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KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Sime Darby Bhd said disputes relating to an oil and gas platform project in India, in which its wholly-owned subsidiary is involved, will be referred to arbitration.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, the group said its subsidiary Sime Darby Engineering Sdn Bhd (SDE) and Swiber Offshore Construction Ptd Ltd have issued a notice of invocation of arbitration to India's state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC).

The SDE-Swiber consortium was awarded a US$618.4 million (about RM2.54 billion) contract for the wellhead platform project in western India by ONGC in 2010.

"Disputes and differences relating to the process platform project have since arisen between the consortium and ONGC. Pursuant to the contract, the disputes between the parties shall be referred to and determined by arbitration in India," said Sime Darby.

Sime Darby said the arbitration proceeding is not expected to have a material impact on its earnings and net assets for the financial year ending June 30, 2016.

Sime Darby shares rose seven sen or 0.93% to RM7.59 today, with 3.19 million shares traded.

 

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