March 4 (Reuters) - BYD CO 1211.HK:
PLACING OF NEW H SHARES UNDER GENERAL MANDATE
AGGREGATE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM PLACING ARE EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY HK$43,509 MILLION
AGGREGATE NET PROCEEDS FROM PLACING ARE EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY HK$43,383 MILLION
PLACING PRICE OF HK$335.2 PER PLACING SHARE
NET PROCEEDS FROM PLACING TO BE USED TO INVEST IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, EXPAND OVERSEAS BUSINESSES, OTHERS
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