On the board: in Shanghai
PetroChina primes $9bn Shanghai float
PetroChina began talks today on pricing for an initial public offering in Shanghai that is expected to raise more than $9 billion.
The company said late Sunday that as many as 4 billion shares were due to begin trading on 5 November. The announcement came after the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved its IPO plan over the weekend, the Associated Press reported.
PetroChina has shares traded in Hong Kong and American Depository Receipts listed in New York. The yuan-denominated shares are generally off-limits to foreign investors.
The company has not said how much it expects to raise in the IPO. However, based on its closing share price in Hong Kong today of HK$18.78, (US$2.41), down 0.7%, it could expect to raise more than US$9 billion, AP said.