KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): Pan Malaysia Corp Bhd is disposing of a 24,295 sq metre piece of leasehold land with buildings in Section 16, Shah Alam, for RM41 million.
The chocolate and confectionery products group said it is selling the land, along with a single-storey warehouse and three-storey office building, to trading and freight transport firm Amazing Blitz Sdn Bhd.
Pan Malaysia, which acquired a 51% stake in fast food chain operator A&W Malaysia Sdn Bhd in March, expects to record a net gain of RM20.33 million from the sale of the property.
The bulk or RM38.21 million of the gross proceeds from the disposal will be used for general working capital purposes, the group said in a bourse filing.
Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng is a controlling shareholder of Pan Malaysia, with an indirect interest of 61.07% as on Oct 3, according to the group's 2022 annual report.
Malayan United Industries Bhd is its ultimate holding company, with a direct interest of 25.28% and an indirect interest of 35.79%.
Pan Malaysia’s share price closed up 0.5 sen or 2.94% at 17.5 sen, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM135 million.