San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/22/2020 -- An investor in shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (OTC: SMICY) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.

Investors who purchased shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (OTC: SMICY) have certain options and for certain investors are short and strict deadlines running. Deadline: February 8, 2021. OTC: SMICY investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

On September 7, 2020, after market hours, it was reported that "The Trump administration is considering whether to add China's top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist, a Defense Department official said[.]"

On September 26, 2020, it was reported that "The United States has imposed restrictions on exports to China's biggest chip maker SMIC after concluding there is an 'unacceptable risk' equipment supplied to it could be used for military purposes."

Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (OTC: SMICY) declined from $26.65 per share on July 6, 2020 to as low as $11.29 per share on September 30, 2020.

The plaintiff claims that between April 23, 2020 and September 26, 2020, the defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that there was an "unacceptable risk" that equipment supplied to SMIC would be used for military purposes, that SMIC was foreseeably at risk of facing U.S. restrictions, that as a result of restrictions by the U.S. Department of Commerce, certain of SMIC's suppliers would need "difficult-to-obtain" individual export licenses, and that as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.

Those who purchased shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (OTC: SMICY) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

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