Astra International Upgrades Stakes In 2 Units To 100%
June 10 2010 - 8:23PM
Dow Jones News
Diversified holding company PT Astra International (ASII.JK)
said late Thursday that it has increased its stake in two units, PT
Astra Sedaya Finance and PT Sedaya Pratama, to 100% of each unit
from 53%.
Astra said it has signed a conditional share sale and purchase
agreement with General Electric Capital Corp. to buy a 47% stake in
PT Astra Sedaya Finance and also in PT Sedaya Pratama.
Astra didn't disclose the value of the transactions, but said
the transactions are immaterial as they are worth less than 20% of
Astra International's total equity capital.
The company also didn't say why General Electric has sold its
stakes in the two joint ventures.
-By Edhi Pranasidhi; Dow Jones Newswires; 62 21 3983 1277;
edhi.pranasidhi@dowjones.com