Singapore's Interplex Holdings to announce takeover offer: source
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed Interplex Holdings Ltd, a precision engineering company backed by CVC Capital Partners and the private equity arm of Standard Chartered, is set to unveil a takeover offer from a regional investment fund as early as Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
The source declined to be identified because the matter remained confidential. A company spokeswoman declined to comment.
Interplex shares were halted earlier in the day. The company has a market value of S$388 million.
Reuters data shows that CVC Capital Partners-backed Metcomp Group Holdings owns about 28 per cent of Interplex, while Standard Chartered Private Equity holds nearly 30 per cent of the company.
REUTERS
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