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Yanlord Land revives $2.60 per share offer to buy over United Engineers
SINGAPORE (Oct 25): Yanlord Land Group, the China-based property developer, has made an offer to pay $2.60 for each United Engineers share it does not own.
October 25, 2019
Company in the news
As earnings fall, UE's shareholders bemoan sale of shares and lack of progress since change of board
SINGAPORE (July 15): Towards end-June, a long-term United Engineers shareholder who has held his shares for more than 15 years, lamented the condition of UE BizHub City, the former UE Square, on Clemenceau Avenue.
July 12, 2019
Broker's Calls
Latest bid to take UE private will most likely fail, says Lim & Tan
SINGAPORE (July 14): Lim & Tan says it does not expect United Engineers to be taken private successfully in the latest offer.
July 14, 2017
M&A
Yanlord-led consortium to acquire stakes in UE, WBL Corp for up to $730 mil
SINGAPORE (July 13): A group led by Yanlord Land, together with Perennial Real Estate, is making an offer to acquire a 33.5% stake in United Engineers at $2.60 each.
July 13, 2017
OCBC, Great Eastern say still in talks with ‘several parties’ regarding UE & WBL stakes
SINGAPORE (June 1): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) and its insurance arm, Great Eastern Holdings (GEH), say they have received proposals from “several parties” regarding their combined stakes in United Engineers (UEL) and WBL Corporation.
June 01, 2017
OCBC, Great Eastern say received expressions of interests over UE and WBL stakes
SINGAPORE (Feb 10): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank) and Great Eastern Holdings say they have received non-binding expressions of interests over their combined stakes in United Engineers and WBL Corporation as part of the strategic review.
February 10, 2017
Update
United Engineers says strategic review still ongoing
SINGAPORE (Jan 5): United Engineers says that the strategic review by OCBC Bank and Great Eastern Holdings of their shareholdings in UE and WBL Corporation is still ongoing, even as OCBC and GE announced on Thursday that they have jointly appointed Credit
January 05, 2017
Broker's Calls
Sale of United Engineers could impact property market
SINGAPORE (Sept 30): United Engineers’ share price jumped 4.5% on Tuesday to close at $2.52 after Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and Great Eastern Holdings said they were reviewing their combined investments in UE and WBL Corporation.
September 30, 2016