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The deal attracts strong demand from domestic and international investors and comes after the Korean retail company has rallied nearly 70% since the December 2011 IPO.

Strong demand boosts the deal size, and the transaction helps restore the free-float of the Philippine supermarket chain.

The blue-chip property developer increases the size of its overnight placement by about 28% due to strong demand.

Philippine supermarket chain Puregold raises $172 million after fixing the price at the bottom of the range, while Chinese tea retailer Tenfu prices above the mid-point to raise $161 million.

General Atlantic reduces its stake in Chinese car retailer Zhongsheng to 7.5%, while the controlling shareholder of Indonesian supermarket chain Alfamart pockets $103 million and gives the free-float a boost.

Groupe Casino affiliate Big C significantly strengthens its Thai presence with the acquisition of Carrefour's business in the country.

The company, which also operates a number of supermarkets, raised $477 million and priced its shares at a P/E of 23 times, making it the second most expensive new stock in Hong Kong year-to-date.

ChinaÆs largest private-sector bank prices above other Mainland institutions listed in Hong Kong, while JingkelongÆs retail tranche is more than 540 times subscribed.

JPMorgan is close to completing one of the year''s more challenging M&A transactions.