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Director's Share Dealing Hong Kong, Shanghai & Florham Park, NJ - Wednesday

Key Takeaway: HUTCHMED (China) Limited announced that Executive Director and CFO Johnny Cheng sold 1,300,000 ordinary shares at an average price of HK$27.073 on two occasions earlier this month. Following the sale, Cheng retains 1,261,460 shares and 274,493 American Depositary Shares (ADS). The transactions meet the disclosure requirements outlined by the EU Market Abuse Regulation. Concerns arise among investors regarding the implications of such a substantial share sale.

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CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Executive Director and CFO Johnny Cheng sold a significant number of shares, which might suggest a lack of confidence in the company's future performance.
  • The sale of shares could lead to negative perceptions among investors regarding the stability of the company's share price.

Full Press Release Details

Director's Share Dealing
Hong Kong, Shanghai & Florham Park, NJ - Wednesday, March 8, 2023: HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED" or the "Company") (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; SEHK:13) has received notifications that Mr Johnny Cheng, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, sold a total of 1,300,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.10 each of the Company at an average price of HK$27.073 per Ordinary Shares on March 3, 2023 and March 6, 2023.
Following the above sale of 1,300,000 Ordinary Shares, the holding of Mr Cheng is 1,261,460 Ordinary Shares and 274,493 ADSs Note, representing approximately 0.3% of the current issued share capital of the Company.
Note: 274,493 ADSs included (i) 41,552 ADSs currently held by Mr Cheng, (ii) 217,800 ADSs granted under Share Option Scheme and (iii) 15,141 ADSs as beneficiary of a trust under long term incentive plan.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Mr Johnny Cheng
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name HUTCHMED (China) Limited
b) LEI 2138006X34YDQ6OBYE79
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary Shares of US$0.10 each DI ISIN: KYG4672N1198
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of 830,000 Ordinary Shares on March 3, 2023 at an average price of HK$27.101.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
HK$26.850 50,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$26.950 20,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.000 110,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.005 50,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.015 20,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.016 40,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.027 30,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.050 10,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.091 200,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.100 50,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.113 100,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.150 20,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.200 30,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.300 40,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.450 10,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.500 20,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.656 20,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.700 10,000 Ordinary Shares
d) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price Aggregated volume: 830,000 Ordinary Shares Price information: HK$22,494,120
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-03
f) Place of the transaction Hong Kong Stock Exchange
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary Shares of US$0.10 each DI ISIN: KYG4672N1198
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of 470,000 Ordinary Shares on March 6, 2023 at an average price of HK$27.022.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
HK$26.850 30,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$26.900 10,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$26.908 10,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$26.950 70,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.000 50,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.050 68,500 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.060 200,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.100 20,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.250 10,000 Ordinary Shares
HK$27.300 1,500 Ordinary Shares
d) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price Aggregated volume: 470,000 Ordinary Shares Price information: HK$12,700,455
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-06
f) Place of the transaction Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Investor Enquiries
Mark Lee, Senior Vice President +852 2121 8200
Annie Cheng, Vice President +1 (973) 306 4490
Media Enquiries
Americas - Brad Miles, Solebury Trout +1 (917) 570 7340 (Mobile) bmiles@soleburystrat.com
Europe - Ben Atwell / Alex Shaw, FTI Consulting +44 20 3727 1030 / +44 7771 913 902 (Mobile) / +44 7779 545 055 (Mobile) HUTCHMED@fticonsulting.com
Asia - Zhou Yi, Brunswick +852 9783 6894 (Mobile) HUTCHMED@brunswickgroup.com
Nominated Advisor
Atholl Tweedie / Freddy Crossley, Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited +44 (20) 7886 2500

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mr. Johnny Cheng?

Mr. Johnny Cheng is the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of HUTCHMED.

How many shares did Johnny Cheng sell?

Mr. Cheng sold a total of 1,300,000 Ordinary Shares of HUTCHMED.

What was the average sale price of the shares?

The average sale price of the shares was HK$27.073 each.

What is Mr. Cheng's remaining shareholding?

After the sale, Mr. Cheng holds 1,261,460 Ordinary Shares and 274,493 ADSs.

Where were the share transactions conducted?

The share transactions were conducted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Last updated: Mar 8, 2023