Alternative asset manager Hillhouse Investment is seen to invest $1 billion in Midea Group's (HKG:0300, SHE:000333) initial public offering while Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC is seen to invest $500 million, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Aside from Hillhouse and GIC, Singapore's Temasek Holdings is also negotiating to purchase shares in the IPO, the report said.
The IPO is seen to raise up to $3.5 billion in the city's largest IPO in more than three years, the report said.
Pricing is set for Friday, and shares are seen to begin trading on Sept. 17.
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