SoftMedx Healthcare (HKG:0648) said its controlling shareholder completed the placement of 445 million existing shares at HK$0.11 apiece, according to a May 15 Hong Kong bourse filing.
Shares of the firm were up nearly 5% in Monday morning trade.
The placed shares represent about 20.8% of the company's issued share capital.
Following completion of the placement, the controlling shareholder's stake in SoftMedx decreased to 30.3% from 51%.
The company said the shares were placed to not fewer than six independent placees and none became a substantial shareholder following the transaction.