FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
Form Serial Number
:
CS20240328E00181
1.
Date of relevant event
:
25/03/2024
(dd/mm/yyyy)
2.
Date when the substantial shareholder becomes aware of the relevant event / interest in the shares (if later)
:
(dd/mm/yyyy)
3.
Stock code
:
02318
4.
Name of listed corporation
:
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. - H Shares
5.
Class of shares
:
H Shares
6.
Number of issued shares in class
:
7,447,576,912
7.
Name of substantial shareholder
:
BlackRock, Inc.
8.
Registered office
:
251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808
9.
Principal place of business in Hong Kong
:
N/A
15.
Exchange on which listed
:
New York Stock Exchange
16.
Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed
:
N/A
17.
Details of relevant event
:
Brief description of relevant event
Capacity in which shares were/are held
Number of shares bought/sold or involved
Currency of transaction
On Exchange
Off Exchange
Before relevant event
After relevant event
Highest price (per share)
Average price (per share)
Average consideration (per share)
Nature of consideration
Long position
1313
There has been a change in nature of your interest in the shares because:
you have lent the shares under a securities borrowing and lending agreement
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
710,000
HKD
Short position
18.
Total shares immediately before the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long position
396,201,158
5.32
Short position
1,945,500
0.03
19.
Total shares immediately after the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long position
396,201,158
5.32
Short position
1,945,500
0.03
20.
Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held
:
Capacity code
Number of shares
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position
396,201,158
Short position
1,945,500
21.
Further information in respect of derivative interests
:
Derivatives code
Number of shares
4106
Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position
4,493,500
Short position
1,381,500
22.
Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder
:
Name of controlled corporation
Address and place of incorporation
Name of controlling person
% control
Direct interest (Y/N)
Number of shares
Trident Merger, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
7,349,105
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Trident Merger, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
5,117,605
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Trident Merger, LLC
100.00
Y
Long position
2,231,500
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
388,852,053
Short position
1,945,500
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
378,769,053
Short position
1,274,500
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
10,083,000
Short position
671,000
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
246,568,239
Short position
1,218,500
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
90.00
N
Long position
246,568,239
Short position
1,218,500
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
246,568,239
Short position
1,218,500
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
91,032,239
Short position
1,218,500
BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
155,536,000
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
1,036,000
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
1,036,000
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
131,164,814
Short position
56,000
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
86.00
N
Long position
127,088,314
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.
1st Floor, 35a Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
N
Long position
10,893,019
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
10,893,019
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
100.00
Y
Long position
10,893,019
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
89,417,514
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
4,076,500
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
100.00
Y
Long position
4,076,500
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
Level 37 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
5,567,500
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Level 37 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
100.00
Y
Long position
5,567,500
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
32,103,300
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
100.00
N
Long position
29,038,826
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
15/F, 16/F, 17/F Champion Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
18,145,807
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
89,417,514
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
100.00
N
Long position
89,417,514
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied
c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
100.00
N
Long position
89,417,514
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Group Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied
90.00
N
Long position
89,417,514
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
31,551,488
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
N
Long position
357,000
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
17,581,892
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
1,059,500
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
390,000
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
516,000
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
56,960,026
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch
100.00
N
Long position
56,960,026
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited
1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, Ireland
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
53,872,526
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, Ireland
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
53,872,526
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
Y
Long position
2,992,500
Short position
56,000
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
N
Long position
4,152,500
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
8,400,596
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock
Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4, 60306, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
100.00
N
Long position
357,000
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, Germany
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock
100.00
Y
Long position
357,000
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
4,152,500
BlackRock Life Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock International Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
390,000
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
100.00
Y
Long position
3,064,474
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
95,000
BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG
Bahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
95,000
EG Holdings Blocker, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
5,117,605
Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
5,117,605
Aperio Holdings, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
60.00
N
Long position
5,117,605
Aperio Holdings, LLC
251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
EG Holdings Blocker, LLC
40.00
N
Long position
5,117,605
Aperio Group, LLC
2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N, Sacramento, CA 95833-3505
Aperio Holdings, LLC
100.00
Y
Long position
5,117,605
23.
Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person
:
Name of joint shareholder
Address
Number of shares
24.
Further information from a trustee, a beneficiary of a trust, or a person who set up a discretionary trust
:
Names of trust
Address
Status code
Number of shares
25.
Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 (Please see Notes for further information required)
:
Names of other parties
Address
Number of shares
Total number of shares in which a substantial shareholder is interested under sections 317 and 318
26.
Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act
:
Names
Address
Relationship Code
Percentage (%)
27.
Supplementary information
:
28.
Log/Serial Number of the previous form
:
29.
Number of concert party document(s) under section 317 attached/uploaded
:
Date of filing this Form 2
:
28/03/2024
(dd/mm/yyyy)