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Jardine Matheson - Special General Meeting
Bermuda, 22nd September 2000 -- At the Special General Meeting of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited held today, the ordinary resolutions approving the purchase of up to 165 million ordinary shares pursuant to the extended Tender Offer and the renewal of the general mandate to the Directors to purchase up to 15% of the Company's ordinary shares were duly passed.
The Tender Offer by Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited to purchase 100 million of its ordinary shares was announced on 3rd August 2000. It was subsequently extended on 4th September 2000, in accordance with its terms, to allow the repurchase of 165 million ordinary shares, subject to shareholder approval. The Tender Offer closes at 5:00 pm (London time) on 22nd September 2000, and the results will be announced by the Company at 7:30 am (Singapore time) on Monday, 25th September 2000.
Jardine Matheson is a multinational group of seven core businesses focused primarily on the Asia-Pacific region. Its operations employ some 150,000 people and its activities are leaders in the fields of supermarkets, consumer marketing, engineering and construction, insurance broking, motor trading, property and hotels. The Group is building its core businesses largely in Asia Pacific with the goal of enhancing shareholder value for the long term.
For further information, please contact:
| Jardine Matheson Limited Neil M McNamara | (852) 2843 8227 |
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