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Alibaba said it plans to list data center chip unit T-Head in Hong Kong, with no assurance it will happen
Alibaba says the Hong Kong exchange has confirmed it may proceed; the Listing Committee and a filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission are still required.
Check our sources · 8 facts from 1 sourceAlibaba said on 10 November that it plans to list T-Head, its wholly owned data center chip subsidiary, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board. Alibaba's announcement, filed in a Form 6-K, says the Hong Kong exchange has confirmed it may proceed.
The listing would be a global offering of T-Head H shares, with a public offering in Hong Kong and a placing with institutional and professional investors. T-Head would remain a subsidiary of Alibaba after the spin-off, and the offering's size and structure are not set.
T-Head confidentially filed its application on 11 September 2026. The spin-off still needs approval from the exchange's Listing Committee and a filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Alibaba says there is no assurance it will happen or when.
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Fact 2 of 8 · from Alibaba Group (SEC EDGAR), 10 Nov 2026
It is currently proposed that the Proposed Spin-off will be effected by way of the Global Offering of T-Head’s H Shares, comprising (i) a Hong Kong public offering of T-Head’s H Shares for subscription by the public in Hong Kong; and (ii) a placing of T-Head’s H Shares to institutional and professional investors.
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1 Alibaba Group Form 6-K, announcement on proposed spin-off and separate listing of T-Head
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Alibaba Group announced on 10 November 2026, in a Form 6-K exhibit, a proposed spin-off and separate listing of T-Head (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary and a provider of data center chips, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board.
citeAlibaba Group Holding Limited announced that it has submitted a proposal in relation to the proposed spin-off and separate listing of T-Head (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.* a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ... Hong Kong, November 10, 2026
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The proposed spin-off would take the form of a Global Offering of T-Head H shares, including a public offering in Hong Kong and a placing with institutional and professional investors.
citeIt is currently proposed that the Proposed Spin-off will be effected by way of the Global Offering of T-Head’s H Shares, comprising (i) a Hong Kong public offering of T-Head’s H Shares for subscription by the public in Hong Kong; and (ii) a placing of T-Head’s H Shares to institutional and professional investors.
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"Following completion of the Proposed Spin-off, it is expected that T-Head will remain as a subsidiary of the Company."
citeFollowing completion of the Proposed Spin-off, it is expected that T-Head will remain as a subsidiary of the Company.
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"the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has confirmed that the Company may proceed with the Proposed Spin-off"
citethe Hong Kong Stock Exchange has confirmed that the Company may proceed with the Proposed Spin-off
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T-Head confidentially filed its listing application (Form A1) on 11 September 2026.
citeon September 11, 2026, T-Head, on a confidential basis, submitted a listing application form (Form A1) to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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"The Proposed Spin-off is subject to, among other things, the obtaining of approvals from the Listing Committee" of the Hong Kong exchange, and requires completion of a filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
citeThe Proposed Spin-off is subject to, among other things, the obtaining of approvals from the Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in, T-Head’s H Shares, the completion of the filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission
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Alibaba says details of the proposed spin-off, including the size and structure of the Global Offering, are not yet determined.
citeDetails in respect of the Proposed Spin-off, including the size and structure of the Global Offering and the extent of the decrease in the Company’s shareholding percentage in T-Head, have not yet been finalized.
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"There is no assurance that the Proposed Spin-off will take place or as to when it may take place."
citeThere is no assurance that the Proposed Spin-off will take place or as to when it may take place.
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Source 1 · Alibaba Group (SEC EDGAR) · 10 Nov 2026
Alibaba Group Form 6-K, announcement on proposed spin-off and separate listing of T-Head
Alibaba Group announced on 10 November 2026, in a Form 6-K exhibit, a proposed spin-off and separate listing of T-Head (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary and a provider of data center chips, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited announced that it has submitted a proposal in relation to the proposed spin-off and separate listing of T-Head (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.* a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ... Hong Kong, November 10, 2026
The proposed spin-off would take the form of a Global Offering of T-Head H shares, including a public offering in Hong Kong and a placing with institutional and professional investors.
It is currently proposed that the Proposed Spin-off will be effected by way of the Global Offering of T-Head’s H Shares, comprising (i) a Hong Kong public offering of T-Head’s H Shares for subscription by the public in Hong Kong; and (ii) a placing of T-Head’s H Shares to institutional and professional investors.
"Following completion of the Proposed Spin-off, it is expected that T-Head will remain as a subsidiary of the Company."
Following completion of the Proposed Spin-off, it is expected that T-Head will remain as a subsidiary of the Company.
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"the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has confirmed that the Company may proceed with the Proposed Spin-off"
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has confirmed that the Company may proceed with the Proposed Spin-off
T-Head confidentially filed its listing application (Form A1) on 11 September 2026.
on September 11, 2026, T-Head, on a confidential basis, submitted a listing application form (Form A1) to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
"The Proposed Spin-off is subject to, among other things, the obtaining of approvals from the Listing Committee" of the Hong Kong exchange, and requires completion of a filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
The Proposed Spin-off is subject to, among other things, the obtaining of approvals from the Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in, T-Head’s H Shares, the completion of the filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission
Alibaba says details of the proposed spin-off, including the size and structure of the Global Offering, are not yet determined.
Details in respect of the Proposed Spin-off, including the size and structure of the Global Offering and the extent of the decrease in the Company’s shareholding percentage in T-Head, have not yet been finalized.
"There is no assurance that the Proposed Spin-off will take place or as to when it may take place."
There is no assurance that the Proposed Spin-off will take place or as to when it may take place.
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