Datang International Power Generation (SHA:601991, HKG:0991) is seeking shareholder approval to raise up to 8 billion yuan to finance new power plants, according to a Thursday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.
The firm is seeking authorization to issue up to 2.67 million A shares to a maximum of 35 investors, including controlling shareholder China Datang Corp., which has agreed to buy 20% of the shares to be issued with a limit of 1.6 billion yuan.
The share sale will be priced at a later date and will help raise funds to expand the company's power plants.