Shares of Conch-affiliated companies declined collectively. At the time of writing, CONCH VENTURE (00586) fell 4.3% to HK$13.14, while CONCH CEMENT (00914) dropped 3.38% to HK$24. The movement follows an announcement on February 25 from Taiwan Cement that its subsidiary, TCC International Limited, sold 76.875 million shares of CONCH CEMENT at an average price of approximately HK$25.43 per share, totaling about HK$1.955 billion. Taiwan Cement stated that the purpose of the share sale was for capital planning. It has been noted that Taiwan Cement has been actively divesting its investment holdings recently, having previously disposed of stakes in companies such as CTCI, Phihong, and CONCH VENTURE. Notably, Conch Group announced it is considering a potential acquisition of additional shares in CONCH VENTURE. Upon completion of the acquisition, Conch Group and its parties acting in concert would hold a total of no more than 30% of the voting rights and would reconstitute the board of directors. The company would become a subsidiary of Conch Group, and its financial results would be consolidated into the group's financial statements. Conch Group also plans to spend between 700 million and 1.4 billion yuan to increase its stake in CONCH CEMENT.