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| 1918 |
- Incorporated as The Shanghai Loan and Investment Company, Limited
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| 1958 |
- Name changed to The Loan and Investment Company, Limited
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| 1963 |
- Listed in Hong Kong; control later acquired by Sir Y K Pao's World-Wide Shipping Group
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| 1976 |
- Name changed to World International (Holdings) Limited
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| 1980 |
- Acquired control of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited ("Wharf") versus a Hongkong Land bid
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| 1985 |
- Acquired 100% of Wheelock Marden and Company Limited versus a bid from Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat of Singapore
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| 1986 |
- Mr Peter K C Woo appointed Chairman; Company net asset value HK$5.0 billion (2024: HK$199 billion), market capitalisation HK$6.4 billion
- Wharf's name changed to The Wharf (Holdings) Limited ("WHL") in its centenary year
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| 1991 |
- World International Capital Group Limited ("WICG") established as a private holding group controller; Group Chairman Mr Peter K C Woo
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| 1993 |
- Company name changed to Wheelock and Company Limited ("WAC")
- Subsidiary Wheelock Properties Limited ("WPL") inaugurated
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| 2017 |
- Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Limited ("Wharf REIC") completed demerger from WHL and separately listed
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| 1986-2018 |
- Completed successive privatisation and sale of a total of nine listed companies in Hong Kong and Singapore
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| 2020 |
- Privatised by WICG as General Manager
- 100%-owned World International Asset Management Limited ("WIAM") was transferred from WICG at a nominal value with assets under management ("AUM") of US$12 billion. WIAM has assumed oversight for the Group's listed investments including WHL and Wharf REIC
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| 2022 |
- 100%-owned Wheelock Holding Pte. Limited ("WHP") was transferred from WICG at a nominal value. WHP has assumed oversight over all Wheelock branded operating businesses
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| 2023 |
- WAC disposed 50% equity interest in WPL to WICG at cash consideration of HK$19.4 billion, representing 50% of WPL's net asset value, and WPL became a 50%-owned associate of the Company
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