Chinese companies race to list in Hong Kong before Ant's mega IPO

ZTO Express, Zai Lab and Boazun look to raise a combined $3bn

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Chinese companies are looking to offer shares before Ant Group's IPO sucks up liquidity. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)

NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asian Review chief banking and financial correspondent

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is gearing up for at least three secondary share offerings by U.S.-listed Chinese companies looking to raise a combined $3 billion in the next 10 days -- before liquidity gets sucked up by Ant Group's $30 billion IPO in early October.

Delivery company ZTO Express has filed a prospectus to sell 45 million shares for as much as 268 Hong Kong dollars a piece, with an eye to raising up to $1.6 billion. Meanwhile Biotech company Zai Lab is looking to raise about $1 billion, while online retailer Baozun is aiming for around $500 million. All three are set to open up for share subscriptions over the next week, three people familiar with the matter said.

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