Unconditional Mandatory Offer By Mayban Assurance Berhad To Acquire The Remaining 10,406,519 Ordinary Shares Of RM1.00 Each In UMBC Insurans Berhad At RM2.9166 Per Share ("Mandatory Offer")

Mar 21, 2000 Back
Type Announcement
Subject Malayan Banking Berhad
- Unconditional Mandatory Offer By Mayban Assurance Berhad To Acquire The Remaining 10,406,519 Ordinary Shares Of RM1.00 Each In UMBC Insurans Berhad At RM2.9166 Per Share ("Mandatory Offer")

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On behalf of the Board of Directors of Malayan Banking Berhad ("Maybank"), Mayban Assurance Berhad, ("MAB") a 90% subsidiary of Maybank is pleased to announce that the period for the take-over offer made by MAB to acquire the remaining 10,406,519 shares in UMBC Insurans Berhad ("UMBCI") ("Remaining Shares") on 1 March 2000 pursuant to the mandatory obligation to MAB in accordance with Section 6(4) of the Malaysian Code on Take-Overs and Mergers, 1998, has lapsed as of 5.00 p.m. today.


As at 5.00 p.m. today, MAB holds directly 38,687,087 ordinary shares in UMBCI representing approximately 80.60 % of the issued and paid-up share capital of UMBCI. The percentage of acceptance on the Mandatory Offer by the shareholders of UMBCI is approximately 2.28% of the issued and paid-up share capital of UMBCI or 1,093,606 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in UMBCI. The remaining shareholders holding 9,312,913 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each or approximately 19.40% of the issued and paid-up share capital of UMBCI did not accept the Mandatory Offer .

As at 29 February 2000 (being the latest practicable date immediately prior to the dispatch of the Offer Letter), MAB has a direct interest of 37,593,481 ordinary shares in UMBCI, representing approximately 78.32% of the issued and paid-up share capital of UMBCI. There are no shares in UMBCI which MAB has acquired or agreed to be acquired by MAB during the time of the offer period.

 


Announcement Info

Company Name MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD  
Stock Name MAYBANK    
Date Announced 21 Mar 2000  
Category General Announcement
Reference No CU-000321-37022