Petronas Chemicals IPO RM5.05 launched today

Following the first of two series IPO exercises, in which Malaysia Marine And Heavy Engineering Berhad get listed with an overwhelming premium of RM0.71 on the close of last Friday, the second IPO series that is, Petronas Chemicals Group launched its IPO today with an offer price of RM5.05 per share. This IPO will be closed at 5:00pm on 9 November 2010, Tuesday.

Extract from Bursa Malaysia website:

THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (“IPO” OR “OFFERING”) OF UP TO 2,480 MILLION ORDINARY SHARES OF RM0.10 EACH IN PETRONAS CHEMICALS GROUP BERHAD (“PCG”) (“SHARES”), IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LISTING OF AND QUOTATION FOR 8,000 MILLION SHARES ON THE MAIN MARKET OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD COMPRISING:

(I) OFFER FOR SALE OF UP TO 1,780 MILLION EXISTING SHARES (“OFFER SHARES”) COMPRISING:

• INSTITUTIONAL OFFERING OF UP TO 1,486.98 MILLION OFFER SHARES TO MALAYSIAN AND FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL AND SELECTED INVESTORS INCLUDING BUMIPUTERA INVESTORS APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY AT THE INSTITUTIONAL PRICE (OTHER THAN CORNERSTONE INVESTORS) TO BE DETERMINED BY WAY OF BOOKBUILDING (“INSTITUTIONAL PRICE”);

• RETAIL OFFERING OF 293.02 MILLION OFFER SHARES TO THE MALAYSIAN PUBLIC, ELIGIBLE DIRECTORS OF PCG AND PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (“PETRONAS”), ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF PCG AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (“PCG GROUP”), PETRONAS AND SELECTED SUBSIDIARIES OF PETRONAS, ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF PCG GROUP AT THE RETAIL PRICE OF RM5.05 PER SHARE (“RETAIL PRICE”), PAYABLE IN FULL UPON APPLICATION AND SUBJECT TO REFUND OF THE DIFFERENCE, IN THE EVENT THAT THE FINAL RETAIL PRICE IS LESS THAN THE RETAIL PRICE; AND

(II) PUBLIC ISSUE OF 700 MILLION NEW SHARES TO MALAYSIAN AND FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL AND SELECTED INVESTORS AT THE INSTITUTIONAL PRICE,

SUBJECT TO THE CLAWBACK AND REALLOCATION PROVISIONS AND OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION (AS DEFINED HEREIN). THE FINAL RETAIL PRICE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE LOWER OF (I) THE RETAIL PRICE; AND (II) 97% OF THE INSTITUTIONAL PRICE, SUBJECT TO ROUNDING TO THE NEAREST SEN.

For full IPO prospectus, visit Bursa Malaysia website.