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billion) from the sale of a construction subsidiary to its major shareholder, in a buyout deal that would help it cut debt and pay a special dividend. That would make the deal Hong Kong’s largest since privateequityfirm EQT (EQTAB.ST) paid $7.4 is mulling the sale of $2 billion in privateequity.
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