李嘉誠出售港燈16.5%的股權
Power Assets, the utilities group controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, has sold a $1bn stake in one of its units to private equity firm Qatar Holding.
李嘉誠旗下的電能實業(Power Assets)已把一家子公司價值10億美元的股權出售給私人股本公司卡塔爾控股(Qatar Holding)。電能實業是香港大亨李嘉誠控制下的一家公共事業集團，業務爲電力生產與供應。
Power Assets, a power generation and supply group that has a 49.9 per cent stake in the Hongkong Electric Company, said it would dispose of a 16.5 per cent stake in that unit for HK$7.68bn ($1bn). It will retain a 33.4 per cent stake.
持有香港電燈(Hongkong Electric Company)49.9%股權的電能實業表示，其將以76.8億港元（合10億美元）的價格處置其中16.5%的股權，並將保留香港電燈33.4%的股權。Power Asset's board said the sale presented an opportunity to reduce its stake, while retaining a significant holding. HK Electric was founded in 1889.
電能實業董事會表示，此次出售提供了一次減持股權並保持較高股權的機會。香港電燈成立於1889年。
The net proceeds from the Transaction will further strengthen the liquidity position of the Company. The proceeds will enable the Company to continue to pursue new acquisitions in the global energy industry, whilst maintaining a strong financial profile.
此次減持所獲淨收入將進一步強化電能實業的流動性狀況，將有助於電能實業繼續在全球能源領域發起新收購，並維持穩固的財務狀況。As result of the transaction Power Assets said it will record a loss of HK$455m for the year ending December 2015.
電能實業表示，由於此次交易，公司在截至2015年12月的財年將錄得4.55億港元虧損。
