Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7285V
Aseana Properties Limited
18 January 2012
 

18 January 2012

 

Aseana Properties Limited

("Aseana" or "the Company")

 

Transaction in own shares

 

Aseana Properties Limited (LSE: ASPL), a property developer investing in Malaysia and Vietnam, listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, announces that on 17 January 2012 it purchased through Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited 30,000 of its ordinary shares of US$0.05 each ("Shares") at a price per Share of US$0.35 and 8,740 Shares at a price per Share of US$0.3475. Following the purchases, the Company holds 177,221 Shares in treasury and has 212,347,779 Shares in issue (excluding Shares held in treasury).

The above figure of 212,347,779 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA' s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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For further information:

 

Aseana Properties Limited                       Tel: +603 6411 6388

Tan May Lee                                          Email: maylee.tan@ireka.com.my

 

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited                  Tel: 020 7459 3600

Richard Gray / Andrew Potts                    Email: andrew.potts@panmure.com

/ Brett Jacobs

 

Tavistock Communications                      Tel: 020 7920 3150

Jeremy Carey / James Verstringhe           Email: jcarey@tavistock.co.uk

 

Notes to Editors:

London-listed Aseana Properties Limited (LSE: ASPL) is a property developer investing in Malaysia and Vietnam.

Aseana typically invests in development projects at pre-construction stage. Investment is made in projects where it is believed there will be a minimum 30% annualised return on equity ("ROE") on investments in Vietnam and a minimum 20% ROE on investments in Malaysia.

Ireka Development Management Sdn Bhd ("IDM") is the exclusive Development Manager for Aseana. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ireka Corporation Berhad, a company listed on the Bursa Malaysia since 1993, which has over 40 years experience in construction and property development. IDM is responsible for the day-to-day management of Aseana's property portfolio and the introduction and facilitation of new investment opportunities.


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