HK Stock Market Move | EASY SMART GP(02442) rose by over 18% again, increasing nearly 5 times after the acquisition. The company claims that public shareholding has been restored.

EASY SMART GP (02442) has risen by more than 18%, with a cumulative increase of nearly 500% since resuming trading in early December. As of the time of writing, the stock has risen by 18.39% to HK$28.2, with a trading volume of HK$143.9 million. On the news front, EASY SMART GP announced that on January 21, its controlling shareholder, Talent, sold a total of 2000 shares in the market. After the sale, the total number of public shares held is 102 million shares, accounting for 25.00% of the total issued shares, while Talent holds approximately 75.00% of the total issued shares. The minimum public shareholding requirement under Rule 13.32B of the listing rules (i.e., 25% of the total issued shares) has been restored. It is worth noting that on November 21, 2025, Talent International Group Limited completed the acquisition of 3.06 billion shares of EASY SMART GP, equivalent to 75% of the total issued share capital, for a total cash consideration of HK$2.3 billion. The offeror intends to maintain the listing status of the shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after the offer ends.