SUNART RETAIL (06808.HK) -0.040 (-1.869%) Short selling $1.93M; Ratio 6.934% received an approach letter from an independent third-party potential offeror (Potential Offeror) indicating an intention to make a pre-conditional voluntary conditional offer (Possible Offer) for all the issued shares of the Company, according to SUNART RETAIL's announcement. Discussions between Alibaba Group, a substantial shareholder of the Company, and New Retail Strategic Opportunities Investments 1 Limited and the Potential Offeror as to the key terms of the Possible Offer are ongoing; and Alibaba Group is also in discussions with several other parties.Related NewsHSBC Research: Double 11 Growth Accelerates from 618 as Alibaba (BABA.US)/ JD.com (JD.US) Gain Mkt ShrsCurrently, Alibaba Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, A-RT Retail Holdings and Taobao China, holds 73.66% of the Company's share capital, and New Retail Strategic Opportunities Investments 1 Limited holds approx. 5.04% of the Company's share capital.SUNART RETAIL, which has been suspended from trading since 27 September, resumed trading in its shares this morning (16th), and opened 25.1% higher at $2.24, with a pre-market turnover of $5.592 million.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-11-13 16:25.)