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Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) is an investment holding company based in Hong Kong. It was a Fortune Global 500 company and one of the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HWL was an international corporation with a diverse array of holdings which included the world's biggest port and telecommunication operations in 14 countries and run under the 3 brand. Its business also included retail, property development and infrastructure. It was 49.97% owned by the Cheung Kong Group. On 3 June 2015, the company merged with the Cheung Kong Group as part of a major reorganisation of the group's businesses. The combined business was renamed CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. ==History== Originally Hutchison Whampoa was two separate companies, both founded in the 19th century. ''Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock'' was established in 1863, by British merchant John Duflon Hutchison, and ''Hutchison International'' was formed in 1877.〔(Hutchison-Whampoa: Milestones 1828–1959 )〕 In the 1960s, Hutchison International – under Colonel Sir Douglas Clague (1917–1981) – gained a controlling interest of Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock,〔(Hutchison-Whampoa: Milestones 1960–1969 )〕 and in 1977 Hutchison acquired all of ''Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock'', creating ''Hutchison Whampoa Limited''. Although Hutchison Whampoa had a large portfolio of valuable real estate interests, in docks and retail ventures, the company eventually ran into trouble. It was rescued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, with HSBC taking a 22% stake in the company and ensuring that Clague was replaced.〔Stephen Vines, (The Other Handover ), Time magazine, 6 August 2005〕 On 25 September 1979, at the close of trade in London, HSBC announced that it was selling its stake in Hutchison Whampoa to Cheung Kong for HK$639 million.〔 In March 2011, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPHT) announced that the company would IPO through Singapore Exchange for about US$5.4 billion. This would be the largest offering in South East Asia and surpass Petronas Chemicals offering of about $4.1 billion.〔Hutchison ports unit prices $5.4 billion Singapore IPO http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-hutchisonport-ipo-idUKTRE72A0EE20110311〕 In January 2015, Li Ka-shing entered into talks with Telefónica to buy its British mobile division O2 for around $15.4 billion. In March 2015, Li Ka-shing confirmed it will be purchasing Telefónica's UK mobile division for £10.25bn subject to regulatory approval by competition regulator, Ofcom. In January 2015, Li Ka Shing confirmed plans for Cheung Kong Holdings to purchase the remaining shares in Hutchison Whampoa that it did not already own, and merge the two companies as CK Hutchison Holdings. The merger is part of a larger reorganisation of Li's businesses, which will involve the spin-off of property assets into Cheung Kong Property. The new holding company has been incorporated in the Cayman Islands, rather than Hong Kong. In May 2015, Hutchison revealed plans to sell one-third of its stake in its British-based mobile phone businesses for a potential fee of $4.3 billion to five investors including: GIC Private Limited, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, BTG Pactual and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hutchison Whampoa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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