Proposed Disposal Of 100% Equity Interest In TM Cellular Sdn Bhd ("TM Cellular") To Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad ("Celcom") For A Total Consideration Of RM1,684 Million To Be Satisfied By The Issuance Of 635,471,698 New Ordinary Shares Of RM1.00 Each In Celcom At RM2.65 Per Share ("Proposed Disposal") Mandatory General Offer By Telekom, Telekom Enterprise Sdn Bhd ("TESB") And The Persons Acting In Concert With Them ("PAC") For The Remaining Ordinary Shares Of RM1.00 Each In Celcom Not Held By Telekom, TESB And the PAC After The Proposed Disposal At RM2.75 Per Share ("MGO")

19 March 2003

Type

Announcement
Subject TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD ("TELEKOM" OR "COMPANY")

PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF 100% EQUITY INTEREST IN TM CELLULAR SDN BHD ("TM CELLULAR") TO CELCOM (MALAYSIA) BERHAD ("CELCOM") FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF RM1,684 MILLION TO BE SATISFIED BY THE ISSUANCE OF 635,471,698 NEW ORDINARY SHARES OF RM1.00 EACH IN CELCOM AT RM2.65 PER SHARE ("PROPOSED DISPOSAL")

MANDATORY GENERAL OFFER BY TELEKOM, TELEKOM ENTERPRISE SDN BHD ("TESB") AND THE PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THEM ("PAC") FOR THE REMAINING ORDINARY SHARES OF RM1.00 EACH IN CELCOM NOT HELD BY TELEKOM, TESB AND THE PAC AFTER THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL AT RM2.75 PER SHARE ("MGO")

Contents :

    We refer to our announcement dated 28 October 2002.

    On behalf of Telekom, Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad is pleased to announce that the Company has received the approval of Malayan Banking Berhad, the sole lender to TM Cellular, for the Proposed Disposal.

    The approvals of the lenders of Telekom are not required for the Proposed Disposal and MGO.


Announcement Info

Company Name TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD
Stock Name TELEKOM
Date Announced 19 Mar 2003
Category General Announcement
Reference No MM-030319-66175