RM1.47bil takeover offer for OldTown


PETALING JAYA: Coffee manufacturer and operator of cafe outlets OldTown Bhd has received notice of a buyout offer from Dutch coffee company Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) in deal worth RM1.47bil.

JDE, which marked its first foray into Asia with the completion of its S$1.45bil (RM4.37bil) acquisition of Singapore-listed Super Group in June, is pricing its offer at RM3.18 per OldTown share.

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