We are pleased to announce that CIG, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad ("CIMBGH"), has today completed the disposal of 490,000 ordinary shares in its wholly-owned subsidiary CIB, representing forty-nine per cent of its total issued and fully paid ordinary shares, to Howden. Approval from Bank Negara Malaysia in relation to the Disposal was received on 30 December 2014.
CIB currently operates the insurance broking business of CIMBGH and the Disposal is in line with CIMBGH’s aspirations to further streamline and focus on its core banking businesses.
As part of the Disposal, Howden will assume management control of CIB and CIB will cease to be an indirect subsidiary of CIMBGH.
The Disposal does not have any material effect on CIMBGH's consolidated net assets and earnings, and does not have any effect on CIMBGH's share capital and substantial shareholders’ shareholdings for the financial year ended 31 December 2014.
None of the Directors and/or major shareholders of CIMBGH and/or any persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Disposal.
This announcement is dated 7 January 2015.