We wish to announce that on late evening of 21 May 2013, Eversendai Corporation Berhad (“ECB” or the "Company") had received confirmation that its subsidiary, namely Eversendai Technics Sdn Bhd (“ETSB”), had incorporated a free zone company in the Ras Al Khaimah Maritime City Free Zone, Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The name of the aforementioned free zone company is Eversendai Technics RMC FZE (“ET RMC FZE”).
ETSB holds one hundred per cent (100%) of the share capital of ET RMC FZE, being one million dirhams (AED 1,000,000) divided into one million shares with the value of each share being one dirhams (AED 1).
ET RMC FZE will be principally engaged in the provision of businesses relating to engineering, procurement, construction and fabrication services for the oil and gas industry.
The cost of equity participation by ETSB in ET RMC FZE of one million dirhams (AED 1,000,000) will be financed through internally generated funds.
The subscription of shares in ET RMC FZE by ETSB is not expected to have any significant effect on the earnings, net asset, gearing and share capital of ECB for the financial year ending 31 December 2013.
In so far as the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company is able to ascertain, none of the directors and major shareholders of ECB or persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect, in the above transaction save and except for Dato’ Nathan A/L Elumalay who is deemed to have an interest via ECB as well as Dato’ Nathan’s son, Mr. Narishnath A/L Nathan, who is also a shareholder and Director of ECB.
The Board is of the opinion that the subscription of shares in ET RMC FZE is in the best interest of the Company.
This announcement is dated 22 May 2013.