Earlier this year, Fosun also agreed to sell its 4.89% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd and is reducing its stake in Fosun Tourism too.

The remaining 40% stake in Nanjing Nangang Iron & Steel United is held by Nanjing Iron & Steel Group.

Shares of Fosun were halted on Oct. 17 and the company has applied to resume trading on Oct. 20.

($1 = 7.2267 Chinese yuan renminbi)

(Reporting by Navya Mittal in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)