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title: "Lochpine Capital Discloses Stake and Board Rights at VNET Group with 11.4% Holding"
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description: "Lochpine Capital acquired an 11.4% stake in VNET Group, securing a board seat and governance rights. Owned partly by CATL, Lochpine entered a voting agreement with founder Sheng Chen and plans to purchase additional shares."
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# Lochpine Capital Discloses Stake and Board Rights at VNET Group with 11.4% Holding

Lochpine Capital Limited, through PJ Millennium I Limited and PJ Millennium II Limited, acquired an 11.4% stake in VNET Group, Inc. Class A shares. The group closed on 195,127,260 shares on Aug. 24, 2026, following an early closing option under a May 13, 2026 purchase agreement. The deal grants governance rights, including a board seat and consent rights tied to specific matters.

**Investor Intent**

The investors say they bought the shares for investment purposes and secured governance terms. Under the Investor Rights Agreement, they gain “the right to appoint one director to the board of directors” and certain consent rights on reserved matters, plus registration, information, pre-emptive, and participation rights.

They also joined a Voting and Consortium Agreement with founder Sheng Chen that requires them to “vote certain shares in accordance with written voting instructions provided by the founder parties,” subject to exceptions. The buyers plan a subsequent closing for the remaining 455,296,932 shares from Seller A, split equally between PJ Millennium I and II, if conditions are met.

**Investor's Background**

Lochpine Capital Limited is a British Virgin Islands company that sits atop the control chain of PJ Millennium Limited Partnership, the buyer group’s parent. It is owned 45% by a subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), 35% by Wisteria Green Investment Limited (owned by Wang Hongbo), and 20% by Ymir Green Investment Limited (owned by Yee Chun Keung. CATL is a leading global battery manufacturer, suggesting a strategic investor base with a long-term, industrial focus.

Original SEC Filing: VNET Group, Inc. \[ VNET \] - SCHEDULE 13D - Aug. 28, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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