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Malaysia's IOI Properties launches $515.7 million share sale of property trust

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In short

The transaction involves an offering of up to 2.2 billion units in IOIPG Malaysia Real Estate Investment Trust, priced at 96 sen per unit for the retail tranche. Across the placement, up to 1.48 billion units are targeted at institutional accounts, leaving 715.6 million units for retail investors. Backing the trust is a 7.66 billion ringgit real estate collection that features six Marriott-branded hotels and IOI City Mall, which spans over 2.5 million square feet of leasable space.

Key points

  • IOI Properties will retain up to 60 percent of the trust's units following the Bursa Mala…: IOI Properties will retain up to 60 percent of the trust's units following the Bursa Malaysia listing.
  • Institutional buyers have been allocated up to 1.48 billion units, while retail investors…: Institutional buyers have been allocated up to 1.48 billion units, while retail investors are offered up to 715.6 million units.
  • The property trust forecasts a distribution yield of 6.6 percent for the financial year e…: The property trust forecasts a distribution yield of 6.6 percent for the financial year ending December 31, 2027.

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KUALA LUMPUR/HONG KONG, Nov 3 : IOI Properties Group launched an IPO for its property trust on Tuesday, seeking to raise about 2.1 billion ringgit ($515.7 million), ahead of its planned November 25 listing on Bursa Malaysia.

Maybank Investment Bank, a joint principal adviser on the offering, said the IPO would be Malaysia's largest-ever for a real estate investment trust.

Here are more details:

• The offering values IOIPG Malaysia Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) at about 5.3 billion ringgit, based on a retail price of 96 sen per unit, its prospectus showed

• The trust commands a portfolio of nine properties valued at 7.66 billion ringgit, including IOI City Mall, Malaysia's largest retail mall, and six Marriott-branded hotels

• IOI Properties is offering up to 2.2 billion units in IOIPG REIT. The sale includes up to 715.6 million units for retail investors and up to 1.48 billion units for institutional investors, according to the prospectus

• The company will receive the proceeds of the share sale but did not disclose what it plans to do with the money

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