Sun Art Retail (6808 HK): COFCO Offer?
Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)-backed hypermarket play Sun Art Retail (6808) is currently suspended pursuant to the Takeovers Code.
Reportedly, SASAC-backed COFCO Group may acquire Alibaba’s 78.7% stake. Sun Art's shares are up 45% since the middle of the month.
Alibaba exiting - if true - follows JD.com (9618 HK) (and DFI Retail Group Holdings (DFI SP)) selling their respective stakes in Yonghui Superstores Co., (601933 CH) earlier this week.
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