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wholesaler, from Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong Ltd, a 51:49 joint venture between Carlsberg A/S and Chang Beverage Co, for 51.25 mil Chinese yuan (58.542 mil Hong Kong dollars/$7.505 mil) in cash.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd through its wholly-owned unit, Tsingtao Beer (Hong Kong)</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Trading Co Ltd, agreed to acquire the remaining 25% stake, which it did not already own,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">in Tsingtao Beer Shanghai Songjiang Co Ltd, a beer manufacturer and wholesaler, from</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Carlsberg Brewery Hong Kong Ltd, a 51:49 joint venture between Carlsberg A/S and Chang</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Beverage Co, for 51.25 mil Chinese yuan (58.542 mil Hong Kong dollars/$7.505 mil) in cash.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd through its wholly-owned unit, Tsingtao Beer (Hong Kong) Trading Co 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Tsingtao Brewery Co</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">remaining 30% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">did not already own, in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Tsingtao Brewery (Pingyuan) Co</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Ltd, a beer producer and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">wholesaler, from Tsingtao</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">3.62 mil Chinese yuan ($0.523</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">mil US) in cash. Concurrently,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">TB agreed to acquire the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">remaining 5% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">did not already own, in 16</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">other subsidiaries, the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">remaining 10% stake in 3 other</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">subsidiaries, the remaining</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">6.21% stake, in Tsingtao</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, and the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">remaining 2.27% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 30% stake, which it did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Pingyuan) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler, from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 3.62 mil Chinese yuan ($0.523 mil US) in cash. Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in 16 other subsidiaries, the remaining 10% stake in 3 other subsidiaries, the remaining 6.21% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, and the remaining 2.27% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 30% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Pingyuan) Co Ltd, a beer producer and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">wholesaler, from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 3.62 mil Chinese yuan ($0.523 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">US) in cash. Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">already own, in 16 other subsidiaries, the remaining 10% stake in 3 other subsidiaries,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">the remaining 6.21% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, and the remaining 2.27%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 30% stake, which it did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Pingyuan) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler, from Tsingtao</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 3.62 mil Chinese yuan ($0.523 mil US) in cash. Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in 16 other subsidiaries, the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">remaining 10% stake in 3 other subsidiaries, the remaining 6.21% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, and the remaining 2.27% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 30% stake, which it did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">(Pingyuan) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler, from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 3.62 mil Chinese yuan ($0.523 mil US) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">cash. 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Its product Tsingtao Beer has been</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">distributed to more than 500 countries and regions</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">throughout the world. It was founded in 1903.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd, headquartered in China, is engaged in the production and wholesale of beer. It currently owns 50 breweries and 3 malting mills in 18 provinces and cities all over China. Its product Tsingtao Beer has been distributed to more than 500 countries and regions throughout the world. 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Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Xingkaihu) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler, from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for a nominal cash consideration of 1 Chinese yuan ($0.144 US). Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in 15 other subsidiaries, the remaining 10% stake in 3 other subsidiaries, the remaining 6.21% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, the remaining 2.27% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, and the remaining 30% stake in Tsingtao Brewery (Weifang) Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Xingkaihu) Co Ltd, a beer producer and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">wholesaler, from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for a nominal cash consideration of 1</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Chinese yuan ($0.144 US). Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">it did not already own, in 15 other subsidiaries, the remaining 10% stake in 3 other</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">subsidiaries, the remaining 6.21% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, the remaining</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">2.27% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, and the remaining 30% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Tsingtao Brewery (Weifang) Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Xingkaihu) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler, from Tsingtao</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for a nominal cash consideration of 1 Chinese yuan ($0.144 US). 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Tsingtao Brewery Co</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">remaining 5% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">did not already own, in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Tsingtao Brewery (Mishan) Co</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Ltd, a beer producer and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">wholesaler, from Tsingtao</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">1.52 mil Chinese yuan ($0.219</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">mil US) in cash. Concurrently,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">TB agreed to acquire the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">remaining 5% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">did not already own, in 15</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">other subsidiaries, the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">remaining 10% stake in 3 other</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">subsidiaries, the remaining</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">6.21% stake, in Tsingtao</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">remaining 2.27% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">Co Ltd, and the remaining 30%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">stake in Tsingtao Brewery</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">(Weifang) Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Mishan) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler, from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 1.52 mil Chinese yuan ($0.219 mil US) in cash. Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in 15 other subsidiaries, the remaining 10% stake in 3 other subsidiaries, the remaining 6.21% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, the remaining 2.27% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, and the remaining 30% stake in Tsingtao Brewery (Weifang) Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Mishan) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 1.52 mil Chinese yuan ($0.219 mil US) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">cash. 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Concurrently,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">TB agreed to acquire the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">remaining 5% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">did not already own, in 16</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">other subsidiaries, the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">remaining 10% stake in 2 other</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">subsidiaries, the remaining</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">6.21% stake, in Tsingtao</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">remaining 2.27% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">Co Ltd, and the remaining 30%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">stake in Tsingtao Brewery</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">(Weifang) Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 10% stake, which it did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Heze) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler, from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 4.59 mil Chinese yuan ($0.663 mil US) in cash. Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining 5% stake, which it did not already own, in 16 other subsidiaries, the remaining 10% stake in 2 other subsidiaries, the remaining 6.21% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.5) Co Ltd, the remaining 2.27% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, and the remaining 30% stake in Tsingtao Brewery (Weifang) Co Ltd, all from TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CHINA - Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd (TB) agreed to acquire the remaining 10% stake, which it</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">did not already own, in Tsingtao Brewery (Heze) Co Ltd, a beer producer and wholesaler,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">from Tsingtao Brewery Group Co Ltd (TG), for 4.59 mil Chinese yuan ($0.663 mil US) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">cash. 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Concurrently, TB agreed to acquire the remaining #% stake, which it did not already own, in ## other subsidiaries, the remaining ##% stake in # other subsidiaries, the remaining #.##% stake, in Tsingtao Brewery (No.#) Co Ltd, the remaining #.##% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Import/Export Co Ltd, and the remaining ##% stake in Tsingtao Brewery (Weifang) Co Ltd, all from TG.</description><pubDate>5/29/2008 4:21:06 PM</pubDate><sdc:company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">74777T</sdc:company_cusip><sdc:target_company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">89882P</sdc:target_company_cusip><sdc:company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">74777T</sdc:company_cusip_up><sdc:target_company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">74777T</sdc:target_company_cusip_up><sdc:company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd</sdc:company><sdc:target_company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">Tsingtao Xianghong Shangwu 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