Cheung Kong (00001.HK) responds to port transaction: It is absolutely impossible to engage in any illegal or non-compliant situation.

According to the CNBC news app, on the night of May 12th, Li Ka-shing's company, Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited (CKI), issued a statement in response to the widespread attention and questioning regarding the sale of its global port business assets. CKI (00001.HK) announced that it had originally planned to discuss the port transaction at the shareholder anniversary meeting on May 22nd, but due to recent inquiries from shareholders and the media, Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited hereby declares: this transaction will never take place under any illegal or non-compliant circumstances.