战略投资者完成所购汇金公司持有中国建设银行股份的交割
战略投资者完成所购汇金公司持有中国建设银行股份的交割
按照2005年6月17日和7月1日分别签署的认购协议，美国银行（原译作“美洲银行”）和新加坡淡马锡控股（私人）有限公司的全资子公司亚洲金融控股私人有限公司近日完成了所购中央汇金投资有限责任公司持有的中国建设银行股份的首次交割，汇金公司共收到39.66亿美元的购股款，其中：美国银行支付25亿美元，亚洲金融控股私人有限公司支付14.66亿美元。
在认购协议签署前，美国银行和淡马锡控股公司分别对建设银行进行了尽职调查。建设银行与美国银行签署了战略协助协议，协助领域包括公司治理、风险管理、个人银行业务、信用卡、全球资金管理、信息科技、人力资源管理等。建设银行还与淡马锡控股商谈了战略协助协议及双方合作的细节。首次交割的完成，同时也意味着两家战略投资者对建设银行的战略协助与合作已经拉开序幕。
上述交割完成后， 美国银行和亚洲金融控股私人有限公司分别持有建设银行9.0％和5.1％的股份。
Completion of Closings by Strategic Investors for Shares of China Construction Bank held by Central SAFE Investments Ltd.
Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”) and Asia Financial Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“AFH”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (“Temasek”) recently completed their initial closings to purchase shares of China Construction Bank Corporation (“CCB”) held by Central SAFE Investments Ltd., formerly known as China SAFE Investments Ltd. (“Huijin”), pursuant to investment agreements executed as of June 17, 2005 and July 1, 2005, respectively. Huijin has received a total of US$3.966 billion for the purchases of its shares, of which BOA paid US$2.5 billion while AFH paid US$1.466 billion.
Prior to executing the investment agreements, BOA and Temasek conducted due diligence regarding CCB. CCB has executed a strategic assistance agreement with BOA covering areas such as corporate governance, risk management, consumer banking, credit cards, global treasury services, information technology and human resources management. CCB has negotiated with Temasek on the details of a strategic assistance agreement and cooperation of the parties. The completion of the initial closings indicates that the strategic investors may commence their assistance to, and cooperation with CCB.
After the closings, BOA and AFH hold 9.0% and 5.1%, respectively, of equity securities of CCB.
