Osim increases its stake in TWG unit to 70%
Add BT as a preferred sourceLIFESTYLE products firm Osim International has bumped up its stake in subsidiary TWG Tea Company to 70 per cent, up from 53.7 per cent previously, after TWG undertook a rights issue to raise $25 million.
In a release to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday, Osim said: "The funds will be utilised mainly for expansion during 2014 and to repay a bank loan and a shareholder loan."
The investment is expected to be earnings accretive for Osim this financial year.
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