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FACTBOX-China Tops Asia's Top Ten IPOs of 2009

Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:22am EST

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  Nov 12 (Reuters) - Chinese property developer Longfor
Properties Co raised $912 million on Thursday, pricing its Hong
Kong initial public offering at the top end of an indicated
range, according to two sources close to the deal.
[ID:nHKG331959]
 Asia has emerged as the world's top spot for companies
tapping markets for funds this year and more than 30 firms are
eyeing listings in either Hong Kong or India over the next few
months. Resourcehouse, the commodity group run by Australian
Clive Palmer, has set a timetable for its estimated $3 billion
Hong Kong IPO, sources said on Thursday.
 Here is a table of the top ten IPOs in Asia this year. All
amounts are in billions of dollars.
RANK--AMOUNT--ISSUER---------------------------------NATION-----
 -----DATE---------STORY-----1.    7.34   CSCEC   (601668.SS)
               China         24/04    [ID:nHKG308717] 2.   
5.00   Metallurgical Corp of China (1618.HK)    China
 17/09    [ID:nSHA37833] 3.+   4.10   China Minsheng Banking
Corp              China
 26/11    [ID:nSP400540] 4.*   3.35   Sands China           
               Macau
 30/11    [ID:nHKG196023] 5.^   3.3    Maxis                
                Malaysia
 19/11    [ID:nSP472385] 6.    2.00   Myer Holdings (MYR.AX)
               Australia
 29/10    [ID:nSYD224022] 7.    1.86   Wynn Resorts Macau 
(1128.HK)            Macau
 30/09    [ID:nN30188957] 8.    1.60   Everbright Securities
(601788.SS)        China
 05/08    [ID:nSHA3335] 9.    1.3    China Zhongwang
Holdings (1333.HK)       Hong Kong
 30/04    [ID:nHKG283533] 10.   1.28   Glorious Property
Holdings (0845.HK)     Hong Kong
 24/09    [ID:nHKG147441]
 + Pricing not finalised. $4.10 bln is the maximum it aims to
raise.
 * Pricing not finalised. $3.35 bln is the maximum it aims to
raise.
 ^ Price has been set but sale not completed. $3.3 bln is the
maximum it aims to raise.
 Source: Thomson Reuters
 (Compiled by Gillian Murdoch; Editing by Lincoln Feast)



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