Pentamaster to delist HK unit for 54 sen a share


PETALING JAYA: Pentamaster Corp Bhd and Puga Holdings Ltd have proposed to take private Hong Kong -listed Pentamaster International Ltd (PIL) for HK$158.5mil (RM92mil) or HK$0.93 (54 sen) per share.Pentamaster currently holds 63.9% of PIL which is a main board listed entity on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Under the proposed privatisation, Pentamaster will acquire a further 170.4 million PIL shares (representing 7.1% of the PIL shares) thereby increasing its shareholding in PIL to 71%, Pentamaster said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.

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