AMTD IDEA Group announced a step up of approx. US$100million into AMTD Digital Inc. with a lock up of 5 years
28 August 2023 - 10:59PM
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AMTD Digital Inc. (“AMTD Digital”, NYSE: HKD) AMTD IDEA Group
(“AMTD IDEA”, NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) jointly announced today that
the boards of directors of the two companies have approved the
issuance and sale of Class B ordinary shares by AMTD Digital to
AMTD IDEA for a total consideration of not more than US$100 million
(US$520 per share). As a further demonstration of AMTD IDEA’s
long-term commitment in the development of AMTD Digital, AMTD IDEA
voluntarily commits to a 5-years lock up period on such shares
acquired through this subscription.
Dr. Timothy Tong, chairman of the board of directors of AMTD
Digital, commented: “The share subscription by AMTD IDEA
demonstrates our parent company's strong confidence in our
long-term and sustainable development. The management is motivated
to pursue greater success through continuous innovation in the
digital world.”
Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, chairman of the board of directors of
AMTD IDEA, commented: “We are fully confident in and committed to
our long-term strategic core holding in AMTD Digital, seeing
enormous potentials in its media, culture and entertainment
businesses as well as its diversified shareholding base with global
connectivity leveraging on the NYSE platform.”
About AMTD IDEA Group
AMTD IDEA Group, formerly known as AMTD International Inc.
(NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) represents a diversified institution and
digital solutions group connecting companies and investors with
global capital markets. Its comprehensive one-stop business
services plus digital solutions platform addresses different
clients’ diverse and inter-connected business needs and digital
requirements across all phases of their life cycles as well as
hospitality and VIP services. Through our unique eco-system — the
"AMTD SpiderNet" — AMTD IDEA Group is uniquely positioned as an
active superconnector between clients, business partners, investee
companies, and investors, connecting the East and the West. For
more information, please visit www.amtdinc.com or follow us on
Twitter at @AMTDGroup.
About AMTD Digital Inc.
AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) is a comprehensive digital
solutions platform headquartered in France. Its one-stop digital
solutions platform operates four main business lines including
digital solutions services, digital media, content and marketing
services, digital investments as well as hospitality and VIP
services. It is the fusion reactor at the core of the AMTD
SpiderNet ecosystem and empowers and integrates the various digital
businesses within its ecosystem. For AMTD Digital’s announcements,
please visit https://ir.amtdigital.net/investor-news.
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of the date of this press release, and AMTD IDEA Group and AMTD
Digital Inc. do not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable
law.
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