Oct 5 (Reuters) - Masoval As MASM.OL :
* MÅSØVAL AS CANCELS ITS ACQUISITION OF PRODUCTION CAPACITY
(MAB)
FOLLOWING RESOURCE TAX PROPOSAL
* COMPANY WILL UNTILL FURTHER NOTICE POSTPONE PLANNED
INVESTMENTS
IN EXCESS OF MNOK 1,000
* THIS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE REPERCUSSIONS FOR OUR
SUPPLIERS AND COASTAL SOCIETIES WHERE WE OPERATE OUR BUSINESS
* IN LIGHT OF THIS, MÅSØVAL HAS DECIDED TO CANCEL ITS
ACQUISITION
OF 116 TONNES MAB IN PRODUCTION AREA 6
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