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- ENN Energy Holdings Limited (SEHK: 2688; OTC: XNGSF) is a leading clean energy distributor in China, primarily engaged in the investment, construction, operation, and management of gas pipeline infrastructure; vehicle and ship refueling stations; and integrated energy projects, along with the sales and distribution of piped natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other multi-energy products. The company also conducts energy trading and provides energy supply-related services, operating through segments including gas connection, sales of piped gas, vehicle gas refueling stations, wholesale of gas, sale of integrated energy, and value-added businesses. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers across approximately 187 project cities in 17 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, such as Anhui, Beijing, Guangdong, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan, and Zhejiang, covering a connectable urban population exceeding 94 million. Founded in 1993 (originally as XinAo Gas Holdings Limited, renamed ENN Energy Holdings Limited in 2010) and headquartered in Langfang, Hebei Province, China, the company is majority-owned by ENN Group, one of China's largest private energy groups. Recent major developments include ENN Natural Gas, its parent entity holding a 34.28% stake, proposing to privatize ENN Energy Holdings in 2025 through acquisition of remaining shares valued at approximately HK$90.50 billion ($11.6 billion) at HK$80 per share—a 47.6% premium—to streamline natural gas operations and optimize group structure, with shareholder approval received in May 2025 and ongoing extensions for scheme documentation. The company continues to expand its integrated energy services, with 367 large-scale projects operational and 73 under construction as of March 31, 2025, achieving over 63.9 billion kWh maximum energy consumption capacity; it has deepened natural gas sales via long-term contracts with major oil firms like PetroChina and advanced low-carbon solutions for commercial and industrial clients. In December 2025, insiders connected to the offeror acquired additional shares, signaling confidence amid the privatization process.