On January 30, 2015, KVB Kunlun Financial Group Limited (Stock Code: 8077) issued an announcement via the HKEX website and its listed company website:

The Group's controlling shareholder has reached an acquisition agreement with CITIC Securities Company Limited (Stock Code: 6030) regarding the sale and purchase of the controlling stake (60% of the issued shares). Further details concerning this acquisition will be disclosed in a joint announcement to be published by KVB Kunlun Financial Group and CITIC Securities.