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Hillhouse Unit Plans First Cut to Gree Electric Stake, Up to 2% Via Block Trades

The proposed sale is positioned as a move to repay bank loans rather than to change control.

Overview

  • Zhuhai Mingjun, holding 16.11% of Gree Electric, notified the company it may sell up to 111,702,774 shares—about 2% of the adjusted share base—via block trades.
  • Trading can begin 15 trading days after the Feb. 25 disclosure and must occur within a three‑month window under the plan.
  • Gree said the reduction will not trigger a change in control or affect listing compliance or the company’s ability to operate.
  • At the Feb. 25 close of 38.49 yuan, a full sale would raise roughly 4.3 billion yuan, with proceeds earmarked to repay bank debt.
  • Block trade buyers face a six‑month lockup on resales; media note this is Hillhouse’s first trim since its 2019 deal, and estimate a roughly 2 billion yuan loss on the investment after dividends and financing costs.