Offer from Temasek likely to be 'academic' for minority investors of Sembmarine: analysts
Singapore
IF SHAREHOLDERS of beleaguered Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) are hoping to be saved by an offer from Temasek, they are very likely to be disappointed.
On Friday, it was announced that Startree Investments, a wholly owned unit of Temasek, will pick up 49.3 per cent of Sembmarine's latest rights issue, pushing its stake in the company from 42.6 per cent to 46.6 per cent.
This means the state investment giant will now have to make an offer for all the Sembmarine shares it does not already own.
At the moment, the precise details of the offer are unclear. Based on informatio…
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