On September 2, CATHAY PAC AIR fell 3.28% in regular trading, trading at HK$13.65/share, with turnover of HK$4.852 billion, significantly higher than the previous session.
On the news front, Swire Pacific launched an accelerated exchangeable bond transaction on September 1, placing approximately 363 million CATHAY PAC AIR shares at HK$13.20 per share, representing a discount of approximately 7.7% to the September 1 closing price of HK$14.30, raising approximately HK$4.787 billion in proceeds. Concurrently, Swire repurchased zero-coupon exchangeable bonds with a principal amount of approximately HK$4.689 billion, accounting for roughly 99.77% of the total outstanding bonds. The large-scale discounted placement created a significant short-term supply shock, exerting notable selling pressure on the stock price.
The broader Airlines sector weakened in tandem, with AIR CHINA down 3.82%, CHINA SOUTH AIR down 3.75%, and CHINA EAST AIR down 2.79%.
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