Barclays PLC increased its stake in NANJING PANDA (00553) by 688,000 shares at a price of approximately HK$5.69 per share.

The latest data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange shows that on March 16, Barclays PLC increased its holdings of NANJING PANDA (00553) by 688,000 shares, with a price of 5.6928 Hong Kong dollars per share, for a total amount of approximately 3.9166 million Hong Kong dollars. After the increase, the latest number of shares held is 12.66 million, and the latest shareholding ratio is 5.23%. Additional information: Notifiable interest first occurred due to purchase in Equity shares. BBPLC's interests in 908,000 shares long and short, and BCSL's interests in 908,000 shares long and short, as disclosed at box 22, pertain to an intragroup hedge between BBPLC and BCSL. Interests arising under the hedge are not double counted at BBPLC's level.