Hainan Airlines (SHA:600221) said concert parties Grand China Air and Hangnong Investment have pledged 200 million shares and 35 million shares respectively to Bank of China, to secure debt extension arrangements for Xinhua Airlines.
The controlling shareholder group's total pledged shares increased to 9.95 billion shares, or 53.12% of their combined holdings and 23.03% of total share capital, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.