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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 Establishment Of Affin Investment Banking Group

Type

Announcement
Subject AFFIN HOLDINGS BERHAD ("AFFIN" or "Company")
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFIN INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

Contents :

Further to our announcement dated 30 June 2006, the Board of Directors of AFFIN is pleased to announce that the Kuala Lumpur High Court of Malaya had on 22 December 2006, given the Vesting Order (“Order”) under Section 124(B) of the Securities Commission Act, 1993 confirming the scheme of transfer involving the sale and transfer of the stockbroking business ("Stockbroking Business") of AFFIN Securities Sdn Bhd ("AFFIN Securities") to AFFIN Investment Bank Berhad (formerly known as AFFIN Merchant Bank Berhad) ("AFFIN Investment"). Pursuant to the Order, the Stockbroking Business shall be transferred to AFFIN Investment on 1 January 2007.


AFFIN Investment had earlier, on 14 December 2006, entered into the Business Transfer Agreement ("BTA") with AFFIN Securities to acquire certain assets and liabilities of AFFIN Securities for a cash purchase consideration of RM103.53 million.

All the requisite approvals required for the transfer of Stockbroking Business had been obtained.

The transfer of Stockbroking Business is made pursuant to the Guidelines on Investment Banks jointly issued by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission on 1 July 2005, that provide for, amongst others, the creation of investment banks.

The BTA is made available for inspection at the Company's registered office at 7th Floor, Chulan Tower, No. 3 Jalan Conlay, 50450 Kuala Lumpur from Monday to Friday (except public holiday) during business hours for a period of two (2) weeks from the date of this announcement.

This announcement is dated 10 January 2007.

 


Announcement Info

Company Name AFFIN HOLDINGS BERHAD  
Stock Name AFFIN    
Date Announced 10 Jan 2007  
Category General Announcement
Reference No CC-070110-49042