** Hong Kong-listed shares of Shandong Molong Petroleum Machinery Co Ltd surge as much as 17% to HK$8.04; stock among the 30 biggest percentage gainers on the Hong Kong bourse
** The oil casing and steel pipes production group says Shandong Zhimeng Holdings Co Ltd-led consortium has bought 20% of the firm via centralised bidding in the secondary market ()
** Says Shandong Zhimeng does not rule out the possibility of further increasing its stake in the firm and is possible for it to become the controlling shareholder in the future
** The Shandong-based firm says its controlling shareholder Shouguang Molong Holdings Co Ltd now holds 29.53% of the co
** Shandong Molong's Shenzhen-listed shares slip 2% after hitting 8.99 yuan, highest since March 2017
** The Hong Kong Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index slips 0.9%
** The Hang Seng China enterprises index eases 0.8%, and the benchmark index slides 0.4%
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
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