Shanghai Pharma in largest 2011 Hong Kong IPO so far

    May 26, 2011 | BY

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    The H-share listing of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holdings (Shanghai Pharma) has raised US$2 billion on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. At the time of writing,…

    The H-share listing of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holdings (Shanghai Pharma) has raised US$2 billion on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. At the time of writing, this stands as the largest initial public offering in Hong Kong this year.

    The issuer is a vertically-integrated manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals, and is China's second-largest drug distributor. It has numerous research, manufacturing, distribution and retail outlets.

    The joint sponsors of the transaction were Goldman Sachs, China International Capital Corporation, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse.

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