KUALA LUMPUR, 8 DECEMBER 2023 – Jati Tinggi Group Berhad (“Jati Tinggi” or the “Company”), one of the players in the field of infrastructure utilities engineering industry, is pleased to announce that the Company’s initial public offering (IPO) for the Malaysian public has been oversubscribed by 16.11 times.
Jati Tinggi’s IPO involves the issuance of 66,800,000 new ordinary shares in Jati Tinggi (“Public Issue Shares”) in the following manner: –
- 19,600,000 Public Issue Shares made available for application by the Malaysian public;
- 10,000,000 Public Issue Shares made available for application by the eligible directors, employees, and other persons who have contributed to the success of the Company and its subsidiary (“Group”) (“Eligible Parties”);
- 23,200,000 Public Issue Shares made available by way of private placement to selected investors;
- 14,000,000 Public Issue Shares made available by way of private placement to selected Bumiputera investors approved by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (formerly known as Ministry of International Trade and Industry) (“MITI”);
and an offer for sale of 35,000,000 existing ordinary shares in Jati Tinggi (“Offer Shares”) by way of private placement to selected Bumiputera investors approved by MITI.
The Company received a total of 5,195 applications for 335,377,600 Public Issue Shares worth RM90,551,952.00 from the Malaysian public, representing an overall oversubscription rate of 16.11 times. For the Bumiputera portion, 2,879 applications for 145,127,600 Public Issue Shares were received, representing an oversubscription rate of 13.81 times, while for the remaining Malaysian public portion, 2,316 applications for 190,250,000 Public Issue Shares were received, representing an oversubscription rate of 18.41 times.
The 10,000,000 Public Issue Shares made available for application by the Eligible Parties have been fully subscribed.
Datuk Ir. Mohd Aminuddin Bin Mohd Amin, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Jati Tinggi Group Berhad said, “The oversubscription of our IPO is an affirmation of the market’s confidence in our business strategies and future growth. This level of investor enthusiasm fortifies our commitment to keep driving forward our future plans in the infrastructure utilities engineering industry. We are immensely grateful for this vote of confidence and are poised to leverage this momentum for sustained growth and enhanced stakeholder value.”
TA Securities Holdings Berhad , the Principal Adviser, Sponsor, Underwriter and Placement Agent for the IPO, confirmed that the 23,200,000 Public Issue Shares made available by way of private placement to selected investors have been fully placed out.
Jati Tinggi will be listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities on 20 December 2023.
