Asset Acquisitions and Disposals::Increase in Shareholding in Truong Hai Auto Corporation

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
JARDINE CYCLE & CARRIAGE LIMITED
Securities
JARDINE CYCLE & CARRIAGE LTD - SG1B51001017 - C07
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Asset Acquisitions and Disposals
Date &Time of Broadcast
15-Jun-2018 12:50:43
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Increase in Shareholding in Truong Hai Auto Corporation
Announcement Reference
SG180615OTHRUOB3
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Jeffery Tan Eng Heong
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited ("JC&C") wishes to announce that it has purchased 1,000,000 shares in Truong Hai Auto Corporation ("THACO") for a total cash consideration of VND75 billion (approximately USD3.3 million).

As a result of the purchase, JC&C's shareholding in THACO has increased from 25.10% to 25.16%.

The purchase is funded by internal resources, and the consideration was arrived at following negotiations on a willing-buyer, willing-seller basis.

The purchase is not expected to have a material impact on the JC&C Group's net tangible assets or earnings per share. Had the purchase taken place on 1st January 2017, it would not have had a material impact on the JC&C Group's earnings per share for the financial year ended 31st December 2017. Had the purchase taken place on 31st December 2017, it would not have had a material impact on the JC&C Group's net tangible assets per share for the financial year ended 31st December 2017.

None of the Directors or controlling shareholders of JC&C has any interest, direct or indirect, in the transaction (save through their shareholding interests, if any, in JC&C or directorship in THACO).