Top Alibaba shareholder Softbank plans to sell $7.9b in stock

Top Alibaba shareholder Softbank plans to sell $7.9b in stock

Guards stand near an entrance to Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 18, 2015. REUTERS/John Ruwitch/Files

Japanese telecommunications and internet firm Softbank Group Corp on Tuesday said it will sell at least $7.9 billion of shares in Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in order to raise funds to reduce its debt.

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