Overseas Regulatory Announcement -
Update on Transaction
HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED") notes the below text,
which is from an announcement released to the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited on February 28, 2025 pursuant to Chapter 14 of
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited. The text relates to the further update on
dispatch timing of the extraordinary general meeting circular that
relates to the transaction described in the announcement dated
January 2, 2025, entitled "HUTCHMED Announces US$608 million Divestment
of Non-Core Joint Venture".
About HUTCHMED
HUTCHMED (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM; HKEX:13) is an
innovative, commercial-stage, biopharmaceutical company. It is
committed to the discovery and global development and
commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for the
treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. Since inception it
has focused on bringing drug candidates from in-house discovery to
patients around the world, with its first three medicines marketed
in China, the first of which is also approved in the US, Europe and
Japan. For more information, please visit: www.hutch‑med.com or follow us on
LinkedIn.
CONTACTS
Investor Enquiries
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+852 2121 8200 /
ir@hutch-med.com
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Media Enquiries
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FTI Consulting -
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+44 20 3727 1030 / HUTCHMED@fticonsulting.com
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Ben Atwell / Alex
Shaw
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+44 7771 913 902 (Mobile) /
+44 7779 545 055 (Mobile)
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Brunswick - Zhou Yi
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+852 9783 6894 (Mobile) /
HUTCHMED@brunswickgroup.com
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Panmure Liberum
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Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker
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Atholl Tweedie / Freddy
Crossley / Rupert Dearden
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+44 20 7886 2500
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HSBC
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Joint Broker
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Simon Alexander / Alina
Vaskina / Arnav Kapoor
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+44 20 7991 8888
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Cavendish
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Joint Broker
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Geoff Nash / Nigel
Birks
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+44 20 7220 0500
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the
contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its
accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability
whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon
the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
HUTCHMED (China)
Limited
和黃醫藥(中國)有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman
Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 13)
MAJOR TRANSACTION
IN RELATION TO
THE DISPOSAL OF 45% EQUITY INTEREST
IN
SHANGHAI HUTCHISON PHARMACEUTICALS
LIMITED
TIMING OF DISPATCH OF CIRCULAR
Reference is made to the announcement of HUTCHMED
(China) Limited (the "Company") dated January 1, 2025 (the
"January 1 Announcement") in relation to the
proposed disposal of 45% equity interest in Shanghai Hutchison
Pharmaceuticals Limited. Unless otherwise defined, capitalized
terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as
those defined in the January 1 Announcement.
In the Company's announcement dated January 28, 2025,
it was mentioned that the Circular containing, among other things,
(i) further details on the terms of the Proposed Disposal; and (ii)
other information as required under the Listing Rules together with
a notice convening the EGM, was expected to be dispatched to the
Shareholders on or before February 28, 2025.
GP Health Service Capital has further informed the
Seller that the designation to the GP Purchaser Fund and the
Designated Purchaser is progressing but additional time is required
for them to complete the designation. In view of this, the Company
currently expects that the Circular will be dispatched to the
Shareholders on or before March 31, 2025.
The Proposed
Disposal is subject to all of the conditions under the Agreements
being satisfied (or, if applicable, waived) and therefore may or
may not become unconditional. If any of the conditions under the
Agreements is not satisfied (or, if applicable, waived), the
Proposed Disposal will not proceed. Shareholders and potential
investors are reminded to exercise caution when dealing in the
shares and other securities of the Company.
By Order of the Board
Edith Shih
Non-executive Director and Company
Secretary
Hong Kong, February 28, 2025
As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of
the Company are:
Chairman and
Non-executive Director:
Dr Dan ELDAR
Executive
Directors:
Dr Weiguo SU
(Chief Executive
Officer and
Chief Scientific Officer)
Mr CHENG Chig Fung, Johnny
(Chief Financial
Officer)
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Non-executive
Directors:
Ms Edith SHIH
Ms Ling YANG
Independent
Non-executive Directors:
Mr Paul Rutherford CARTER
(Senior Independent
Director)
Dr Renu BHATIA
Dr Chaohong HU
Mr Graeme Allan JACK
Professor MOK Shu Kam, Tony
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