1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Board of Directors of MKH wishes to announce that its subsidiary company, Gabung Wajib Sdn Bhd (Company No. 351796-M) ("GWSB"") has on 13 March 2014 acquired two (2) existing ordinary shares of RM1.00 each representing 100% of the total issued and paid-up share capital of Alif Mesra Sdn Bhd (Company No. 1064885-A) (“AMSB”), a shelf company, for a cash consideration of RM2.00 only (the “Acquisition”).
Further details of the Acquisition are set out in the following paragraphs.
2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
2.1 Information on AMSB
AMSB was incorporated in Malaysia on 3 October 2013 under the Malaysian Companies Act, 1965 as a private limited company and having an authorised share capital of RM400,000.00 divided into 400,000 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each, of which two (2) ordinary shares of RM1.00 each have been issued and fully paid-up.
2.2 Information on GWSB
GWSB is a company incorporated in Malaysia on 19 July 1995 and having its registered office at Suite 1, 5th Floor, Wisma MKH, Jalan Semenyih, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
The authorised share capital of GWSB is RM500,000.00 divided into 500,000 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each. Its present issued and paid-up capital is RM500,000.00.
The principal activity of GWSB is property development.
3.0 RATIONALE FOR THE ACQUISITION
The Acquisition is to enable AMSB to undertake some of the Group’s future property development projects.
4.0 FINANCIAL EFFECTS
The Acquisition has no effect on the issued and paid-up share capital or the substantial shareholders’ shareholdings of MKH and is not expected to have any material effect on the net assets, gearing and earnings of the MKH Berhad Group for the current financial year ending 30 September 2014.
5.0 APPROVALS REQUIRED
The Acquisition is not subject to the approval of the shareholders of MKH or any other relevant authorities.
6.0 DIRECTORS’ AND MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS’ INTERESTS
None of the Directors and/or major shareholders of MKH or its subsidiaries and/or persons connected with them, have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Acquisition.
The Board of Directors of MKH is of the opinion that the Acquisition is in the best interest of the Company.
This announcement is dated 13 March 2014.