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Vietjet gets approval for HOSE listing

By Wei ZhangVietnam
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The HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) has approved the listing of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company’s 300 million shares on the southern bourse.

The opening price of Vietjet’s shares is unknown. Vietjet on January 25 registered its 300 million shares with the Vietnam Securities Depository.

According to Reuters, Vietjet Air has sold 44.8 million shares of current shareholders to institutional investors at VND84,600 per share, and 3.5 million shares to individual investors for VND86,500 per share.

About 30 international corporations and investment funds have offered to purchase Vietjet’s shares, including Morgan Stanley, Mirae Asset, Dragon Capital and VinaCapital.

According to a recent report by Vietnam Enterprise Investment Limited (VEIL) run by Dragon Capital, the investment fund on January 19 owned $43 million worth of Vietjet shares. Besides VEIL, HCM City Securities Corp (HSC) also spent VND134.5 billion to buy 1.6 million of the carrier’s shares.

Shareholders of Vietjet Air have also approved the company’s proposal to issue more than 22.3 million shares to the Huong Duong Sunny Investment Co Ltd in 2017 at a price of VND84,600 per share.

The share issuance will increase the aviation company’s chartered capital to VND3.22 trillion.

Questions & Answers

Q.

What is the initial share price for Vietjet's listing on the HOSE?

A.

The article states that the opening price for Vietjet’s shares on the HOSE is currently unknown. The company has already registered 300 million shares with the Vietnam Securities Depository.

Q.

Which types of investors have already purchased Vietjet shares before the HOSE listing?

A.

Institutional investors bought 44.8 million shares at VND84,600 each, and individual investors acquired 3.5 million shares for VND86,500 each. Several major international corporations and investment funds also expressed interest.

Q.

Which specific investment funds or corporations have already bought Vietjet shares?

A.

Vietnam Enterprise Investment Limited (VEIL) owned $43 million worth of shares on January 19. HCM City Securities Corp (HSC) also spent VND134.5 billion to purchase 1.6 million of the carrier’s shares.

Q.

Will Vietjet issue more shares, and if so, to whom?

A.

Yes, Vietjet’s shareholders have approved issuing over 22.3 million shares to Huong Duong Sunny Investment Co Ltd in 2017. This issuance will be priced at VND84,600 per share.

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