Jardine Matheson offers to buy rest of group unit for US$5.5b


Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd's businesses range from automobiles and hotels to supermarkets all around Asia.

SINGAPORE: Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd on Monday said it plans to buy the remaining 15% of Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd that it does not already own for about $5.5 billion to simplify the structure of the sprawling Asian conglomerate.

Singapore-listed Jardine Matheson, whose businesses include construction, aviation and automotive, has offered to pay $33 in cash for each Jardine Strategic share, representing a premium of 20% to the stock's closing price on Friday.

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