The operator of Malaysia’s busiest gateway, Port Klang, plans to offer 894.5 million shares to investors at MYR 2.50 apiece in an IPO on 18 October, according to a prospectus.  

Seven major domestic investors and two foreign investors have already agreed to underpin the equity offering.

Hutchison Port Holdings already owns around a third of the equity in Westports.

Rumours of a potential listing first surfaced last year but were put on hold during the country’s general elections.

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