CITIC Securities (SHA:600030, HKG:6030) said it agreed to issue 16 billion yuan worth of H shares to its substantial shareholder CITIC Financial Holdings, according to a Thursday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.
The financial services company's shares gained nearly 4% in late morning trade Friday.
The company will issue 794.06 million H shares at HK$23.13 apiece to raise funds to expand its international business, the firm said.
CITIC Financial is the company's largest shareholder with a 19.84% stake in the business.