Tuesday, June 26, 2007

UBS Hired to Arrange PetroChina's $5.9 Billion Sale of Shares in Shanghai

(Bloomberg) -- UBS AG has been hired by PetroChina
Co. to arrange what may become China's biggest share sale this
year, raising as much as $5.9 billion, people with direct
knowledge of the decision said.

UBS Securities Co., the China venture of Europe's largest
bank by assets, won a mandate for PetroChina's share sale, the
people said, asking not to be identified before an announcement.
China's largest oil producer plans to offer a maximum of 4
billion shares in Shanghai to raise funds for overseas
acquisitions, increased oil drilling and refinery constructions,
the company said June 20.


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