Luzhou Group Ltd agreed to acquire 12% stake in Huaxi Securities Co., Ltd. from Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 000568) for CNY 1.1 billion in cash on November 15, 2011. After such deal, stake in HUAXI Securities held by Luzhou Laojiao will drop from 24.99% to 12.99% and will be no longer the biggest shareholder of HUAXI Securities. For the 3 quarter ending September 30, 2011, Huaxi Securities Co., Ltd. had book value of CNY 6.01 billion and net profit of CNY 9.47 million. The deal is subject to both government and shareholder approval. Luzhou Laojiao will use the proceeds to expand the capacity of liquor businesses. The deal was approved by State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission on December 22, 2011. As of December 26, 2011, the shareholders of Luzhou Laojiao approved the transaction. The transaction has been approved by Sichuan Securities Regulatory Bureau on July 26, 2012.

Luzhou Group Ltd cancelled the acquisition of 12% stake in Huaxi Securities Co., Ltd. from Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 000568) on January 27, 2013.