WUMART STORES INC Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
北京物美商業集團股份有限公司
WUMART STORES, INC.*(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code: 01025)Reference is made to (i) the announcement jointly issued by the Offerors and the Company dated 20 October 2015; (ii) the Composite Document jointly issued by the Offerors and the Company dated 9 November 2015; (iii) the announcement jointly issued by the Offerors and Company dated 9 November 2015 in relation to the despatch of the Composite Document; (iv) the announcement jointly issued by the Offerors and the Company dated 18 November 2015 in respect of grant of waivers by the SFC; and (v) the announcement jointly issued by the Offerors and the Company dated 24 December 2015 in relation to the poll results of the Domestic Share Class Meeting, the H Share Class Meeting, and the EGM, as well as the results in respect of the Offers being declared unconditional in all respects. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Composite Document. Unless otherwise indicated, all time references contained in this announcement refer to Hong Kong time.
* For identification purposes only
APPROVAL FOR THE APPLICATION OF WITHDRAWAL OF LISTING OF THE H SHARES AND LAST DAY OF TRADING OF THE H SHARES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGEThe Company had applied to the Stock Exchange for the withdrawal of the listing of the H Shares from the Stock Exchange with effect from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 7 January 2016 (the "Application"). The Application has been approved by the Stock Exchange subject to the H Share Offer becoming unconditional, which took place on 24 December 2015.
H Shareholders should note that the last day of trading of the H Shares on the Stock Exchange is Wednesday, 30 December 2015.
Trading in the H Shares will be suspended with effect from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 31 December 2015, up to the withdrawal of listing of the H Shares from the Stock Exchange and the H Shares will be delisted from the Stock Exchange from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 7 January 2016.
By Order of the Board
北京物美商業集團股份有限公司
Wumart Stores, Inc.* Dr. Meng Jin-xian ChairmanBeijing, the PRC 29 December 2015
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Madam Xu Ying, Mr. Xu Shao-chuan and Dr. Yu Jian-bo as executive Directors, Dr. Meng Jin-xian as non-executive Director, and Mr. Li Lu- an, Mr. Lu Jiang and Mr. Wang Jun-yan as independent non-executive Directors.
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