Chinese auto website Bitauto to get $300 million in funding

Reuters

(Reuters) - Chinese auto information website operator Bitauto Holdings Ltd said it is raising $300 million from internet companies Tencent Holdings Ltd <0700.HK>, Baidu Inc and JD.com Inc and an additional investor. The three companies will invest $50 million each in Bitauto. Bitauto will issue up to $150 million in convertible bonds to PA Grand Opportunity Ltd. Tencent, Baidu and JD will each buy 2.5 million newly issued ordinary shares of Bitauto for $20.23 per American depositary share, Bitauto said. (Reporting by Sai Sachin R in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)