Securities Code: 000562
Securities Abbreviation: Hongyuan Securities
Announcement Number: Lin 2014-113
Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd. announces the implementation of cash options related to the share swap absorption merger by Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd. The company and all members of the board guarantee that the content disclosed in this announcement is true, accurate, and complete, with no false records, misleading statements, or significant omissions.
The company has published the "Announcement on the Distribution and Implementation of Cash Options Related to the Share Swap Absorption Merger of Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd. by Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd." on December 9, 2014, on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange website (www.szse.cn) and the Giant Tide Information website (www.cninfo.com.cn). This notice only explains matters related to the implementation of cash options and does not constitute a recommendation for investors to declare the exercise of cash options.
Special Reminders
- The company's stock (stock code: 000562) has been continuously suspended from trading since December 10, 2014. Subsequently, Hongyuan Securities' stock will enter the cash option distribution, exercise declaration, and settlement phase, and will not be traded until it is converted into Shenwan Hongyuan stock and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange after the implementation of the share swap.
- On December 11, 2014, the company distributed cash options to dissenting shareholders registered after the market close on the cash option registration date (December 9, 2014). The total number of cash options to be distributed is 3,111,670, of which 797,868 options will be distributed through the Shenzhen branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation. The remaining cash options are held in the credit guarantee accounts of securities companies and have not been distributed through the clearing company. Dissenting shareholders wishing to exercise their cash options must transfer their Hongyuan Securities shares from the securities company's credit guarantee account to their ordinary securities account before the cash option declaration deadline and contact Hongyuan Securities for the cash option exercise declaration work.
- Shareholders who receive cash options can declare the exercise of cash options for all or part of their shares during the declaration period (from December 12 to December 18, 2014) between 9:30-11:30 AM and 1:00-3:00 PM. Successfully declared shares will be transferred to the cash option provider, Central Huijin Investment Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Central Huijin"), at a price of 8.12 yuan per share.
- The reference stock price for the cash options is 23.18 yuan (the closing price on December 4, 2014, the sixth trading day before the cash option declaration) with a premium ratio of 185.47% over the cash option exercise price, which exceeds 50%. According to the "Guidelines for Cash Options Business of Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (2011 Revision)," the company will implement cash options through manual declaration.
- According to the share swap absorption merger plan, the exercise price is based on the closing price of 8.22 yuan per share on the trading day before the board resolution announcement for the share swap absorption merger, minus the profit distribution plan for 2013 that was completed on July 17, 2014, resulting in an exercise price of 8.12 yuan per share. On December 9, 2014 (the last trading day for the company's stock), the closing price of Hongyuan Securities was 30.50 yuan per share, representing a premium of 275.62% over the cash option exercise price. If investors exercise cash options, it may lead to certain losses; please pay attention to investment risks. For detailed information on this share swap absorption merger plan, please refer to the full report published by the company on December 2, 2014, on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange website (www.szse.cn) and the Giant Tide Information website (www.cninfo.com.cn).