We refer to the Company’s announcements dated 6 November 2013, 18 November 2013, 2 January 2014 and 27 January 2014 in relation to the Proposed Delisting.
The Company has received the attached press notice today from Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, on behalf of Perspective Lane (M) Sdn Bhd, Kelana Ventures Sdn Bhd, Seaport Terminal (Johore) Sdn Bhd and Acara Kreatif Sdn Bhd (collectively referred to as the “Joint Offerors”), informing that, further to the outcome of the extraordinary general meeting of Bernas convened on 27 January 2014 (“EGM”), the proposed exit offer by the Joint Offerors to acquire the remaining 76,695,837 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in Bernas (“Offer Shares”) for a cash offer price of RM3.70 per Offer Share (“Proposed Exit Offer”), which was to be implemented to facilitate the Proposed Delisting pursuant to Paragraph 16.06 of the Listing Requirements, will not be undertaken by the Joint Offerors as the Proposed Delisting was not approved by the shareholders of Bernas at the EGM.
As stated in Section 7 of the circular to the shareholders of Bernas dated 3 January 2014 in relation to the Proposed Delisting, the Proposed Exit Offer shall only be undertaken by the Joint Offerors upon obtaining the approval of the shareholders of Bernas for the Proposed Delisting and will be conditional upon the approval of Bursa Securities for the Proposed Delisting being obtained. If the approval from the shareholders of Bernas is not obtained, the Joint Offerors and Tradewinds (M) Berhad, being the person acting in concert with the Joint Offerors, do not intend to take any steps to address the shortfall in the public shareholding spread requirement of Bernas as it is not the intention of the Joint Offerors to maintain the listing status of Bernas.
This announcement is dated 28 January 2014.