Bright Smart: Morgan Stanley Reports HK$1.66 Million Derivative Sales Ahead of Possible Mandatory Offer

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Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Limited (Bright Smart) is the subject of a Rule 22 disclosure under the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers. The Executive announced on 21 April 2026 that Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc—classified as a Class (5) associate connected with the potential offeror—executed three derivative transactions referencing Bright Smart shares on 20 April 2026.

• Purchase: 22,000 reference shares, maturing 29 May 2026, at a reference price of $11.93 per share; consideration paid totaled $0.26 million.

• Sale (1): 36,000 reference shares, maturing 21 October 2026, at $11.85 per share; proceeds received were $0.43 million.

• Sale (2): 104,000 reference shares, maturing 5 October 2026, at $11.85 per share; proceeds received were $1.23 million.

Aggregate proceeds from the two sales reached $1.66 million, while the single purchase totaled $0.26 million. All dealings were undertaken for Morgan Stanley’s own account, and the resultant derivative position is reported as nil.

The disclosure forms part of the regulatory process connected to a possible mandatory general offer for Bright Smart. No additional details on the offer terms were provided in the filing.

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