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Berkshire Hathaway sells shares worth $80.7 mln in China's BYD2022-11-23 13:32:33

BYD's Atto 3 electric SUV car is displayed during its launch in New Delhi
BYD's Atto 3 electric SUV car is displayed during its launch in New Delhi, India, October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

HONG KONG, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company owned by Warren Buffett, has sold 3.23 million Hong Kong-listed shares of electric vehicle maker BYD (002594.SZ) for HK$630.33 million ($80.67 million), a stock exchange filing showed.

The sale lowered Berkshire Hathaway's holdings in BYD's total issued H-shares to 15.99% on Nov. 17 from 16.28%, a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange showed on Tuesday.

The Hong Kong-listed shares of BYD fell as much as 2.3% to HK$174.10 on Wednesday, their lowest since Oct. 31. The combined market value of BYD's stock listed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen is $87.50 billion.