SEC Filing | VNET Group, Inc.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Samarra Company Lmited

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐ (b) ☐

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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

British Virgin Islands

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SC 13G/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)^*

VNET Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

90138A103^**

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

^*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

**	There is no CUSIP number assigned to the ordinary shares. CUSIP number 90138A103 has been assigned to the American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of the Issuer, each ADS representing six (6) Class A ordinary shares, which are quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “VNET”.

*	Represented by 12,051,624 ADSs, each of which represents six Class A ordinary shares.

**	Based on 859,932,323 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022, according to the Form 20- F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2023.

*	Represented by 12,051,624 ADSs, each of which represents six Class A ordinary shares.

**	Based on 859,932,323 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022, according to the Form 20-F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2023.

*	Represented by 12,051,624 ADSs, each of which represents six Class A ordinary shares.

**	Based on 859,932,323 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022, according to the Form 20-F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2023.

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer – VNET Group, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices - Guanjie Building Southeast 1st Floor, 10# Jiuxianqiao East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100016, The People’s Republic of China.

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Persons Filing –

Samarra Company Limited

Damac Capital Limited

Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence – Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

(c)

Citizenship -

Samarra Company Limited: British Virgin Islands

Damac Capital Limited: British Virgin Islands

Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani: United Arab Emirates

(d)

Title of Class of Securities - Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share.

(e)

CUSIP Number - 90138A103.

Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c).

Not	applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

The percentages used herein are calculated based on 859,932,323 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022, based on information publicly disclosed by the Issuer.

Samarra Company Limited (“Samarra”) is the direct holder of the reported securities. Samarra is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Damac Capital Limited (formerly DICO Investments & Properties Limited) (“DCL”), which is wholly owned by Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani (“Sajwani”). Sajwani directs the voting and disposition of the reported securities held by Samarra. DCL may all be deemed to share the power to dispose of or vote the reported securities with Samarra and Sajwani through its ownership of the equity interests of Samarra.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned – 72,309,744*.

(b)

Percent of class – 8.4%.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

ii.

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 72,309,744*

iii.

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

iv.

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 72,309,744*

*	Represented by 12,051,624 ADSs, each of which represents six Class A ordinary shares

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of the Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certifications.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 13, 2024


SAMARRA COMPANY LIMITED

By:		/s/ Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Name:		Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Title:		Director

DAMAC CAPITAL LIMITED

By:		/s/ Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Name:		Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Title:		Director


		/s/ Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani
		Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani

EXHIBIT INDEX

1	Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2024, by and among the Reporting Persons.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of any filing required by such party under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with respect to securities of VNET Group, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and further agree to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such filings and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of February 13, 2024.


SAMARRA COMPANY LIMITED

By:		/s/ Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Name:		Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Title:		Director

DAMAC CAPITAL LIMITED

By:		/s/ Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Name:		Essa Mohammed A Ibrahim
Title:		Director


		/s/ Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani
		Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani