Publication of the Offering Circular
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities referred to herein and the guarantee of the securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdictions of the United States or any other jurisdiction and the securities may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state or local securities laws. This announcement and the listing document referred to herein have been published for information purposes only as required by the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and do not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Neither this announcement nor anything referred to herein (including the listing document) forms the basis for any contract or commitment whatsoever. For the avoidance of doubt, the publication of this announcement and the listing document referred to herein shall not be deemed to be an offer of securities made pursuant to a prospectus issued by or on behalf of the Issuer (as defined below) and the Guarantor (as defined below) for the purposes of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong nor shall it constitute an advertisement, invitation or document containing an invitation to the public to enter into or offer to enter into an agreement to acquire, dispose of, subscribe for or underwrite securities for the purposes of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong. Notice to Hong Kong investors: The Issuer and the Guarantor confirm that the Notes (as defined in the Offering Circular) are intended for purchase by Professional Investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) only and the Programme (as defined below) has been listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on that basis. This announcement is for distribution to Professional Investors only. Accordingly, the Issuer and the Guarantor confirm that the Notes are not appropriate as an investment for retail investors in Hong Kong. Investors should carefully consider the risks involved. PUBLICATION OF THE OFFERING CIRCULAR HENDERSON LAND MTN LIMITED (incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability) (the “Issuer”) U.S.$5,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by (the “Guarantor”) This announcement is issued pursuant to Rule 37.39A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “Listing Rules”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”). Please refer to the offering circular dated 4 May 2021 (the “Offering Circular”) appended herein in relation to the U.S.$5,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme (the “Programme”) of Henderson Land MTN Limited (the “Issuer”) unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Henderson Land Development Company Limited (the “Guarantor”). As disclosed in the Offering Circular, any notes to be issued under the Programme (the “Notes”) will be intended for purchase by Professional Investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Listing Rules) only and the Programme has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on that basis. The Offering Circular does not constitute a prospectus, notice, circular, brochure or advertisement offering to sell any securities to the public in any jurisdiction, nor is it an invitation to the public to make offers to subscribe for or purchase any securities, nor is it circulated to invite offers by the public to subscribe for or purchase any securities. The Offering Circular must not be regarded as an inducement to subscribe for or purchase any securities of the Issuer, and no such inducement is intended. No investment decision should be made based on the information contained in the Offering Circular. Hong Kong, 5 May 2021 As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Issuer are Fung Lee Woon King, Lee King Yue, Lee Ka Shing and Kwok Ping Ho. As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Guarantor are Dr Lee Ka Kit (Chairman and Managing Director), Lee Ka Shing (Chairman and Managing Director), Dr Lam Ko Yin, Colin (Vice Chairman), Dr Lee Shau Kee, Yip Ying Chee, John, Fung Lee Woon King, Kwok Ping Ho, Suen Kwok Lam, Wong Ho Ming, Augustine and Fung Hau Chung, Andrew as Executive Directors; Lee Tat Man and Lee Pui Ling, Angelina as Non-executive Directors; and Kwong Che Keung, Gordon, Professor Ko Ping Keung, Wu King Cheong, Woo Ka Biu, Jackson, Professor Poon Chung Kwong and Au Siu Kee, Alexander as Independent Non-executive Directors. IMPORTANT NOTICE NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ANY PERSON OR ADDRESS IN THE UNITED STATES IMPORTANT: You must read the following before continuing. The following applies to the offering circular following this page (the “Offering Circular”), and you are therefore advised to read this carefully before reading, accessing or making any other use of the Offering Circular. In accessing the Offering Circular, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, including any modifications to them any time you receive any information from us as a result of such access. NOTHING IN THIS ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION CONSTITUTES AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTION AND THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE OR LOCAL SECURITIES LAWS. THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR MAY NOT BE FORWARDED OR DISTRIBUTED TO ANY OTHER PERSON AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR, MAY NOT BE FORWARDED TO ANY ADDRESS IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FORWARDING, DISTRIBUTION OR REPRODUCTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS UNAUTHORISED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE MAY RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS. Confirmation of your Representation: In order to be eligible to view this Offering Circular or make an investment decision with respect to the securities, investors must not be located in the United States. This Offering Circular is being sent at your request and by accepting the e-mail and accessing this Offering Circular, you shall be deemed to have represented to us that the electronic mail address that you gave us and to which this e-mail has been delivered is not located in the United States and that you consent to delivery of such Offering Circular by electronic transmission. You are reminded that this Offering Circular has been delivered to you on the basis that you are a person into whose possession this Offering Circular may be lawfully delivered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are located and you may not, nor are you authorised to, deliver this Offering Circular to any other person. The materials relating to the offering of securities to which this Offering Circular relates do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where offers or solicitations are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the offering be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the underwriters or any affiliate of the underwriters is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the offering shall be deemed to be made by the underwriters or such affiliate on behalf of the Issuer in such jurisdiction. This Offering Circular has been sent to you in an electronic form. You are reminded that documents transmitted via this medium may be altered or changed during the process of electronic transmission and consequently none of the Issuer, the Guarantor, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (the “Arranger”), Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, BOCI Asia Limited, BNP Paribas, China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Daiwa Capital Markets Hong Kong Limited, DBS Bank Ltd., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Mizuho Securities Asia Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co International plc., MUFG Securities EMEA plc, SMBC Nikko Securities (Hong Kong) Limited and Standard Chartered Bank (the “Dealers”), any person who controls the Arranger or the Dealers, any director, officer, employee nor agent of the Issuer or the Guarantor or the Arranger or the Dealers, or affiliate of any such person accepts any liability or responsibility whatsoever in respect of any difference between the Offering Circular distributed to you in electronic format and the hard copy version available to you on request from the Arrangers or the Dealers.