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Evergrande Pays HK$3.89 Billion for Shengjing Bank Stake
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Chinese developer acquired 5.59 percent stake on Feb. 29
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Evergrande paid HK$12.5 billion for Hong Kong tower last year
A subsidiary of Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd. has paid HK$3.89 billion ($500 million) for a 5.59 percent stake in Shengjing Bank Co., in the latest purchase by the Chinese developer that is piling on debt for acquisitions.
Guangzhou-based Evergrande acquired 324 million shares, it said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday. It bought 314 million shares through block trades and 10 million shares on the open market, according to the statement…