Nov 18 (Reuters) - IHH Healthcare Bhd IHHH.KL
* IHH HEALTHCARE- CLARIFIES THAT 31.1% OF EXPANDED VOTING
SHARE
CAPITAL OF FORTIS HELD BY IHH THROUGH UNIT NTK WAS ACQUIRED BY
NTK THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION
* HAS NO TIME DEALT WITH NOR COLLUDED WITH ERSTWHILE
PROMOTERS IN
RELATION TO FORTIS SUBSCRIPTION
* SUBSCRIPTION WAS UNDERTAKEN AND COMPLETED AFTER ERSTWHILE
PROMOTERS WERE NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF FORTIS
* REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROCEED WITH FORTIS OPEN OFFER ONCE
STAY IS
LIFTED BY SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
* FORTIS OPEN OFFER AS WELL MALAR OPEN OFFER WILL NOT
PROCEED FOR
TIME BEING
* NTK'S SUBSCRIPTION UNDERTAKEN IN TRANSPARENT MANNER, AFTER
OBTAINING APPROVALS & IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
* IHH IS SEEKING APPROPRIATE LEGAL ADVICE
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