nited States in offshore transactions in
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reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and applic able laws of each jurisdiction where those offers and sales
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occur.
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In connection with the Share Offer, Eddi d Securities and Futures Limited, as Stab ilising Manager or its authorised agents,
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may, but are not obliged to, over-allocate Shares and/or e ffect any other transactions with a view to stabilising or
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supporting the market price of our Shares at a level higher than which might otherwise prevail in the open market, for a
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limited period. Such stabilising activity may include stock bo rrowing, making market purc hases of Shares in the secondary
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market or selling Shares to liquidate a pos ition held as a result of those purchases, as well as exercising the Over-allotment
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Option. Any such stabilising activity w ill be effected in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulatory
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requirements in Hong Kong on stabilisation including the Sec urities and Futures (Price Stabilising) Rules made under the
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Securities and Futures Ordinance.
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However, there is no obligation on the Stabilising Manager or its authorised agents to conduct an y such stabilising activity,
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which if commenced, will be done at the absolute discretion o f the Stabilising Manager or its au thorised agents acting for it
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and in what the Stabilising Manager reaso nably regards as the best interest of ou r Company; and may be discontinued at
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any time. The number of Shares that may be over-allocated will not exceed the number of Shares that may be issued under
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the Over-allotment Option, namely 18,75 0,000 Shares, which is 15% of the number of Shares initially available under the
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Share Offer.
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Stabilising activity by the Stabilising Manager or its authoris ed agents acting for it is not perm itted to support the price of
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our Shares for longer than the stabilisin g period, which begins on the day on whi ch trading of our Shares commences on
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the Stock Exchange and ends on the 30th day after the last day for lodging applications under the Public Offer. The
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stabilising period is expected to end on Thursday, 8 Februa ry 2024. As a result, demand fo r the Shares, and their market
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price, may fall after the end of the stabilising period.
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Potential investors of the Offer Shares should note that the Sole Overall Coordinator (for itself and on behalf of the Public
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Offer Underwriters) shall be entitled to terminate the Public Offer Underwriting Agreement with immediate effect upon the
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occurrence of any of the events set out in the section headed ‘‘Underwriting — Underwriting Arrangements and Expenses
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— Grounds for Termination ’’in the Prospectus at any time prior to 8:00 a. m. (Hong Kong time) on the Listing Date (which
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is currently expected to be on Friday, 12 January 2024).
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Unless otherwise specified all dates and time in t his announcement refer to Hong Kong dates and time.
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WellCell Holdings Co., Limited
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經緯 天 地 控 股 有 限 公 司
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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
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SHARE OFFER
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Number of Offer Shares : 125,0 00,000 Shares (subject to the
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Over-allotment Option)
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Number of Public Offer Shares : 25,000,000 Shares (as adjusted after
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reallocation)
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Number of Placing Shares : 100,0 00,000 Shares (as adjusted after
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reallocation and subject to the Over-
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allotment Option)
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Offer Price : HK$1.00 per Offer Share plus brokerage of
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1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.0027%, Stock
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Exchange trading fee of 0.00565% and AFRC
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transaction levy of 0.00015%
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Nominal value : HK$0.01 per Share
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Stock code : 02477
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Joint Sponsors
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Halcyon Capital Limited
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Sole Overall Coordinator, Joint Global Coordi nator, Joint Bookrunner and Joint Lead Manager
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Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers
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Halcyon Securities Limited
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Joint Lead Managers
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WELLCELL HOLDINGS CO., LIMITED / 經緯天地控股有限公司
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL OFFER PRICE AND
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ALLOTMENT RESULTS
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Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings
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as those defined in the prospectus dated 28 December 2023 (the “Prospectus”) issued by WellCell Holdings
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Co., Limited (the “Company”).
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Warning: In view of high concentration of shareholding in a small number of Shareholders,
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Shareholders and prospective investors should be aware that the price of the Shares could move
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substantially even with a small number of Shares traded and should exercise extreme caution when
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dealing in the Shares.
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SUMMARY
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Company information
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Stock code 2477
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Stock short name WELLCELL HOLD
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Dealings commencement date 12 January 2024*
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*see note at the end of the announcement
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Price Information
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Final Offer Price HK$1.000
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Offer Price Range HK$1.000 - HK$1.300
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Offer Price Adjustment exercised No
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Offer Shares and Share Capital
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Number of Offer Shares 125,000,000
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Number of Offer Shares in Public Offer (after reallocation) 25,000,000
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Number of offer shares in Placing (after reallocation) 100,000,000
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Number of issued shares upon Listing 500,000,000
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Offer Size Adjustment Option (Upsize option)
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Number of additional shares issued under the option -
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- Public Offer -
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- Placing -
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Over-allocation
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No. of Offer Shares over-allocated 0
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Proceeds
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Gross proceeds (Note) HK$ 125.00 million
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Less: Estimated listing expenses payable based on Final
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Offer Price
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HK$ (62.33) million
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Net proceeds HK$ 62.67 million
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Note: Gross proceeds refers to the amount to which the issuer is entitled receive. For details of the use of
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proceeds, please refer to the Prospectus dated 28 December 2023.
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ALLOTMENT RESULTS DETAILS
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PUBLIC OFFER
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No. of valid applications 3,480
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No. of successful applications 1,447
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Subscription level 28.64 times
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Claw-back triggered No
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No. of Offer Shares initially available under the Public Offer 12,500,000
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No. of Offer Shares reallocated from the Placing 12,500,000
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Final no. of Offer Shares under the Public Offer (after
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reallocation)
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25,000,000
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% of Offer Shares under the Public Offer to the Share Offer 20.00%
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Note: For details of the final allocation of shares to the Public Offer , investors can refer to
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www.ewhiteform.com.hk/results to perform a search by name or identification number or
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https://www.ewhiteform.com.hk/eAnnouncement/ for the full list of allottees.
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PLACING
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No. of placees 176
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Subscription Level 0.97 times
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No. of Offer Shares initially available under the Placing 112,500,000
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No. of Offer Shares reallocated to the Public Offer 12,500,000
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Final no. of Offer Shares under the Placing (after reallocation) 100,000,000
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% of Offer Shares under the Placing to the Share Offer 80.00%
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The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, (i) none of the Offer Shares
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subscribed by the placees and the public have been financed directly or indirectly by the Company, any of the
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Directors, chief executive of the Company, controlling shareholders, substantial shareholders, existing
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shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective close associates ; and (ii) none of
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the placees and the public who have purchased the Offer Shares are accustomed to taking instructions from
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the Company, any of the Directors, chief executive of the Company, controlling shareholders, substantial
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shareholders, existing shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiari es or their respective close
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associates in relation to the acquisition, disposal, voting or other disposition of Shares registered in his/her/its
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name or otherwise held by him/her/it.
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Allottees with waivers/consents obtained
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Investor
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No. of
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shares
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allocated
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% of offer
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shares
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% of total issued
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share capital after
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the Share Offer Relationship*
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COAST FLAGSHIP
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INVESTMENT SPC
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- LIN YU NO.5
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MEDICAL
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INNOVATION
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INVESTMENT SP 10,600,000 8.48% 2.12% Connected client
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Total 10,600,000 8.48% 2.12%
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*The Shares placed to the above allottees are held on behalf of an independent third part y (as defined in
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Chapter 4.15 of the Guide for the New Listing Applicant) and are in compliance with all the conditions under
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the consent granted by the Stock Exchange. For details, please refer to the section headed “Others / Additional
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Information” of this announcement.
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LOCK-UP UNDERTAKINGS
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Controlling Shareholders
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Name
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Number of shares held
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in the Company subject
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to lock-up
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undertakings upon
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listing
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% of shareholding in
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the Company subject to
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lock-up undertakings
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upon listing (assuming
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the Over-allotment
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Option is not exercised)
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Last day subject to the
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lock-up undertakings
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WellCell Group Co.,
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Limited / 經緯天地集團
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有限公司
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375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Shine Dynasty Limited /
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麗朝有限公司
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375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Cheer Partners Limited 375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Golden Concord Holding
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Limited / 金和控股有限
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公司
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375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Dazzling Power Limited 375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Diamond Skyline
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Limited
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375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Jia Zhengyi / 賈正屹 375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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Name
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Number of shares held
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in the Company subject
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to lock-up
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undertakings upon
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listing
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% of shareholding in
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the Company subject to
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lock-up undertakings
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upon listing (assuming
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the Over-allotment
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Option is not exercised)
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Last day subject to the
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lock-up undertakings
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Lin Qihao / 林啟豪 375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Fung Man Hon / 馮文瀚 375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Cong Bin / 叢斌 375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Chen Shenmao / 陳申茂 375,000,000 75.00% 12 July 2024
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(First Six-Month
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Period) Note 1
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12 January 2025
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(Second Six-Month
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Period) Note 2
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Subtotal 375,000,000 75.00%
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In accordance with the relevant Listing Rule/guidance materials, the required lock-up for the first six-
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month period ends on 12 July 2024 and for the second six-month period, on 12 January 2025.
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Notes
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1. The Controlling Shareholder will cease to be prohibited from disposing of or transferring Shares after the indicated
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date.
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2. The Controlling Shareholder may dispose of or transfer Shares after the indicated date subject to that the Controlling
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Shareholder will not cease to be a Controlling Shareholder.
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PLACEE CONCENTRATION ANALYSIS
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Placees Number of Shares allotted
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Allotment as % of Placing (assuming no
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exercise of the Over-allotment Option)
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Allotment as % of total Offer Shares
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(assuming no exercise of the Over-
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allotment Option)
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Number of
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Shares held upon Listing
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% of total issued share capital upon
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Listing (assuming no exercise of the
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Over-allotment Option)
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Top 1 13,600,000 13.60% 10.88% 13,600,000 2.72%
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Top 5 45,200,000 45.20% 36.16% 45,200,000 9.04%
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Top 10 66,900,000 66.90% 53.52% 66,900,000 13.38%
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Top 25 94,500,000 94.50% 75.60% 94,500,000 18.90%
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Notes
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* Ranking of placees is based on the number of Shares allotted to the placees.
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SHAREHOLDER CONCENTRATION ANALYSIS
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Shareholders
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Number of Shares
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allotted
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Allotment as % of
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Placing (assuming no
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exercise of the Over -
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allotment Option)
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Allotment as % of total
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Offer Shares (assuming
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no exercise of the Over -
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allotment Option)
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Number of Shares held
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upon Listing
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% of total issued share
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capital upon Listing
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(assuming no exercise of
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the Over-allotment
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Option)
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Top 1 0 0.00% 0.00% 375,000,000 75.00%
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Top 5 38,200,000 38.20% 30.56% 413,200,000 82.64%
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Top 10 63,400,000 63.40% 50.72% 438,400,000 87.68%
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Top 25 93,500,000 93.50% 74.80% 468,500,000 93.70%
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Notes
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* Ranking of Shareholders is based on the number of Shares (of all classes) held by the Shareholder upon Listing.
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BASIS OF ALLOCATION UNDER THE PUBLIC OFFER
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Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set out in the Prospectus, valid applications made by
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the public will be conditionally allocated on the basis set out below:
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NO. OF
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SHARES
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APPLIED FOR
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NO. OF
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VALID
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APPLICATIONS BASIS OF ALLOTMENT/BALLOT
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APPROXIMATE
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PERCENTAGE ALLOTTED
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OF THE TOTAL NO. OF
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SHARES APPLIED FOR
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4,000 2,066 414 out of 2,066 to receive 4,000 Shares 20.04%
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8,000 248 73 out of 248 to receive 4,000 Shares 14.72%
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12,000 146 50 out of 146 to receive 4,000 Shares 11.42%
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16,000 71 32 out of 71 to receive 4,000 Shares 11.27%
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20,000 78 43 out of 78 to receive 4,000 Shares 11.03%
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24,000 37 24 out of 37 to receive 4,000 Shares 10.81%
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28,000 20 15 out of 20 to receive 4,000 Shares 10.71%
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32,000 34 29 out of 34 to receive 4,000 Shares 10.66%
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36,000 139 126 out of 139 to receive 4,000 Shares 10.07%
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40,000 111 4,000 Shares 10.00%
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60,000 101 4,000 Shares plus 39 out of 101 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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9.24%
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80,000 43 4,000 Shares plus 35 out of 43 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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9.07%
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100,000 24 8,000 Shares 8.00%
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120,000 40 8,000 Shares plus 14 out of 40 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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7.83%
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140,000 26 8,000 Shares plus 18 out of 26 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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7.69%
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160,000 17 12,000 Shares 7.50%
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180,000 12 12,000 Shares plus 4 out of 12 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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7.41%
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200,000 49 12,000 Shares plus 32 out of 49 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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7.31%
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300,000 22 16,000 Shares 5.33%
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400,000 28 16,000 Shares plus 22 out of 28 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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4.79%
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500,000 13 20,000 Shares 4.00%
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600,000 17 20,000 Shares plus 14 out of 17 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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3.88%
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700,000 26 24,000 Shares 3.43%
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800,000 17 24,000 Shares plus 14 out of 17 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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3.41%
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900,000 8 28,000 Shares 3.11%
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1,000,000 28 28,000 Shares plus 14 out of 28 to receive
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additional 4,000 Shares
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3.00%
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1,500,000 10 40,000 Shares 2.67%
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2,000,000 2 48,000 Shares 2.40%
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2,500,000 1 56,000 Shares 2.24%
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3,000,000 2 64,000 Shares 2.13%
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3,500,000 23 72,000 Shares 2.06%
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4,000,000 19 580,000 Shares 14.50%
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4,500,000 1 644,000 Shares 14.31%
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6,248,000 1 836,000 Shares 13.38%
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Total 3,480
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As of the date of this announcement, the relevant subscription monies previously deposited in the
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designated nominee accounts have been remitted back to the accounts of all HKSCC
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participants . Investors should contact their relevant brokers for any inquiri es.
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COMPLIANCE WITH LISTING RULES AND GUIDANCE
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The Directors confirm that, except for the Listing Rules that have been waived and/or in respect of
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which consent has been obtained, the Company has complied with the Listing Rules and guidance
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materials in relation to the placing, allotment and listing of the Company’s shares.
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The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the consideration paid by the placees or
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the public (as the case may be) directly or indirectly for each Offer Share subscribed for or purchased
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by them was the same as the final Offer Price in addition to any brokerage, AFRC transaction levy,
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SFC transaction levy and trading fee payable.
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OTHERS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Placing of Offer Shares to Connected Client
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Under the Placing, 10,600,000 Offer Shares (the “Relevant Placing Shares”) (representing
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approximately 8.48% of the total number of Offer Shares available under the Share Offer and
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approximately 2.12% of the total issued share capital of the Company upon Listing) were placed to Lin
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||
Yu No. 5 Medical Innovation Investment SP (the “Lin Yu No. 5”), a segregated portfolio of Coast
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Flagship Investment SPC (the “SPC”).
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The SPC and Beta International Securities Limited (“Beta HK”) have a common controlling
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shareholder. Beta HK is one of the Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead
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Managers. In this regard, the SPC (for and on behalf of Lin Yu No. 5) is considered to be a member of
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the same group as Beta HK by virtue of Note 18 to Chapter 4.15 of the Guide for New Listing
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Applicants. As such, the SPC (for and on behalf of Lin Yu No. 5) is considered a “connected client” of
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Beta HK under paragraph 13(7) of Appendix F1 of the Listing Rules (the “Placing Guidelines”).
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The Relevant Placing Shares will be held by the SPC (for and on behalf of Lin Yu No. 5) on a
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||
discretionary basis on behalf of an independent third party (the “Ultimate Beneficial Owner”) which is
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||
independent of the Company.
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The Ultimate Beneficial Owner (i) is the sole investor of Lin Yu No. 5; (ii) and together with its directors
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||
and substantial shareholders, are independent of and are not connected persons of the Company for the
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||
purpose of the Listing Rules; and (iii) is independent of Beta HK and its respective directors and
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||
shareholders.
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The Joint Sponsors have applied to the Stock Exchange for, and the Stock Exchange has granted to the
|
||
Company, consent under paragraph 5(1) of the Placing Guidelines to permit the Company to allocate
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||
the Relevant Placing Shares to SPC (for and on behalf of Lin Yu No. 5). The allocation of the Relevant
|
||
Placing Shares to SPC (for and on behalf of Lin Yu No. 5) is in compliance with the conditions of the
|
||
consent granted by the Stock Exchange.
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||
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Others
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||
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Each of the Directors and the Sole Overall Coordinator confirm that the maximum number of shares
|
||
permitted under Public Offer after reallocation of Offer Shares from Placing to the Public Offer has not
|
||
been exceeded pursuant to the Listing Rules.
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||
|
||
DISCLAIMERS
|
||
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock
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||
Exchange”) and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (“HKSCC”) 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.
|
||
This announcement is not for release, publication, distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the
|
||
United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the
|
||
District of Columbia). This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer or
|
||
solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities mentioned
|
||
herein have not been, and will not be, r egistered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
|
||
amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States
|
||
except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act a nd in
|
||
compliance with any applicable state securities laws, or outside the United States unless in
|
||
compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act. There will be no public offer of
|
||
securities in the United States.
|
||
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to
|
||
acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. This announcement is not a prospectus. Potential
|
||
investors should read the Prospectus dated 28 December 2023 issued by Wellcell Holdings Co.,
|
||
|
||
|
||
--- page 11 ---
|
||
Limited for detailed information about the Share Offer described below before deciding whether or
|
||
not to invest in the Shares thereby being offered.
|
||
*Potential investors of the Offer Shares should note that the Joint Representatives (for themselves
|
||
and on behalf of the Hong Kong Underwriters) shall be entitled to terminate their obligations under
|
||
the Hong Kong Underwriting Agreement with immediate effect upon the occurrence of any of the
|
||
events set out in the paragraph headed “Underwriting – Underwriting Arrangements and Expenses
|
||
–Public Offering – Hong Kong Underwriting Agreement – Grounds for Termination ” in the
|
||
Prospectus at any time prior to 8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on the Listing Date (which is
|
||
currently expected to be on 12 January 2024 ).
|
||
|
||
PUBLIC FLOAT
|
||
|
||
Immediately after completion of the Share Offer and the Capitalisation Issue, (i) 25% of the total issued
|
||
Shares will be held by the public in compliance with Rule 8.08(1)(a) of the Listing Rules; (ii) the three
|
||
largest public Shareholders will not hold more than 50% of the Shares held in the public hands at the
|
||
time of Listing in compliance with Rules 8.08(3) and 8.24 of the Listing Rules; and (iii) there will be
|
||
at least 300 Shareholders at the time of Listing in compliance with Rule 8.08(2) of the Listing Rules.
|
||
The Directors confirm that immediately after the completion of the Share Offer and the Capitalisation
|
||
Issue, (i) no placee will, individually, be placed more than 10% of the enlarged issued share capital of
|
||
the Company; and (ii) there will not be any new substantial shareholder (as defined in the Listing Rules)
|
||
of the Company.
|
||
|
||
COMMENCEMENT OF DEALINGS
|
||
|
||
Share certificates will only become valid at 8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) o n Friday, 12 January 2024,
|
||
provided that the Share Offer has become unconditional and the right of termination described in the
|
||
section headed ‘‘Underwriting — Underwriting arrangements and expenses —Public Offer
|
||
Underwriting Agreement —Grounds for termina tion’’ in the Prospectus has not been exercised.
|
||
Investors who trade Shares prior to the receipt of Share certificates or the Share certificates becoming
|
||
valid evidence of title do so entirely at their own risk.
|
||
|
||
Assuming that the Share Offer becomes unconditional at or before 8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on
|
||
Friday, 12 January 2024, it is expected that dealings in the Shares on the Stock Exchange will
|
||
commence at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, 12 January 2024. The Shares will be traded in board lots of 4,000
|
||
Shares each. The stock code of the Shares is 02477.
|
||
|
||
By order of the Board
|
||
WellCell Holdings Co., Limited
|
||
Jia Zhengyi
|
||
Chairman
|
||
|
||
Hong Kong, 11 January 2024
|
||
|
||
As of the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are as follows:
|
||
Executive Directors
|
||
|
||
Mr. Jia Zhengyi (Chairman)
|
||
Independent Non-executive Directors
|
||
|
||
Mr. Wu Wing Kuen
|
||
|
||
|
||
--- page 12 ---
|
||
Ms. Liu Ping
|
||
Mr. Cong Bin
|
||
|
||
Mr. Leung Kwong Sak
|
||
Mr. Yu Chi Wing
|
||
|
||
Non-executive Director
|
||
|
||
Mr. Lin Qihao
|
||
|
||
|
||
This announcement is available for viewing on the website of the Company at www.wellcell.com.cn and the website of
|
||
the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk.
|