Chongqing Iron & Steel (SHE:601005, HKG:1053) has raised nearly 1 billion yuan from the issuance of 758 million shares to an existing investor at 1.32 yuan apiece, according to a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing on Tuesday.
Following the deal, Huabao Investment's directly-held ownership in the Chinese steel producer increased to 9.31% from 1.55% previously. The investor and its concerted parties' combined ownership likewise grew to 35% from the previous 29.5%.
Meanwhile, shares held by the company's controlling shareholder, Changshou Iron & Steel, will be diluted to 21.8% from 23.7%, while those held by its actual controller, state-owned China Baowu Steel Group, will shrink to 1.35% from 1.47%.
Post-transaction, Chongqing Iron & Steel's total share capital will expand to 9.61 billion shares from 8.85 billion shares.
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