Tencent Seeks Up to $1.55 Billion in Kuaishou Stake Sale

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Tencent Holdings is seeking to raise as much as $1.55 billion by selling part of its stake in Kuaishou Technology through a block trade. The deal involves about 273 million Kuaishou shares, representing a 7.5% stake, offered at HK$43.15 to HK$44.53 each, a discount of 3.2% to 6.2% to Kuaishou's Monday closing price. The sale comes shortly after Tencent joined a $2.8 billion financing round for Kuaishou's Kling AI, and Tencent is expected to face a 90-day lockup on its remaining stake after the block trade. Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley are arranging the deal.

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Morgan Stanley
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Morgan Stanley is arranging the block trade, earning fees.

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Kuaishou Technology
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Tencent is selling a 7.5% stake at a discount, pressuring Kuaishou's stock price.

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