KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): YTL Corp Bhd shares rose 0.85% in early trade this morning after the group said its unit has proposed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Lafarge Malaysia Bhd for RM1.63 billion or RM3.75 per share.
At 9.05am, YTL Corp added 1 sen to RM1.19 with 213,800 shares traded.
The group said YTL Cement Bhd plans to buy the stake, comprising 433.24 million shares, from Associated International Cement Ltd.
YTL Corp said following the increase in shareholding, YTL Cement will be obliged to extend a mandatory offer (MO) to acquire the remaining shares in Lafarge.
The acquisition, it said, represents an opportunity for YTL Cement and its subsidiaries to pursue its expansion strategy.
Meanwhile, Lafarge dipped 0.27% or 1 sen to RM3.71 with 15.57 million shares done.