SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTRP), a leading travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and corporate travel management in China ("Ctrip" or the "Company"), today announced that the Company has agreed to make certain investments, in the form of limited partnership capital contribution or other financing arrangements, in several non-U.S. investment entities, which are managed or owned by parties unaffiliated with each other and unaffiliated with the Company and are dedicated to investing in businesses in China. The Company is authorized to invest an aggregate of approximately US$1.3 billion in cash and to issue a total number of approximately 5.4 million ordinary shares, including 2,661,967 ordinary shares registered through a "shelf takedown" prospectus supplement filed on January 12, 2016 which became effective immediately pursuant to Ctrip's effective shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-208399) filed in December 2015, to these non-U.S. investment entities. Ctrip is aware that these investment entities will acquire a significant minority stake of Qunar Cayman Islands Limited, or Qunar, from Qunar's shareholders through privately negotiated transactions, using cash and/or Ctrip's ordinary shares as purchase consideration.
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About Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours, and corporate travel management in China. It is the largest online consolidator of accommodations and transportation tickets in China in terms of transaction volume. Ctrip enables business and leisure travelers to make informed and cost-effective bookings by aggregating comprehensive travel related information and offering its services through an advanced transaction and service platform consisting of its mobile apps, Internet websites and centralized, toll-free, 24-hour customer service center. Ctrip also helps customers book vacation packages and guided tours. In addition, through its corporate travel management services, Ctrip helps corporate clients effectively manage their travel requirements. Since its inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of the best-known travel brands in China.
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