China Kangda Food Company (HKG:0834) said it became the subject of a possible takeover after a change in ownership of the company's shares, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Thursday.
Shares of the food company soared nearly 172% after trading resumed at market open Friday.
Zenith Hope, the company's majority shareholder, agreed to sell 247.7 million shares representing 54.69% of the company to an entity tied to former chairman Gao Sishi. The shares are being sold at HK$0.265 apiece or HK$65.6 million in aggregate.
Following completion, Gao intends to acquire the rest of the business for HK$0.265 per share in cash, or HK$120 million in total.
The company said it had formed an independent board committee to advise shareholders on the matter.