Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited (GTJAI) disclosed that Haitong International Securities Company Limited, classified as a Class (1) associate acting in concert with the offeror in GTJAI’s ongoing privatisation by way of scheme of arrangement, unwound a lending transaction involving 472,000 ordinary shares on 28 September 2026.

Following the transaction, Haitong International’s holding (including concert-party interests) stands at 168.37 million shares, representing 1.77% of GTJAI’s issued share capital. The dealings were executed on Haitong International’s own account.

The disclosure was submitted to the Hong Kong Takeovers Executive on 29 September 2026 in accordance with Rule 22 of the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers.