On 2 December 2025, Hang Seng Bank (0011.HK) released a public disclosure detailing derivatives transactions related to its privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement. The disclosure revealed multiple dealings on 1 December 2025 by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. on behalf of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and affiliates, classified as an exempt principal trader connected with the offeror.
The transactions involved entering into new derivative contracts, closing out an existing position, and exercising rights under previously established derivatives. The reference prices ranged from approximately US$112 to over US$152 per share, with the resulting share balances shifting from 100,000 to zero in certain contracts and from 19,902 to 36,520 upon exercising rights. These dealings were undertaken for Goldman Sachs’s own account and highlight continued activity under the privatisation arrangement.
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