JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATE ON PROGRESS RELATING TO (1) PROPOSED MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE OF GUOTAI JUNAN SECURITIES AND HAITONG SECURITIES (2) MAJOR TRANSACTION AND SPECIFIC[...]

JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATE ON PROGRESS RELATING TO (1) PROPOSED MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE OF GUOTAI JUNAN SECURITIES AND HAITONG SECURITIES (2) MAJOR TRANSACTION AND SPECIFIC MANDATE FOR GUOTAI JUNAN SECURITIES TO ISSUE A SHARES AND H SHARES FOR THE PROPOSED MERGER AND (3) CONNECTED TRANSACTION AND SPECIFIC MANDATE FOR THE CONCURRENT ISSUANCE OF A SHARES UNDER THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT