Hubei Xin Yegang Steel Co., Ltd. made an offer to acquire 40.90% stake in Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (SHSE:600282) for CNY 9.3 billion on December 8, 2023. The transaction is approved by shareholders of Hubei Xin Yegang Steel Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to close on January 11, 2024. Zhong Lun Law Firm acted as legal advisor to Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. As of January 13, 2024, the number of shareholder accounts that have pre-accepted the offer is 421, and the total number of shares that have pre-accepted the offer is 225.49 million shares, accounting for 3.66% of the Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. on January 11, 2024.