Fangda acts as the counsel to Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion“, a dual-listed company, A-share stock code: 000157.SZ, H-share stock code: 01157) in its acquisition of the controlling stake in ShenZhen RoadRover Technology Co., Ltd. (“RoadRover Technology“, stock code: 002813.SZ), becoming its controlling shareholder.

The transaction was notable as a typical deal involving an A share-listed company acquiring a controlling stake in another A share-listed company. The acquisition was completed through a negotiated private transfer following with a tender offer.

Upon completion, Zoomlion holds 48.82% of shares in RoadRover Technology, which was achieved with the following two steps:

• acquisition of 29.99% of shares through the negotiated private transfer, completed on February 23, 2022, making Zoomlion a controlling shareholder of RoadRover Technology; and
• tender offer for an additional 23.83% of RoadRover Technology, completed on May 9, 2022.

RoadRover Technology remains a listed company.

Fangda team was led by corporate partners Jeffrey Ding and Yvette Liu, and included counsel Yuan Fang and associates Fuhuan Liang, Alex Xu and Josie Zheng.