UEM Land down after Dubai firm pulls out of RM396m deal in Nusajaya

KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Land Holdings Bhd share price fell this morning after Damac Properties (M) Sdn Bhd, which is part of Dubai's Damac Group, pulled out of a deal with UEM Land to acquire a piece of land for RM396.44 million in Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia.

At 9.40am, UEM Land was down 9 sen to RM1.74. It was also among the most actively traded counters with 10.22 million shares done in early trade.

Yesterday, UEM Land said it had received notification on Tuesday that Damac would not be interested in further extending the sales and purchase agreement (SPA), which was signed on June 12 last year.

The company told Bursa Malaysia that under the terms of the SPA, the period to fulfil the condition would expire 12 months from the date of the SPA unless extended by mutual agreement by both parties.

"The parties had been in discussions on certain issues relating to the conditions precedent and a possible extension of the extended approval period. However, on Tuesday, UEM Land received notification stating that they are not agreeable to further extension of the extended approval period," it said.

UEM Land said the SPA relating to the proposed disposal had lapsed and was of no further effect.

By The EDGE Malaysia (by Surin Murugiah)