On October 23, CHINA LIFE rose 3.01% in Regular Trading, trading at HK$23.44, with turnover of HK$1.144 billion.

The move coincided with investor focus on the company’s approved disposal of a 37.26% stake in its pension insurance unit to its controlling shareholder and on its scheduled third-quarter results announcement and investor briefing on October 30.

According to disclosed terms, CHINA LIFE and China Life Asset Management plan to sell the stake for about RMB4.58 billion in total, with the listed insurer expecting an estimated gain of about RMB2.574 billion. After completion, CHINA LIFE’s holding in the pension unit will decline to 37.01%. The board has already approved the related-party transaction proposal, while management has confirmed that third-quarter results will be released on October 30, followed by an online presentation the same day. With sector earnings seen as potentially pressured in the third quarter, the market is closely watching how the disposal may affect reported profit and dividend expectations.

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