Evergrande NEV shares set to open sharply higher after share sale to NWTN

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China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle factory in Tianjin

A view of the electric vehicle (EV) factory of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group in Tianjin, China October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun

HONG KONG, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Shares of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group (0708.HK)(NEV) are set to open 14.7% higher on Tuesday, after the company said it has agreed to sell new shares to U.S.-listed NWTN (NWTN.O) for $500 million.

After completion of the deal, NWTN, a mobility technology company, will hold about a 27.5% stake in NEV.

($1 = 7.8205 Hong Kong dollars)

Reporting by Clare Jim; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman

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