<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): Ekovest Bhd shares fell 4.1% in morning trades today following the group's proposal to buy 20 parcels of freehold development land in Johor Bahru for a total of RM1.05 billion from Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 10.21am, Ekovest shares were down 3.5 sen at 82 sen, with some 40.93 million shares changing hands, valuing it at RM2.27 billion.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, the group said it has entered into two conditional agreements with IWH, via its wholly-owned unit Timur Terang Sdn Bhd.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The first agreement is to acquire 17 parcels of freehold development land measuring a total of 30.49 hectares (75.34 acres) for RM869.69 million, which will be satisfied through the issuance of irredeemable convertible preference shares worth RM849.89 million, and a cash payment of RM19.8 million.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The second agreement is to buy three parcels of land measuring 6.32 hectares (15.61 acres) for RM180.2 million, which will be fully satisfied in cash, Ekovest said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The cash portion of RM200 million for the proposed acquisitions will be funded via internal funds, Ekovest added. As at June 30, 2019, Ekovest's cash and bank balances stood at RM830.07 million.</p></div>


Ekovest Bhd shares fell 4.1% in morning trades today following the group's proposal to buy 20 parcels of freehold development land in Johor Bahru for a total of RM1.05 billion from Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH).

At 10.21am, Ekovest shares were down 3.5 sen at 82 sen, with some 40.93 million shares changing hands, valuing it at RM2.27 billion.

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<p>Mercury Securities Sdn Bhd has valued ACE Market-bound Sin-Kung Logistics Bhd at 14 sen based on a 14 times financial year 2025 (FY2025) earnings per share forecast of one sen.</p>
