By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said on Tuesday it had raised $5.59 billion in a primary share sale that was increased in size, making it the largest of its kind in Hong Kong in four years.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD said on Tuesday that it raised HK$43.5 billion ($5.6 billion) in a share sale, making it the largest share offering in the Hong Kong stock market in the past four years.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co. has raised HK$43.5 billion ($5.6 billion) after selling 10% more shares than planned, according to people familiar with the matter, in Hong Kong’s biggest share sale in nearly four years.