Investment holding company Swire Pacific will spend US$1.2 billion over the next few years buying more than 20 new offshore support vessels to expand and upgrade its existing fleet of 77 ships.

John Swire & Sons Limited increased its long position in Swire Pacific Ltd. 'A' (HKG:0019) from 26.99% to 27.01% on April 16 by acquiring 218,000 shares at HK$87.422 per share on average on the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange's Disclosure of Interests information shows....

In its first profit result since being spun-off by its parent Swire Pacific as a separate listed entity, Swire Properties has reported a big 170.4 per cent jump in underlying annual profit.

Swire Pacific Ltd (OTC: SWRAF) reported a 16% drop in its 2011 net profit. Swire Pacific's net profit for the year fell to HK$32.21 billion, versus HK$38.25 billion, in the year-ago period. Its underlying profit climbed 7.1% to HK$17.29 billion from HK$16.14 billion. Swire Pacific's…

Application has been made to the Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in, US$500 million 4.5% guaranteed notes due 2022, Swire Pacific (HKG:0019) announced. The notes will be offered to professional investors only. Permission to deal in the notes is expected to become…

Swire Pacific, Sun Hung Kai Properties and DBS rush to issue as Greek rescue package buoys credit markets.

Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (SPO) has entered into newbuilding orders for platform supply vessels (PSVs) and an acquisition deal, Seatrade Asia online reports. The Singapore-headquartered SPO, wholly-owned by Swire Pacific Limited, ordered four PSVs to be built by Japan's Universal…

Swire Pacific Ltd, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate with businesses mainly in property, aviation, beverage, marine services and trading, is preparing to bid for electronics and furniture retailer Courts Asia Ltd, said two persons familiar with the matter. Courts Asia is valued at nearly…

Morgan Stanley has lowered its price target for Swire Pacific (HKG:0019) by 19.5% to HK$74, based on reduction of stake to 82% in Swire Properties (HKG:1972), which got listed today by way of introduction, and higher cap rate. The brokerage firm also remains cautious on spot rental for Hong…

Shares in Swire Properties climbed 7.6 per cent on Wednesday, after opening at HK$16.80 per share on the stock's first day of trading as a spin-off from Swire Pacific.

John Swire & Sons Limited increased its long position in Swire Pacific (HKG:0019) from 25.96% to 26.02% on January 4, the ex-dividend date of Swire Pacific, by acquiring 500,000 shares at HK$79.69 per share on average on the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange's Disclosure of Interests…

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares slipped after opening higher Wednesday, with conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd. plunging as investors priced in the spin-off of its property unit, while energy producers climbed again after Nymex crude-oil prices topped $102 a barrel. Mainland Chinese…

In relation to Swire Pacific's (HKG:0019) proposed spin-off of Swire Properties Limited for separate listing, Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited said that according to the "Index Operation Guide" it has published, there will be no adjustment to the related indexes for the spin-off of Swire…

Analysts are tipping a strong shift of investment from Swire Pacific to Swire Properties, which is scheduled to debut next month as Swire Pacific spins off its property arm. Swire Pacific shares dropped 1.49 per cent to close at HK$92.5 yesterday after hitting an intra-day high of HK$95…

Swire Pacific (HKG:0019) has announced its new plan to spin off and separately list Swire Properties Limited on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) by way of introduction achieved by a distribution in specie (DIS) by Swire Pacific of shares of Swire Properties, after…

John Swire & Sons Limited increased its long position in Swire Pacific (HKG:0019) from 24.97% to 25.01% on November 29 by acquiring 359,000 shares at HK$92.851 per share on average on the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange's Disclosure of Interests information shows....

Swire Pacific (HKG:0019) increased its long position in Cathay Pacific (HKG:0293) from 73.96% to 74.01% on November 22 by acquiring 2.137 million shares at HK$12.779 per share on average on the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange's Disclosure of Interests information shows....