Article: Ti Logistics Briefing & News: China plans huge share offerings to fund rail expansion.

M2 PRESSWIRE-6 July 2009-Transport Intelligence Ltd: Ti Logistics Briefing & News: China plans huge share offerings to fund rail expansion(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

RDATE:07062009

by Thomas Cullen.

Information emerging from China suggests that the authorities there are attempting to raise capital for investment in rail infrastructure through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Press reports based on comments from unnamed officials within the Beijing administration said that the IPO would be floated on the Hong Kong stock exchange and would raise 'as much as US$5bn'.

The rail lines earmarked for this equity offering would be those ...

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