Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2151P

Asian Plantations Limited

12 July 2010

 



12 July 2010

Asian Plantations Limited

("APL" or the "Company")

Holdings in Company

Asian Plantations Limited (LSE: PALM), a palm oil plantation company with operations in Malaysia, today received notification that the Asian Agriculture Fund ("AAF") acquired 310,000 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), thereby increasing its stake in the Company to 960,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 3.25 per cent. of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital.

AAF is an agricultural investment fund registered in Singapore and managed by Asian Agri Capital Limited. Additional information on AAF and Asian Agri Capital Limited can be found at www.asianagricapital.com.

Dennis Melka, the Company's Joint Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are delighted that AAF has increased their position in the Company as we continue to grow Asian Plantations and complete our planting programme by 2012."

For further information contact:

Asian Plantations Limited Dennis Melka, Joint Chief Executive Officer Graeme Brown, Joint Chief Executive Officer	Tel:  [phone]                        Tel:  [phone]
Strand Hanson Limited James Harris Paul Cocker	Tel: [phone]
Mirabaud Securities LLP Rory Scott	Tel: [phone]
Bankside Consultants Simon Rothschild Oliver Winters	Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]

 

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