RE: KLK14 Oct 2020 10:28
EPO is a crude palm oil producer founded in 2005 which, through its 50% interest in Liberian Palm Developments Limited (‘‘LPD’’), a company incorporated in Mauritius and its subsidiaries, has 50-year concessions to develop approximately 86,000 hectares in Liberia, West Africa, of which 3,750 hectares are currently planted with oil palm.
KLKI became EPO’s joint venture partner by acquiring a 50% interest in LPD. Subsequently KLKI acquired a 20.1% shareholding in EPO and subscribed for an additional 34.7% which, under the Takeover Code, required KLKI to make a mandatory cash offer for EPO. As a result of this offer, which valued EPO at £17.7m, KLKI now owns 63.2% of EPO.
Posted to point out the scale-up possible for EPO in Liberia and also how much KLK now hold