SHANGHAI, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), one of China's leading online game developers and operators, announced today that Vogel Holding Group Limited ("Selling Shareholder"), an affiliate of Mr. Yuzhu Shi, the chairman of Giant, had commenced an underwritten public offering of 15,137,853 American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, held by it. The Selling Shareholder also intends to grant the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 2,270,678 ADSs solely to cover over-allotments. Giant will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ADSs in the offering. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc is acting as the sole bookrunner for the offering.
Giant has filed a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (including a base prospectus) and a preliminary prospectus supplement with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement and other documents Giant has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Giant and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, securities and does not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
SAFE HARBOR: FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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This release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the issuer or selling security holder and that will contain detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements.
ABOUT GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP INC.
Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is a leading online game developer and operator in China in terms of market share, and focuses on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Currently, Giant operates multiple games, including the ZT Online 1 Series, ZT Online 2, Giant Online, XT Online, The Golden Land, Elsword, Allods Online and World of Xianxia.
