UDPATE 1-Belle International shares suspended -HKEx

(Adds reason for suspension)

HONG KONG, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Trading in shares of footwear maker and distributor Belle International Holdings Ltd (1880.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) was suspended on Monday, the Hong Kong exchange said.

The suspension was pending the release of an announcement regarding a discloseable transaction, the company said.

No further details were immediately available.

Shares of the company have dropped 22 percent so far this year.

(Reporting by Jimmy Tsim; editing by Anne Marie Roantree)