Hillhouse Capital wins bid to acquire 15% stake in China’s Gree Electric

Hillhouse Capital wins bid to acquire 15% stake in China’s Gree Electric

Gree Electric Appliances Ltd. is displayed on an outdoor unit of a commercial air conditioner unit at the company's showroom in Zhuhai, China, on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Gree is China's largest air-conditioner maker. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg

An investment fund backed by Hillhouse Capital won a bid to acquire a 15% stake in Gree Electric Appliances Inc., China’s largest air-conditioner maker, from its government-owned parent in a deal with an estimated value of $7.5 billion.

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