HK's Hutchison shares halted pending court hearing on reorganization

Reuters

Published Mar 16, 2015 09:27PM ET

HK's Hutchison shares halted pending court hearing on reorganization

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HK:0013), the ports-to-telecoms group of Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing, requested a trading halt on its shares pending a court ruling on a proposed reorganization with Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd (HK:0001).

The reorganization is part of a plan by Li unveiled in January under which Hutchison will sell its real estate businesses to Cheung Kong, which will continue to focus on the property sector.