IDT International Says Controlling Stake Placed in Receivership; Shares Drop 15%

MT Newswires Live10-08

IDT International (HKG:0167) said its controlling shareholder's stake had been placed in receivership, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Monday.

Shares of the electronics manufacturer fell over 15% in late-morning trade Wednesday.

The company said Lead Winner Investment appointed Lam Kwun Leung of CCTH CPA as receiver over 312,432,503 shares in the company that had been pledged by Tiger Energy Technology. The shares represent about 72% of IDT's issued capital.

Tiger Energy is owned equally by Tiger Charles Chen, a company director, and Wong Tung Yuen.

The company said it was verifying the validity of the appointment and will seek legal advice on the matter.

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