HCMC – GELEX Group JSC, which trades its GEX shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, has become a major shareholder of Vietnam Seaproducts Joint Stock Corporation (Seaprodex) (SEA) by increasing its ownership to 9.52% of charter capital.
GELEX announced the acquisition of nearly 5.9 million SEA shares, boosting its shareholding from 6 million to 11.9 million shares on December 17. This move increased its ownership ratio from 4.8% to 9.52%, making GELEX a major shareholder of Seaprodex.
In the January-November period, GELEX achieved consolidated net revenue of VND30,160 billion, fulfilling 93% of its annual revenue target. Its consolidated pre-tax profit reached VND2,845 billion, equivalent to 143% of the plan.
Closing the trading session today, December 20, GEX rose by 1.3% to VND19,450, with nearly four million shares changing hands.
On the southern exchange, the VN-Index added 2.83 points, or 0.23% against the previous session, at 1,257.5 points, with 238 winners and 149 losers.
Around 568.9 million shares worth VND13.5 trillion were transacted, down by 27% in volume and 24.3% in value. Block deals contributed around VND3 trillion to the overall value.
The VN30 basket ended the session up by a slight 3.6 points, as 14 stocks rose and 12 fell. BCM and VNM saw the strongest gains, both up more than 1.5%, while BVH experienced the biggest decline, at 2.3%.
HVN hit the ceiling price of VND29,300, the highest level in over four months. Its trading volume also soared to 6.5 million shares, nearly three times the average volume of the last 10 sessions.
On the northern exchange, the HNX-Index inched down by 0.47 point, or 0.21%, at 227.07 points. The total trading volume exceeded 45.77 million shares, valued at VND772.8 billion.
