Changes in Hong Kong stocks | Haidilao (06862) continues to fall nearly 3%, and the founder's wife discounted more than HK$2.7 billion. The company responded that it did not involve business operations

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Haidilao (06862) continued to fall by nearly 3%. The stock once fell more than 10% yesterday, hitting a new low since August 2024. As of press release, it decreased by 2.8% to HK$10.05, with a turnover of HK$195 million.

According to the news, on the evening of September 9, Haidilao announced in response to the founder's wife's shareholding reduction through a major transaction. The sale of shares accounts for about 4.65% of the company's issued shares. It is solely due to SP NP's own capital requirements and financial arrangements. It is a personal matter at the shareholder level and has nothing to do with the Group's business, operations, financial situation and development prospects. According to transaction documents, Haidilao's shareholder SP NP Ltd. raised HK$2.75 billion through the sale of 259 million shares. The sale price of the shares was set at HK$10.62 per share, a 6.7% discount from Tuesday's closing price.

Morgan Stanley released a research report saying that the current reduction in majority shareholders' holdings came as a surprise to the market, as Zhang Yong increased his holdings by 11.35 million shares by HK$13.39 per share in May this year. Proceeds from reduced holdings are equivalent to 31% of the dividends Zhang Yong and Shu Ping have received since the company went public. It is estimated that this move may be related to the new offshore trust tax regulations introduced recently. The new regulations require residents to file and settle relevant taxes within 90 days.