On 9 September 2026, a Rule 22 disclosure filed with Hong Kong’s Takeovers and Mergers Executive detailed recent dealings in the shares of Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd, which is currently the subject of a proposed privatisation by scheme of arrangement.

BNP Paribas Financial Markets—classified as a Class (1) associate acting in concert with the offeror—closed out a derivative contract on 8 September 2026 involving reference to 533,000 Guotai Junan International shares. The transaction was executed at a reference price of HK$2.8885 per share, generating a cash flow of approximately HK$1.54 million. Following the close-out, BNP Paribas Financial Markets held no remaining position in the related securities.

The dealings were carried out on BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ own account. The entity is ultimately owned by BNP Paribas.