<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡10日讯）KUB Malaysia Bhd以1亿5800万令吉现金脱售位于柔佛居銮的两个油棕园，总面积为2656公顷。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据文告，KUB间接独资子公司KUB Agro Holdings私人有限公司把Kahang及Sungai Yong油棕园卖给Beradin Plantation私人有限公司。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUB表示，在占地956公顷的Kahang油棕园中，有44.8%的树龄不到4年，其余55.2%的树龄超过20年。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>同时，在1700公顷的Sungai Yong油棕园中，有95%是老树，其余5%是树龄介于4至20年的优质树木。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>去年，这两个油棕园共生产了3万2782吨鲜果串。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUB指出，上述油棕园以高于市值（1亿5600万令吉）出售，市值随着时间推移而升值。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUB补充说：“此外，未来集团还可以避免投入大量资本开销，因为大部分油棕树为老树，需要在未来几年分阶段清理和翻种。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>总体而言，KUB预计通过上述交易获利1亿2210万令吉或每股21.94仙。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUB以42.5仙挂收，扬3.5仙或8.97%，市值为2亿3650万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/kub-malaysia-sells-two-kluang-oil-palm-estates-rm158m">KUB Malaysia sells two Kluang oil palm estates for RM158m</a></em></p></div>


（吉隆坡10日讯）KUB Malaysia Bhd以1亿5800万令吉现金脱售位于柔佛居銮的两个油棕园，总面积为2656公顷。

根据文告，KUB间接独资子公司KUB Agro Holdings私人有限公司把Kahang及Sungai Yong油棕园卖给Beradin Plantation私人有限公司。

KUB表示，在占地956公顷的Kahang油棕园中，有44.8%的树龄不到4年，其余55.2%的树龄超过20年。

同时，在1700公顷的Sungai Yong油棕园中，有95%是老树，其余5%是树龄介于4至20年的优质树木。

KUB以1.58亿售居銮两个油棕园

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