<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡9日讯）AWC Bhd决定行使认购期权，以548万令吉收购未持有铁路专家Trackwork &amp; Supplies私人有限公司的余下股权。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该工程服务提供商向大马交易所报备，已于10月9日向Trakniaga私人有限公司发出行使认购期权的书面通知，要求后者出售Trackwork剩余股份，即40%。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这符合2018年2月签署的股东协议的条款与条件。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>AWC目前持有Trackwork的60%股权，一旦认购期权于第四季完成，Trackwork将成为AWC的独资子公司。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“这将使AWC能够全面整合在Trackwork的投资，并将所有资源用于发展Trackwork的业务。此外，建筑活动和大型基础设施项目，如捷运三号线（MRT3）、槟城轻快铁和马新高铁重启等，有利于Trackwork。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>AWC收市跌1仙或1.75%，报56仙，市值为1亿8071万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/685394" target="_blank">AWC exercises call option, buys rest of rail specialist Trackwork for RM5.5m</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡9日讯）AWC Bhd决定行使认购期权，以548万令吉收购未持有铁路专家Trackwork & Supplies私人有限公司的余下股权。

行使认购期权 AWC斥548万购Trackwork余下股权

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