CH CASTSON 81 (00810) announced a proposed rights issue on the basis of 5 new shares for every 2 existing shares held as of the record date. The subscription price is set at HK$0.102 per rights share, aiming to issue up to 509 million new shares to raise approximately HK$51.93 million (assuming full subscription and no change in issued shares before the record date). The rights issue is open only to eligible shareholders and will not be offered to excluded shareholders (if any).

The net proceeds from the rights issue, after deducting all related expenses, are estimated to be around HK$49.24 million (assuming full subscription and unchanged issued shares before the record date). The net price per rights share, after deducting related costs, will be approximately HK$0.0967 (assuming full subscription and no change in share count).

Assuming full subscription and no change in issued shares before the record date, the company plans to allocate the net proceeds as follows: approximately 70% (or about HK$34.47 million) will be invested in listed and unlisted securities, including but not limited to sectors such as artificial intelligence, digital assets, and/or new energy; and around 30% (or about HK$14.77 million) will be used for the group's general working capital, covering employee costs, professional fees, administrative expenses, and other operational expenditures.