<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡13日讯）棕油机器制造商麻坡万利（Muar Ban Lee Group Bhd）计划配售高达10%的新股予第三方投资者或投资者，冀从中筹措约1000万令吉，以摊还银行贷款。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团表示，将私下配售高达912万股新股，惟发行价将在日后敲定及公布。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>假设这批股权为每股1.10令吉，该集团可筹措约1004万令吉，此发行价也将比5日成交量加权平均价（VWAMP）（截至10月10日）1.1677令吉折价5.8%。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这笔资金将用以摊还989万令吉的银行贷款，以及付清进行这项企业活动的费用。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这项减债计划将可为该集团每年省下近27万2000令吉的利息，其负债比率也从0.2倍，缩减至0.09倍。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>麻坡万利估计，这项私配活动将在2018年首季完成。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，麻坡万利平盘收报于1.16令吉，市值达1亿609万令吉。&nbsp;</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：倪嫣鴽）</p></div>


（吉隆坡13日讯）棕油机器制造商麻坡万利（Muar Ban Lee Group Bhd）计划配售高达10%的新股予第三方投资者或投资者，冀从中筹措约1000万令吉，以摊还银行贷款。

该集团表示，将私下配售高达912万股新股，惟发行价将在日后敲定及公布。

假设这批股权为每股1.10令吉，该集团可筹措约1004万令吉，此发行价也将比5日成交量加权平均价（VWAMP）（截至10月10日）1.1677令吉折价5.8%。

这笔资金将用以摊还989万令吉的银行贷款，以及付清进行这项企业活动的费用。

这项减债计划将可为该集...

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