<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡13日讯）Boustead Plantations Bhd今日指出，尚未就脱售砂拉越种植园的计划与任何有兴趣方进行接洽。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>针对最新一期《The Edge》周刊的报道，该集团回应说：“作为一家总是寻找方法提供最佳股东价值的企业，Boustead Plantations寻求释放资产价值的前景，包括在砂拉越的种植园。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团向大马交易所报备称：“尽管如此，该计划仍处于初步阶段，Boustead Plantations尚未与任何有兴趣方接触。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>报道引述消息人士说，Boustead Plantations的母公司Boustead Holdings Bhd计划脱售位于砂州的低产种植资产，且已有人提出献议。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Boustead Plantations今日说，新委任的总执行长Zainal Abidin Shariff将藉此机会重新评估所有现有计划、实施和未来举措，使其与重整Boustead策略保持一致。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，Boustead Plantations平盘收于60仙，市值为13亿4000万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/boustead-plantations-yet-engage-any-party-over-plan-sell-sarawak-estates" target="_blank">Boustead Plantations yet to engage with any party over plan to sell Sarawak estates</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡13日讯）Boustead Plantations Bhd今日指出，尚未就脱售砂拉越种植园的计划与任何有兴趣方进行接洽。

针对最新一期《The Edge》周刊的报道，该集团回应说：“作为一家总是寻找方法提供最佳股东价值的企业，Boustead Plantations寻求释放资产价值的前景，包括在砂拉越的种植园。”

该集团向大马交易所报备称：“尽管如此，该计划仍处于初步阶段，Boustead Plantations尚未与任何有兴趣方接触。”

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Boustead Plantations：尚未就脱售砂种植园计划与任何一方接洽

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