8:56 pm - Friday May 18, 2012

Hainan Airlines plans $1.2 bln Shanghai private placement

Hainan Airlines , partly owned by U.S. financier George Soros, aims to raise up to 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) via a private placement, the company said on Tuesday.

Hainan Airlines will sell up to 1.247 billion shares at not lower than 6.42 yuan apiece in the placement, it said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Proceeds from the sale will be used to repay outstanding bank loans of about 6 billion yuan, it said.

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