We refer to the previous announcements made in relation to the Offer.
We wish to inform that the Company has today received a press notice from RHB Investment Bank Berhad, on behalf of IOI Plantation, that the closing date of the Offer has been extended from 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time) on Monday, 25 November 2013 to 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time) on Monday, 16 December 2013, being the final closing date of the Offer ("Final Closing Date"). Accordingly, a written notification on the extension of the Offer by IOI Plantation will be despatched to the holders of Unico.
Save for the Final Closing Date, all other details, terms and conditions of the Offer remains unchanged.
AS ANNOUNCED ON 21 NOVEMBER 2013, BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD (“BURSA SECURITIES”) WILL SUSPEND THE TRADING OF UNICO SHARES WITH EFFECT FROM 9.00 A.M ON FRIDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2013. IOI Plantation will procure Unico to file an application with Bursa Securities to withdraw Unico's listing from the Official List of Bursa Securities.
Once Unico is delisted, the holders of Unico who have not accepted the Offer will hold unlisted Unico Shares and accordingly, will not be able to realise their investments in Unico Shares through trading on Bursa Securities.
As at 22 November 2013, IOI Plantation had received valid acceptances for 423,638,361 (49.43%) Offer Shares from the holders of the Offer Shares, which resulted in IOI Plantation holding 91.08% of the voting shares of Unico (including those Unico Shares which were already acquired or held by IOI Plantation). The detailed disclosure of the level of acceptances of the Offer as at 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time) on 22 November 2013 is set out in the attached press notice ("Press Notice").
Please refer to the attached Press Notice for further details.
This announcement is dated 22 November 2013.