Nov 13 (Reuters) - Ramsay Health Care Ltd RHC.AX :
* SALE OF RAMSAY SIME DARBY JOINT VENTURE
* REACHED AGREEMENT ON SALE OF ITS 50:50 JOINT VENTURE IN
ASIA,
RAMSAY SIME DARBY HEALTH CARE
* DEAL FOR MYR6,056M
* EXPECTS NET PROFIT AFTER TAX ON SALE OF ITS SHARE OF JOINT
VENTURE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY A$630M
* DEPENDING ON TIMING OF COMPLETION, FY24 NET INTEREST COSTS
EXPECTED AT LOWER END OF A$570-600M
* PROCEEDS TO RAMSAY EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT A$935M AND WILL BE
USED
TO PAY DOWN DRAWN DEBT OF FUNDING GROUP
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