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The Affin Bank Group is a financial services conglomerate. The Group's activities focus on commercial, Islamic and investment banking services, money broking and underwriting of life and general insurance business.

Proposed Acquisition of life Insurance Business of tahan Insurance Malaysia Berhad ("Life Business") ("Proposed Acquisition") . proposed Joint Venture Between Affin And National Mutual International Pty Ltd ("axa") A Wholly-owned Subsidiary of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited, In Relation To the Proposed Acquisition of The Life insurance Business Of Tahan Insurance Malaysia Berhad ("Proposed JV")

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Announcement
Subject AFFIN HOLDINGS BERHAD ("AFFIN")
· PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS OF TAHAN INSURANCE MALAYSIA BERHAD ("LIFE BUSINESS") ("PROPOSED ACQUISITION")
· PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN AFFIN AND NATIONAL MUTUAL INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD ("AXA") A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AXA ASIA PACIFIC HOLDINGS LIMITED, IN RELATION TO THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS OF TAHAN INSURANCE MALAYSIA BERHAD ("PROPOSED JV")

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We refer to our announcements on the Proposed Acquisition and Proposed JV dated 16 March 2005, 17 August 2005, 18 November 2005, 20 January 2006 and 7 February 2006.


In this regard, the Board of Directors of AFFIN wishes to announce that Bank Negara Malaysia had vide its letter dated 9 May 2006 stated that it has no objection for AFFIN to embark on a joint-venture with AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited ("AXA") on a 51% (AFFIN) : 49% (AXA) basis, upon acquiring the life insurance business from Tahan Insurance Malaysia Berhad.

 


Announcement Info

Company Name AFFIN HOLDINGS BERHAD  
Stock Name AFFIN    
Date Announced 9 May 2006  
Category General Announcement
Reference No CC-060509-62124