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Following two rounds of buying FCC shares, UP Securities Joint Stock Company (UPSC) purchased 830,000 shares of Liên hợp Thực phẩm Joint Stock Company (FCC), bringing its ownership to 13.83%.
In the trading session on May 8, 2026, UPSC bought 330,000 FCC shares. The purchase increased its holding from 500,000 shares (8.33%) to 830,000 shares (13.83%).
Previously, UPSC bought 500,000 FCC shares in the April 3 session, raising its holding from 0% to 8.33%. After that transaction, UPSC became a major shareholder of FCC.
FCC’s shareholder structure also saw significant changes on April 10, 2026, when Gemadept Corporation (ticker: GMD, HoSE) sold nearly 1.6 million FCC shares to reduce its ownership from 26.56% to 0%.
The divestment was conducted via an off-market arrangement with a total value of about VND 51 billion. All of Gemadept’s shares were transferred to two individual investors on the same day.
Both individuals subsequently became large shareholders of FCC.
FCC traces its history to 1971, when it began as the Liên hợp Thực phẩm Factory, producing traditional products including staples, bread, and vermicelli. After privatization, the company expanded into confectionery, beer, and mineral water production.
Currently, FCC has ceased core production activities and focuses on trading and leasing land plots in Hanoi used as warehouses or kiosks.
Regarding UPSC’s internal shareholding, General Director Tran Van Chien recently sold 88,000 shares out of the total 200,000 shares he held during the period from March 30 to April 28, 2026.
The transaction was not completed due to unfavorable market conditions. After the sale, Mr. Tran Van Chien reduced his holding from 1.18 million shares (3.67%) to 1.1 million shares, representing 3.4% of UPSC’s charter capital.
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