<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡17日讯）昨日涨停的保绿美（Boilermech Holdings Bhd）向大马交易所表示，不知道任何可促使不寻常市场交易（UMA）的企业发展。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团昨日飙升29.25%或31仙，至1.37令吉后，遭马交所发出UMA质询。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至3时15分，该股跌5仙或3.65%，报1.32令吉，约557万股易手。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团今日回应UMA质询说，不知道任何可促成交易异动的传言、报告或因素。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>去年12月4日，全利资源（QL Resources Bhd）提出收购献议，以每股95仙全面收购未持有保绿美的股份。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>全利资源通过独资子公司QL Green Resources私人有限公司，与保绿美董事经理梁有掌签署了无条件购股协议，以1961万令吉或每股95仙收购2064万股，相当于4%股权。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>今年2月8日，在献议截止日，全利资源获得488万股，持股达2亿5899万股或50.19%股权。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>提出收购献议之前，全利资源持有保绿美2亿4866万股或48.19%。</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/boilermech-says-not-aware-reason-uma" target="_blank">Boilermech says not aware of reason for UMA</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡17日讯）昨日涨停的保绿美（Boilermech Holdings Bhd）向大马交易所表示，不知道任何可促使不寻常市场交易（UMA）的企业发展。

该集团昨日飙升29.25%或31仙，至1.37令吉后，遭马交所发出UMA质询。

截至3时15分，该股跌5仙或3.65%，报1.32令吉，约557万股易手。

该集团今日回应UMA质询说，不知道任何可促成交易异动的传言、报告或因素。

去年12月4日，全利资源（QL Resources Bhd）提出收购献议，以每股95仙全面收购未持有保绿美的股份。

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