Asset Acquisitions and Disposals::ACQUISITION OF SHARES IN ASSOCIATED COMPANY - UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
UOL GROUP LIMITED
Securities
UOL GROUP LIMITED - SG1S83002349 - U14
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Asset Acquisitions and Disposals
Date &Time of Broadcast
20-Aug-2015 18:01:26
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
ACQUISITION OF SHARES IN ASSOCIATED COMPANY - UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED
Announcement Reference
SG150820OTHRA8DC
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Foo Thiam Fong Wellington
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Pursuant to Rule 704(17)(d) of the SGX-ST Listing Manual, the Company wishes to announce that its interest in associated company, United Industrial Corporation Limited ("UIC"), has increased to 619,397,163 shares or 44.085% of UIC's issued capital (1,405,020,825 shares).

The increase in its shareholdings was pursuant to off-market and open market purchases by wholly-owned subsidiary, UOL Equity Investments Pte Ltd, of 530,800 UIC shares on 20 August 2015 at a price of S$3.33367 per share.