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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange ”)
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and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (the “HKSCC ”) take no responsibility for the contents of
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this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability
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whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this
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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 26 June 2025 (the “Prospectus ”) issued by FWD Group Holdings Limited (the
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“Company ”).
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This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to induce an
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offer by any person to acquire, purchase or subscribe for any securities or any Shares under the Global Offering. This
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announcement is not a prospectus. Potential investors should read the Prospectus for detailed information about the
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Company and the Global Offering described below before deciding whether or not to invest in the Offer Shares.
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This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale
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of Offer Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sales would be unlawful. This announcement is
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not for release, publication, distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and
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possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia) or any other jurisdiction where such release,
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publication or distribution is prohibited by law. This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer to
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sell or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The Offer
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Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any states securities laws of the
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United States and may not be offered or sold within or to the United States, except in transactions exempt from, or not
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subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. There will be no public offer of the Offer Shares in
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the United States. The Offer Shares are being offered and sold (i) in the United States solely to qualified institutional
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buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act or another exemption from, or in a transaction not
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subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, and (ii) to persons outside the United States in
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offshore transactions in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.
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In connection with the Global Offering, Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, as stabilising manager (the “Stabilising
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Manager ”), its affiliates or any person acting for it, on behalf of the Underwriters, may effect transactions with a view
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to stabilising or supporting the market price of the Shares at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail for
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a limited period after the Listing Date. However, there is no obligation on the Stabilising Manager, its affiliates or any
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person acting for it, to conduct any such stabilising action. Such Stabilising action, if taken, (a) will be conducted at
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the absolute discretion of the Stabilising Manager, its affiliates or any person acting for it, and in what the Stabilising
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Manager reasonably regards as the best interest of the Company, (b) may be discontinued at any time and (c) is
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required to be brought to an end within 30 days after the last day for the lodging of applications under the Hong Kong
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Public Offering. Such stabilising action, if commenced, may be effected in all jurisdictions where it is permissible to
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do so, in each case in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulatory requirements, including the Securities
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and Futures (Price Stabilising) Rules (Chapter 571W of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, made under the
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Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
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Potential investors should be aware that stabilising action cannot be taken to support the price of the Shares for longer
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than the stabilisation period which begins on the Listing Date, and is expected to expire on 1 August 2025 being the
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30th day after the last day for the lodging of applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering. After this date, no
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further stabilising action may be taken, and demand for the Shares and the price of the Shares, could fall.
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The Hong Kong Offer Shares will be offered to the public in Hong Kong subject to the terms and conditions set out
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in the Prospectus. The Hong Kong Offer Shares will not be offered to any person who is outside Hong Kong and/or
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not resident in Hong Kong. Potential investors of the Offer Shares should note that the Joint Global Coordinators (for
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themselves and on behalf of the other Hong Kong Underwriters) may, after prior consultation where practicable, by a
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joint notice in writing to the Company, terminate the Hong Kong Underwriting Agreement with immediate effect upon
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the occurrence of any of the events set out in the section headed “Underwriting { Underwriting Arrangements and
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Expenses { Hong Kong Public Offering { Grounds for Termination ” in the Prospectus at or at any time prior to 8:00
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a.m. on the Listing Date.
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FWD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
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ʮ̡
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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
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GLOBAL OFFERING
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Number of Offer Shares under
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the Global Offering
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: 91,342,100 Offer Shares
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(subject to Over-allotment Option)
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Number of Hong Kong Offer Shares : 27,402,700 Offer Shares (as adjusted after
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reallocation)
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Number of International Offer Shares : 63,939,400 Offer Shares
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(as adjusted after reallocation and
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subject to Over-allotment Option)
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Final Offer Price : HK$38.00 per Offer Share plus brokerage
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of 1.0%, SFC transaction levy of
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0.0027%, AFRC transaction levy of
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0.00015% and Stock Exchange trading
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fee of 0.00565% (payable in full on
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application in Hong Kong dollars, subject
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to refund)
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Nominal value : US$0.03 per Share
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Stock code : 1828
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Joint Sponsors, Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners,
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Joint Lead Managers and Overall Coordinators
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Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners,
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Joint Lead Managers and Overall Coordinators
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Senior Joint Lead Managers
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(in alphabetical order)
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Joint Lead Managers
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(in alphabetical order)
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Financial Adviser
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FWD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED / 富衛集團有限公司
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF 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 26 June 2025 (the “Prospectus”) issued by FWD Group Holdings
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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 1828
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Stock short name FWD
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Dealings commencement date 7 July 2025*
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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$38.00
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Offer Shares and Share Capital
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Number of Offer Shares 91,342,100
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Number of Offer Shares in the Hong Kong Public Offering
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(as adjusted after reallocation)
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27,402,700
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Number of Offer Shares in International Offering (as
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adjusted after reallocation and before exercise of the Over-
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allotment Option)
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63,939,400
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Number of issued Shares upon Listing (before exercise of
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the Over-allotment Option)
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1,271,003,877
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Over-allocation
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No. of Offer Shares over-allocated 13,701,300
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- International Offering 13,701,300
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Such over-allocation may be covered by exercising the Over-allotment Option or by making purchases in
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the secondary market at prices that do not exceed the Offer Price or a combination of these means. In the
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event the Over-allotment Option is exercised, an announcement will be made on the Stock Exchange’s
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website.
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Proceeds
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Gross proceeds (Note) HK$ 3,471.0 million
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Less: Estimated listing expenses payable based on Final
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Offer Price
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HK$ (517.6) million
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Net proceeds HK$ 2,953.4 million
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Note: Gross proceeds refer to the amount to which the issuer is entitled to receive. For details of the use
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of proceeds, please refer to the Prospectus dated 26 June 2025.
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ALLOTMENT RESULTS DETAILS
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HONG KONG PUBLIC OFFERING
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No. of valid applications 61,689
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No. of successful applications 38,388
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Subscription level 37.13 times
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Claw-back triggered Yes
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No. of Offer Shares initially available under the Hong Kong Public
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Offering
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9,134,300
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No. of Offer Shares reallocated from the International Offering
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(claw-back)
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18,268,400
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Final no. of Offer Shares under the Hong Kong Public Offering (as
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adjusted after reallocation)
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27,402,700
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% of Offer Shares under the Hong Kong Public Offering to the
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Global Offering
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30.00%
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Note: For details of the final allocation of Shares to the Hong Kong Public Offering, investors can refer to
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https://www.hkeipo.hk/IPOResult to perform a search by name or identification number or
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https://www.hkeipo.hk/IPOResult for the full list of allottees.
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INTERNATIONAL OFFERING
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No. of placees 129
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Subscription Level 2.32 times
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No. of Offer Shares initially available under the International
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Offering
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82,207,800
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No. of Offer Shares reallocated to the Hong Kong Public Offering
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(claw-back)
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18,268,400
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Final no. of Offer Shares under the International Offering (as
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adjusted after reallocation and before exercise of the Over-
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allotment Option)
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63,939,400
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% of Offer Shares under the International Offering to the Global
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Offering
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70.00%
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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 subsidiaries 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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The placees in the International Offering include the following:
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Cornerstone Investors
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Investor(1)
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No. of
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Offer
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Shares
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allocated
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% of Offer
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Shares(2)
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% of total
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issued share
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capital after the
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Global Offering(2)
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Existing
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shareholders or
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their close
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associates
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MC Management 10
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RSC Ltd 30,789,400 33.7% 2.42% No
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T&D United Capital
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Co., Ltd. 20,526,300 22.5% 1.61% No
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Total 51,315,700 56.2% 4.03%
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Notes:
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1. For further details of the Cornerstone Investors, please refer to the section headed
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“Cornerstone Investors” in the Prospectus.
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2. Before any exercise of the Over-allotment Option.
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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 the
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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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PCGI Holdings
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Limited(1)
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416,631,903 32.78% 6 January 2026 (First
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Six-Month Period)(2)
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6 July 2026 (Second
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Six-Month Period)(3)
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Spring Achiever
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Limited(1)
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113,788,273 8.95% 6 January 2026 (First
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Six-Month Period)(2)
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6 July 2026 (Second
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Six-Month Period)(3)
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Spring Achiever (Hong
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Kong) Limited(1)
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314,146,078 24.72% 6 January 2026 (First
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Six-Month Period)(2)
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6 July 2026 (Second
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Six-Month Period)(3)
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Subtotal 844,566,254 66.45%
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In accordance with the relevant Listing Rule/guidance materials, the required lock-up for the first six-month
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period ends on 6 January 2026 and for the second six-month period, on 6 July 2026.
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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 the
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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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Notes:
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1. PCGI Holdings Limited is wholly -owned by Mr. Li. Spring Achiever (Hong Kong) Limited is
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directly wholly -owned by Spring Achiever Limited, which in turn is directly wholly -owned by
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Creative Knight Limited. Creative Knight Limited is directly wholly -owned by Mr. Li. Each of
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the Controlling Shareholders, being Mr. Li, PCGI Holdings Limited, Creative Knight Limited,
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Spring Achiever Limited and Spring Achiever (Hong Kong) Limited, has provided a lock -up
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undertaking pursuant to Rule 10.07 of the Listing Rules.
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2. The Controlling Shareh olders may dispose of or transfer Shares aft er the indicated date during
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the second six-month period, provided that any such Controlling Shareholder will not cease to
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be a Controlling Shareholder.
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3. The Controlling Shareholder s will cease to be prohibited from disposing of or transferring
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Shares after the indicated date.
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Cornerstone Investors
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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 the
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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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MC Management 10
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RSC Ltd
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30,789,400 2.42% 6 January 2026
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T&D United Capital Co.,
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Ltd.
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20,526,300 1.61% 6 January 2026
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Subtotal 51,315,700 4.03%
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In accordance with the respective Cornerstone Investment Agreement, the required lock -up ends on 6
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January 2026. The Cornerstone Investors will cease to be prohibited from disposing of or transferring
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Shares after the indicated date.
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Lock-up Investors (other than the 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 the
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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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Crimson White
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Investment Pte. Ltd. 68,193,948 5.37% 6 January 2026(1)
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Future Financial
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Investment Company Ltd 80,089,944 6.30% 6 January 2026(1)(2)
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Swiss Re Principal
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Investments Company
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Asia Pte. Ltd.
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72,017,205 5.67% 6 January 2026(1)
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Fornax Investment
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Global Company Limited 46,857,220 3.69% 6 January 2026(1)(2)
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Apollo Principal
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Holdings C, L.P. 21,265,284 1.67% 6 January 2026(1)
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SCB X Public Company
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Limited 9,569,377 0.75% 6 January 2026(1)
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Canada Pension Plan
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Investment Board 7,974,481 0.63% 6 January 2026(1)
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Metro Pacific
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Investments Corporation 531,632 0.04% 6 January 2026(1)
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DGA Capital (Master)
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Fund I LP 15,948,963 1.25% 6 January 2026(1)
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ORIX Asia Capital
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Limited 5,316,321 0.42% 6 January 2026(1)
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Huatai Growth Focus
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Limited 5,316,321 0.42% 6 January 2026(1)
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Subtotal 333,080,696 26.21%
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Notes:
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1. Each of the Lock-up Investors (other than the Controlling Shareholders, the lock-up undertakings
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of which are set out above) has agreed to be subject to a lock -up period of six months from the
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Listing Date in respect of the Shares held by it, subject to the terms of their respective lock -up
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undertakings. Such Lock-up Investors will cease to be prohibited from disposing of or transferring
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Shares after the indicated date, unless specified otherwise.
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2. A portion of the Shares held by such Lock -up Investor will be subject to a further lock -up period
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of six months from the expiry of the initial lock -up period, subject to the terms of its lock -up
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undertaking.
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PLACEE CONCENTRATION ANALYSIS
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Placees
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Number of
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Shares
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allotted
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Allotment as % of
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International
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Offering (assuming
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no exercise of the
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Over-allotment
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Option)
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Allotment as % of
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International Offering
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(assuming the Over-
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allotment Option is
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fully exercised and
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new Shares are issued)
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Allotment as %
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of total Offer
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Shares
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(assuming no
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exercise of the
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Over- allotment
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Option)
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Allotment as % of
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total Offer Shares
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(assuming the
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Over-allotment
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Option is fully
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exercised and new
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Shares are issued)
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Number of
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Shares held
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upon Listing
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% of total issued
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share capital
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upon Listing
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(assuming no
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exercise of the
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Over-allotment
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Option)
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% of total issued
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share capital up
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on Listing (assu
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ming the Over-a
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llotment Option
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is fully exercised
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and new Shares
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are issued)
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Top 1 30,789,400 48.15% 39.66% 33.71% 29.31% 30,789,400 2.42% 2.40%
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Top 5 69,789,100 109.15% 89.89% 76.40% 66.44% 69,789,100 5.49% 5.43%
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Top 10 75,059,100 117.39% 96.67% 82.17% 71.46% 75,059,100 5.91% 5.84%
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Top 25 77,487,100 121.19% 99.80% 84.83% 73.77% 77,487,100 6.10% 6.03%
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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(1)
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Number of
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Shares
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allotted
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Allotment as % of
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International
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Offering (assuming
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no exercise of the
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Over-allotment
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Option)
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Allotment as % of
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International
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Offering (assuming
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the Over-allotment
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Option is fully
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exercised and new
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Shares are issued)
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Allotment as %
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of total Offer
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Shares
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(assuming no
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exercise of the
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Over- allotment
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Option)
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Allotment as % of
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total Offer Shares
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(assuming the
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Over-allotment
|
||
Option is fully
|
||
exercised and new
|
||
Shares are issued)
|
||
Number of
|
||
Shares held
|
||
upon Listing
|
||
|
||
% of total
|
||
issued share
|
||
capital upon
|
||
Listing
|
||
(assuming no
|
||
exercise of the
|
||
Over-allotment
|
||
Option)
|
||
% of total issued
|
||
share capital upon
|
||
Listing (assuming
|
||
the Over-
|
||
allotment Option
|
||
is fully exercised
|
||
and new Shares
|
||
are issued)
|
||
Top 1 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 844,566,254 66.45% 65.74%
|
||
Top 5 30,789,400 48.15% 39.66% 33.71% 29.31% 1,142,513,971 89.89% 88.93%
|
||
Top 10 61,578,800 96.31% 79.31% 67.42% 58.62% 1,220,086,995 95.99% 94.97%
|
||
Top 25 76,557,900 118.81%(2) 97.85%(2) 83.81% 72.88% 1,254,763,807 98.72% 97.67%
|
||
|
||
Notes:
|
||
1. Ranking of Shareholders is based on the number of Shares (of all classes) held by the Shareholder upon
|
||
Listing.
|
||
|
||
2. Representing Sh ares allotted to the top 25 Shareholders (e xcluding Shares allotted under the Hong K ong
|
||
Public Offering), as a percentage of the International Offering.
|
||
|
||
|
||
--- page 9 ---
|
||
BASIS OF ALLOCATION UNDER THE HONG KONG PUBLIC OFFERING
|
||
Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set out in the Prospectus, valid applications made by
|
||
the public will be conditionally allocated on the basis set out below:
|
||
|
||
NO. OF
|
||
SHARES
|
||
APPLIED
|
||
FOR
|
||
NO. OF VALID
|
||
APPLICATIONS BASIS OF ALLOTMENT/BALLOT
|
||
APPROXIMATE
|
||
PERCENTAGE
|
||
ALLOTTED OF
|
||
THE TOTAL NO.
|
||
OF SHARES
|
||
APPLIED FOR
|
||
POOL A
|
||
100 17,952 3,591 out of 17,952 applicants to receive 100 Shares 20.00%
|
||
200 7,003 2,366 out of 7,003 applicants to receive 100 Shares 16.89%
|
||
300 4,145 1,903 out of 4,145 applicants to receive 100 Shares 15.30%
|
||
400 1,485 848 out of 1,485 applicants to receive 100 Shares 14.28%
|
||
500 3,472 2,345 out of 3,472 applicants to receive 100 Shares 13.51%
|
||
600 904 701 out of 904 applicants to receive 100 Shares 12.92%
|
||
700 506 441 out of 506 applicants to receive 100 Shares 12.45%
|
||
800 801 772 out of 801 applicants to receive 100 Shares 12.05%
|
||
900 404 100 Shares 11.11%
|
||
1,000 7,178
|
||
100 Shares plus 718 out of 7,178 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 11.00%
|
||
1,500 1,587
|
||
100 Shares plus 873 out of 1,587 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 10.33%
|
||
2,000 2,313
|
||
100 Shares plus 2,142 out of 2,313 applicants to receive an
|
||
additional 100 Shares 9.63%
|
||
2,500 1,865
|
||
200 Shares plus 522 out of 1,865 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 9.12%
|
||
3,000 1,722
|
||
200 Shares plus 1,063 out of 1,722 applicants to receive an
|
||
additional 100 Shares 8.72%
|
||
3,500 386 300 Shares 8.57%
|
||
4,000 604
|
||
300 Shares plus 153 out of 604 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 8.13%
|
||
4,500 279
|
||
300 Shares plus 155 out of 279 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 7.90%
|
||
5,000 1,493
|
||
300 Shares plus 1,270 out of 1,493 applicants to receive an
|
||
additional 100 Shares 7.70%
|
||
6,000 589
|
||
400 Shares plus 247 out of 589 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 7.37%
|
||
7,000 332
|
||
400 Shares plus 321 out of 332 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 7.10%
|
||
8,000 456
|
||
500 Shares plus 225 out of 456 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 6.87%
|
||
9,000 259 600 Shares 6.67%
|
||
10,000 2,420
|
||
600 Shares plus 1,216 out of 2,420 applicants to receive an
|
||
additional 100 Shares 6.50%
|
||
20,000 1,073
|
||
1,000 Shares plus 1,054 out of 1,073 applicants to receive an
|
||
additional 100 Shares 5.49%
|
||
30,000 614
|
||
1,400 Shares plus 539 out of 614 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 4.96%
|
||
40,000 227
|
||
1,800 Shares plus 91 out of 227 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 4.60%
|
||
50,000 344 2,100 Shares plus 224 out of 344 applicants to receive an additional 4.33%
|
||
|
||
|
||
--- page 10 ---
|
||
100 Shares
|
||
60,000 151
|
||
2,500 Shares plus 13 out of 151 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 4.18%
|
||
70,000 98 2,800 Shares 4.00%
|
||
80,000 120
|
||
3,100 Shares plus 24 out of 120 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 3.90%
|
||
90,000 59
|
||
3,400 Shares plus 18 out of 59 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 3.81%
|
||
100,000 561 3,800 Shares 3.80%
|
||
Total 61,402 Total number of Pool A successful applicants: 38,101
|
||
|
||
POOL B
|
||
200,000 194 26,300 Shares 13.15%
|
||
300,000 31
|
||
39,300 Shares plus 15 out of 31 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 13.12%
|
||
400,000 13
|
||
52,300 Shares plus 9 out of 13 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 13.09%
|
||
500,000 14
|
||
65,300 Shares plus 9 out of 14 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 13.07%
|
||
600,000 6
|
||
78,300 Shares plus 3 out of 6 applicants to receive an additional 100
|
||
Shares 13.06%
|
||
700,000 1 91,300 Shares 13.04%
|
||
800,000 6
|
||
104,200 Shares plus 3 out of 6 applicants to receive an additional
|
||
100 Shares 13.03%
|
||
900,000 1 117,200 Shares 13.02%
|
||
1,000,000 13 130,100 Shares 13.01%
|
||
2,000,000 4 259,100 Shares 12.96%
|
||
3,000,000 3 387,600 Shares 12.92%
|
||
4,567,100 1 588,800 Shares 12.89%
|
||
Total 287 Total number of Pool B successful applicants: 287
|
||
|
||
|
||
As of the date of this announcement, the relevant subscription monies previously deposited in the
|
||
designated nominee accounts have been remitted back to the accounts of all HKSCC participants .
|
||
Investors should contact their relevant brokers for any inquiries.
|
||
|
||
COMPLIANCE WITH LISTING RULES AND GUIDANCE
|
||
The Directors confirm that the Company has complied with the Listing Rules and guidance materials
|
||
in relation to the placing, allotment and listing of the Company’s Shares.
|
||
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the consideration paid by the placees or the
|
||
public (as the case may be) directly or indirectly for each Offer Share subscribed for or purchased by
|
||
them was the same as the Offer Price in addition to any brokerage, A FRC transaction levy, SFC
|
||
transaction levy and Stock Exchange trading fee payable.
|
||
|
||
|
||
--- page 11 ---
|
||
DISCLAIMERS
|
||
|
||
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock
|
||
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 fo r securities in the United States. The securities mentioned herein have not
|
||
been, and will not be, registered 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 and 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 s ecurities in the United States.
|
||
The Offer Shares are being offered and sold (1) solely to qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule
|
||
144A under the U.S. Securities Act pursuant to an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities
|
||
Act and (2) outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S.
|
||
Securities Act.
|
||
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 26 June 2025 issued by FWD Group Holdings Limited for
|
||
detailed information about the Global Offering described above before deciding whether or not to
|
||
invest in the Shares thereby being offered.
|
||
*Potential investors of the Offer Shares should note that the Joint Global Coordinators (for themselves
|
||
and on behalf of the Hong Kong Underwriters) may, after prior consultation where applicable, by a
|
||
joint notice in writing to the Company, terminate the Hong Kong Underwriting Agreement with
|
||
immediate effect upon the occurrence of any of the events set out in the section headed
|
||
“Underwriting – Underwriting Arrangements and Expenses – Hong Kong Public Offering – Grounds
|
||
for Termination ” in the Prospectus at or at any time prior to 8:00 a.m. on the Listing Date (which
|
||
is currently expected to be on 7 July 2025).
|
||
|
||
OTHERS/ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
|
||
Reallocation
|
||
As the Hong Kong Public Offering has been oversubscribed by 15 times or more but less than 50 times,
|
||
the reallocation as described in the section headed “Structure of the Global Offering – The Hong Kong
|
||
Public Offering – Reallocation and Clawback” of the Prospectus has been applied.
|
||
As a result of the above, the final number of Offer Shares under the Hong Kong Public Offering is
|
||
adjusted to 27,402,700 Shares, representing approximately 30.00% of the total number of Offer Shares
|
||
available under the Global Offering (assuming the Over -allotment Option is not exercised), and the
|
||
final number of Offer Shares under the International Offering is adjusted to 63,939,400 Shares,
|
||
representing approximately 70.00% of the total number of Offer Shares under the Global Offering
|
||
(assuming the Over-allotment Option is not exercised).
|
||
|
||
|
||
--- page 12 ---
|
||
PUBLIC FLOAT
|
||
Immediately following the completion of the Global Offering (before any exercise of the Over -
|
||
allotment Option), 426,437,623 Shares, representing approximately 33.6% of the issued share capital
|
||
of the Company will be held in the public hands, in compliance with Rule 8.08(1)(a) of the Listing
|
||
Rules.
|
||
The Stock Exchange has granted the Company a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 8.08(3) of
|
||
the Listing Rules to allow the three largest public Shareholders to hold no more than 62.6% of the
|
||
Shares to be held in public hands at the time of the Listing (before any exercise of the Over-allotment
|
||
Option). Immediately following the completion of the Global Offering (before any exercise of the
|
||
Over-allotment Option), 267,158,317 S hares, representing approximately 62.6% of the Shares to be
|
||
held in public hands , will be held by the three largest public S hareholders, and 40,585,357 Shares,
|
||
representing approximately 3.2% of the issued share capital of the Company, will be held by public
|
||
Shareholders not subject to lock up.
|
||
The following table sets out (i) the total number of Shares held by public Shareholders; (ii) the number
|
||
of Shares held by public Shareholders other than the three largest public Shareholders; (iii) the number
|
||
of Shares held by public Shareholders other than (A) those held by the three largest public Shareholders
|
||
and (B) those which are the subject of lock-up undertakings:
|
||
|
||
Shares in public
|
||
hands
|
||
Shares in public
|
||
hands
|
||
(excluding the three
|
||
largest public
|
||
Shareholders)
|
||
Shares in public
|
||
hands not subject
|
||
to any lock-up
|
||
Number of Sha res and number of
|
||
board lots of 100 Shares each
|
||
426,437,623
|
||
(4,264,376
|
||
board lots)
|
||
159,279,306
|
||
(1,592,793
|
||
board lots)
|
||
40,585,357
|
||
(405,853
|
||
board lots)
|
||
HK$ value of the Shares HK$16,204,629,674 HK$6,052,613,628 HK$1,542,243,566
|
||
Percentage of total issued Shares
|
||
immediately following completion
|
||
of the Global Offering 33.6% 12.5% 3.2%
|
||
|
||
The Directors confirm that, immediately following the completion of the Global Offering (i) no placee
|
||
will, individually, be placed more than 10% of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company
|
||
immediately after the Global Offering; (ii) there will not be any new substantial Shareholder (as
|
||
defined in the Listing Rules) immediately after the Global Offering; and (iii) there will be at least 300
|
||
Shareholders at the time of the Listing in compliance with Rule 8.08(2) of the Listing Rules.
|
||
|
||
|
||
--- page 13 ---
|
||
COMMENCEMENT OF DEALINGS
|
||
Share certificates will only become valid at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, 7 July 2025, provided that (i) the
|
||
Global Offering has become unconditional in all respects at or before that time, and (ii) the right of
|
||
termination as described in the section headed “ Underwriting – Underwriting Arrangements and
|
||
Expenses – Hong Kong Public Offering – Grounds for Termination” in the Prospectu s 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 Hong Kong Public Offering becomes unconditional at or before 8:00 a.m. in Hong
|
||
Kong on Monday, 7 July 2025, it is expected that dealings in the Shares on the Stock Exchange will
|
||
commence at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 7 July 2025. The Shares will be traded in board lots of 100 Shares
|
||
each and the stock code of the Shares will be 1828.
|
||
|
||
By order of the Board
|
||
FWD Group Holdings Limited
|
||
Professor Ma Si Hang, Frederick
|
||
Chairman
|
||
|
||
Hong Kong, 4 July 2025
|
||
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are: Professor MA Si Hang,
|
||
Frederick as Chairman and independent non- executive director; Mr. LI Tzar Kai, Richard and Mr.
|
||
HUYNH Thanh Phong (Group Chief Executive Officer) as executive directors; Mr. Walter KIELHOLZ
|
||
and Mr. John DACEY as non- executive directors; and Ms. CHUNG Kit Hung, Martina, Mr. John
|
||
BAIRD, Mr. Dirk SLUIMERS, Ms. Laura DEAL-LACEY, Ms. Kyoko HATTORI, Ms. Yijia TIONG, Mr.
|
||
LEUNG Ka Kui, Dominic and Mr. Andrew WEIR as independent non-executive directors.
|