Independent shareholders of Mandarin Oriental have given the listco the green light to take the company private.
Shareholders holding 99.76% of Mandarin Oriental’s shares have voted in approval of the scheme to take the company private at the court meeting on Dec 8.
Shareholders holding 99.98% of Mandarin Oriental’s shares also voted to approve the resolution at the special general meeting (SGM) to give effect to the acquisition.
That said, completion of the acquisition remains subject to certain conditions including the completion of the sale of part of One Causeway Bay, a commercial development in Hong Kong.
On Oct 17, Mandarin Oriental announced that its parent company, Jardine Matheson, was looking to acquire the remaining 11.96% shares for US$3.35 ($4.35) per share, valuing Mandarin Oriental at about US$4.2 billion.
Jardine Matheson’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Bidco, will acquire the remaining stake via a scheme arrangement. This involves a US$2.75 scheme value and the US$0.60 special dividend from the One Causeway Bay sale.
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Shares in Mandarin Oriental closed at US$3.30 on Dec 8.
