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PETALING JAYA: SP Setia Bhd's 50% owned associate Sentosa Jitra Sdn Bhd has received the Government's approval-in-principle to negotiate over terms to develop a new integrated health and research complex for the Health Ministry in Setia Alam, Selangor.In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, SP Setia said the approval-in-principle was subject to terms and conditions to be agreed between Sentosa, the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) in the Prime Minister's Department and the Health Ministry.
The proposed complex, to be known as the 1National Institute of Health (1NIH) Complex, is expected to be developed on 55.33 acres owned by SP Setia's wholly-owned unit, Bandar Setia Alam Sdn Bhd, in Setia Alam.
The complex will house the various national health institutes and relevant supporting offices and research centres under the ministry's purview which are currently situated on 40.22 acres along Jalan Bangsar and other parts of Kuala Lumpur.
In exchange, SP Setia will get the 40.22-acre Government land which it will redevelop into an integrated mixed residential and commercial project.
It will provide the Health Ministry and the Government with a 20% share of the net profits from the redevelopment.
“The land swap nature of the deal means that the ministry and the Government will not have to fund any part of the cost for the construction of the new 1NIH Complex,” the company said.
SP Setia was responding to a report over the weekend that it would build the complex at a cost of RM600mil to RM700mil.
The statement to Bursa did not mention the estimated cost of the complex or the estimated value of the proposed development in Bangsar.
In a separate statement, SP Setia announced a proposed placement of new shares of 75 sen in the company, representing up to 15% of its paid-up capital and a proposed 1-for-2 bonus issue.
The proposed placement would enable the company to raise funds to finance some existing projects, for future expansion plans as well as for general working capital requirements.
By The Star
