(Bloomberg) -- SF Holding Co., one of the largest Chinese package-delivery services, is seeking to acquire control of tycoon Robert Kuok’s Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. in a HK$17.6 billion ($2.3 billion) deal.© Bloomberg A Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. truck travels past the Kerry Cargo Center in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. SF Holding Co., one of the largest Chinese package-delivery services, is exploring a potential investment in tycoon Robert Kuok's Kerry Logistics, people with knowledge of the matter said.

(彭博社)——中国最大的包裹递送服务商之一顺丰集团正寻求以176亿港元(合23亿美元)收购大亨郭鹤年旗下的嘉里物流网络有限公司。2021年2月5日星期五，嘉里物流网络有限公司的卡车驶过中国香港嘉里货运中心。知情人士说，中国最大的包裹递送服务公司之一顺丰控股有限公司(SF Holding Co.)正在探索对大亨郭鹤年(Robert Kuok)旗下嘉里物流(Kerry Logistics)的潜在投资。

The Chinese courier plans to buy a 51.8% stake in Hong Kong-listed Kerry Logistics at HK18.8 per share, according to a joint statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday. Bloomberg News reported last week that SF Holding was exploring a potential investment in the company.

根据周三提交给香港交易所的一份联合声明，这家中国快递公司计划以每股18.8港元的价格收购香港上市公司嘉里物流51.8%的股份。彭博新闻(Bloomberg News)上周报道称，顺丰控股(SF Holding)正在探索对该公司的潜在投资。

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Kerry Logistics also plans to sell some warehouse assets for HK$13.5 billion and its Taiwan business for NT$4.5 billion ($161 million) to its parent company, the statement said. Kerry Logistics proposes a special dividend of HK$7.28 per share conditional on the completion of the warehouses sale. Shareholders who accept the SF’s offer will receive HK$26.08 including the special dividend, representing an 11% premium to the last closing price.

声明说，嘉里物流还计划将部分仓库资产以135亿港元的价格出售给母公司，将其台湾业务以45亿新台币(合1.61亿美元)出售给母公司。嘉里物流提议，在完成仓库出售的前提下，每股派发7.28港元的特别股息。接受顺丰收购要约的股东将获得26.08港元(包括特别股息)，较上一个收盘价溢价11%。

Kuok, who is Malaysia’s richest person, controls Kerry Logistics through his family holding company Kerry Group and its Hong Kong-listed real estate arm Kerry Properties Ltd. SF Holding will offer cash for the Kerry Logistics stake and plans to keep the company listed in Hong Kong. After the transaction, Kerry Properties’s holding in the logistics firm will be cut to about 20% from 40%.

郭鹤年是马来西亚首富，他通过家族控股公司嘉里集团(Kerry Group)及其在香港上市的房地产子公司嘉里地产有限公司(Kerry Properties Ltd.)控制着嘉里物流。顺丰控股将以现金收购嘉里物流所持股份，并计划让该公司继续在香港上市。交易完成后，嘉里地产在该物流公司的持股比例将从40%降至20%左右。

Shares of SF Holding, which were halted pending the announcement, will resume trading in Shenzhen on Wednesday. Kerry Logistics and its shareholder Kerry Properties Ltd. will also resume trading in Hong Kong.

在上述消息宣布之前暂停交易的顺丰控股(SF Holding)股票将于周三在深圳恢复交易。嘉里物流及其股东嘉里地产有限公司(Kerry Properties Ltd.)也将在香港恢复交易。

Read more: SF to Buy Kerry Logistics Stake at HK$18.80/Share: M&A Snapshot

阅读更多:顺丰将以每股18.80港元的价格收购嘉里物流股份:并购快照

The deal will help SF Holding boost its distribution network and supply-chain services as it gains a footprint across Asia. Kerry Logistics would become the Chinese courier’s primary vehicle for international expansion. SF Holding’s shares have more than doubled over the past 12 months, helping it surpass FedEx Corp. in value and giving it a market capitalization of about $75 billion.

这笔交易将帮助顺丰控股提升其分销网络和供应链服务，使其足迹遍布亚洲。嘉里物流将成为中国快递公司进行国际扩张的主要工具。顺丰控股的股价在过去12个月上涨了一倍以上，帮助其市值超过联邦快递(FedEx Corp.)，市值约为750亿美元。

The Chinese group owns courier service SF Express, which has benefitted from the rise in online shopping in China fueled by companies like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. In 2019, SF Holding completed the acquisition of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s supply chain assets in China for 5.5 billion yuan ($855 million).

这家中国集团旗下拥有快递服务顺丰快递(SF Express)，顺丰快递受益于阿里巴巴集团(Alibaba group Holding Ltd.)和京东(JD.com Inc.)等公司推动的中国在线购物的增长。2019年，顺丰控股以55亿元人民币(8.55亿美元)完成了对德国邮政DHL集团在华供应链资产的收购。

Kerry Logistics offers air freight, trucking and ocean cargo services as well as customs brokerage and cross-border logistics for e-commerce companies. Its clients include fashion brands, food and beverage distributors, consumer goods companies, electronics manufacturers and other companies throughout the region.

嘉里物流为电子商务公司提供空运、货运、海运、报关和跨境物流服务。其客户包括时尚品牌、食品和饮料分销商、消费品公司、电子产品制造商和该地区的其他公司。

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the financial adviser to SF Holding, while the Kerry Group companies have Citigroup Inc. as their financial adviser.

摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase & Co.)是顺丰控股(SF Holding)的财务顾问，而嘉里集团的财务顾问则是花旗集团(Citigroup Inc.)。

(Updates with more details from a joint statement)

(联合声明更新更多细节)