Singapore-based unit trust Suntec Reit, which owns a majority stake in Suntec City, has announced its plan to raise as much as $429 million through a private placement of new units to partially fund the acquisition of properties at Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) worth $1.5 billion.
The trust will be issuing between 310.7 million to 320 million new units at $1.34 to $1.38 apiece, Suntec’s manager said.
On November 26, Suntec had obtained shareholder approval to purchase a one-third share in MBFC Towers 1 and 2, as well as the mall and 695 car park lots from HK’s Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong.