DGAP Post-admission Duties announcement: Haier Smart Home Co.,Ltd. / Third country release according to Article 50
Para. 1, No. 2 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act]
Haier Smart Home Co.,Ltd.: Announcement on the Change in Share Capital of H-Share
2021-06-01 / 16:53
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Announcement on the Change in Share Capital of H-Share
Qingdao / Shanghai / Frankfurt / Hongkong, 01 June 2021 - Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. (the "Company" or "Haier Smart
Home", D-share 690D.DE, A-share 600690.SH, H-share 06690.HK) published an announcement on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
with regard to the Change in Share Capital of H-Share:
The details are as follows:
Conversion status of H-share related convertible bonds: In May 2021, a cumulative amount of HKD 493,000,000 H-Share
convertible bonds were converted into H-Shares of the Company, and the cumulative number of H-Shares formed as a result
of the conversion was 26,172,031 shares, accounting for 0.28% of the total share capital of the Company before the
conversion of H-Share convertible bonds in this month. As of 31 May 2021, a cumulative amount of HKD 7,095,000,000
H-Share convertible bonds were converted into H-Shares of the Company, and the cumulative number of H-Shares formed as
a result of the conversion was 376,654,274 shares, accounting for 4.02% of the total share capital of the Company
before the conversion of H-Share convertible bonds in this month.
Status of outstanding convertible bonds: As of 31 May 2021, the amount of H-Share convertible bonds not yet converted
was HKD 898,000,000, accounting for 11.23% of the total number of H-Share convertible bonds issued.
Progress of the repurchase of H-shares: In May 2021, the Company has repurchased a total of 11,908,000 H- shares,
representing 0.13% of the total share capital of the Company, with the highest price of HKD 33.20 per share and the
lowest price of HKD 29.55 per share, and the amount paid was HKD 376,538,675.00. As at the end of May 2021, the Company
has repurchased a total of 11,908,000 shares, representing 0.13% of the total share capital of the Company, with the
highest price of HKD 33.20 per share and the lowest price of HKD 29.55 per share, and the amount paid was HKD
376,538,675.00. The aforementioned repurchased shares will be cancelled (as of the end of May 2021 6,335,800 shares
have been cancelled).
I. Background of the issuance and listing of convertible bonds
On 27 October 2020, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the Approval of Haier Smart Home Co.,Ltd.
to Issue Overseas Listed Foreign Shares and Convertible Corporate Bonds (CSRC License [2020] No. 2768), approving: (1)
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") to issue not more than 2,856,526,138 overseas
listed foreign shares (including additional shares issued upon exercise of conversion rights by holders of convertible
bonds of not more than HKD 8 billion or equivalent in foreign currencies), with a par value of RMB 1 per share, all of
which are ordinary shares. Upon completion of this issuance, the Company may list on the Main Board of The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (hereinafter referred to as "HKSE"); (2) The Company's wholly-owned overseas
subsidiaries, guaranteed by the Company, will issue overseas corporate bonds not exceeding HKD 8 billion or its
equivalent in foreign currency convertible into overseas listed foreign shares of the Company (hereinafter referred to
as "H-share convertible bonds").
On 23 December 2020, 2,448,279,814 H-Shares of the Company were listed and traded on the Main Board of The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the relevant exchangeable bonds to convertible bonds program became effective and
operational after the listing, the total amount of effective H-share convertible bonds was HKD 7,993,000,000.
II. Background of the repurchase of H-shares
On 05 March 2021, the First Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2021 and the First Class Meetings of
Shareholders in 2021 considered and approved the Proposal to Grant the General Mandate for the Repurchase of H-Shares
upon Completion of the Listing.
III. Changes in Share Capital
From 01 May 2021 to 31 May 2021, the changes in the Company's shares were as follows:
Before the changes Number of the current changes (shares) After the changes
30 April 2021 31 May 2021
Class of shares
Number of Number of convertible Number of repurchased Number of
shares Proportion bonds to shares shares cancelled* shares Proportion
(shares) (shares)
Listed domestic 6,308,552,654 67.27% - - 6,308,552,654 67.13%
shares (A shares)
Overseas-listed 271,013,973 2.89% - - 271,013,973 2.88%
shares (D shares)
Overseas-listed 2,798,762,057 29.84% +26,172,031 -6,335,800 2,818,598,288 29.99%
shares (H shares)
Total number of 9,378,328,684 100.00% +26,172,031 -6,335,800 9,398,164,915 100.00%
shares
within the prescribed period. Note: This Announcement has been prepared in both Chinese and English. Should there be any discrepancies or misunderstandings between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
About Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.: Haier is one of the world's leading manufacturers of household appliances with a focus on smart home solutions and customized mass production. Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. develops, produces and distributes a wide range of household appliances. These include refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, air conditioners, water heaters, kitchen appliances as well as smaller household appliances and an extensive range of intelligent household appliances. The Company distributes its products through leading household brands such as Haier, Casarte, Leader, Candy, GE Appliances, AQUA and Fisher & Paykel. Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. has launched Smart Home Experiential Cloud, which connects homes, users, enterprises and ecosystem partners, and facilitates the integration of Haier's online, offline and micro-store businesses and supports user interaction to further optimize the user experience.
IR Contact: Yao Sun (Sophie) - Haier Smart Home Germany T: +49 6172 9454 143 F: +49 6172 9454 42143 M: +49 160 9469 3601 Email: y.sun@haier.de -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Language: English
Company: Haier Smart Home Co.,Ltd.
Haier Industrial Park, Laoshan District
266101 Qingdao
China
Internet: www.haier.net
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