General Announcement for PLC

29/09/2015

MATERIAL LITIGATION WINTONI GROUP BERHAD (THE COMPANY or WINTONI) INVOLVEMENT IN LITIGATION KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO: 24-NCC-327-09/2015

WINTONI GROUP BERHAD

Type Announcement
Subject MATERIAL LITIGATION
Description
WINTONI GROUP BERHAD (THE COMPANY or WINTONI)
INVOLVEMENT IN LITIGATION KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO: 24-NCC-327-09/2015

The Board of Directors of the Company wishes to announce that the Company was served with a sealed Originating Summons on 10 September 2015 bearing case No: 24-NCC-327-09/2015 together with a Notice of Application by Kang Choon Leu @ Kang Chee Sim (the “Plaintiff”) where the Plaintiff had named the Company and 8 former directors as Defendants.

The Plaintiff is seeking an injunction pending full and final disposal of the Originating Summons in the following transactions:-

  1. the acquisition of 234,000 ordinary shares in Syscomp Technology Sdn Bhd pursuant to a share sale agreement dated 22 June 2015;
  2. the disposal of Shanghai Winner Electrical Co Ltd and Shanghai Winco Electrical Co Ltd pursuant to two (2) separate ownership transfer agreements dated 21 August 2015; and
  3. the disposal of Wintoni Power Sdn Bhd pursuant to a share sale agreement dated 27 August 2015.

The Plaintiff has also sought various final remedies, including a declaration that the disposal of Shanghai Winner Electrical Co Ltd, Shanghai Winco Electrical Co Ltd and Wintoni Power Sdn Bhd is void pursuant to Section 132C of the Companies Act.

At this juncture, the Company is unable to determine the impact of this Originating Summons on the financial position of the Company as no damages is sought by the Plaintiff.

The Company has instructed solicitors to dispute the Originating Summons.

This announcement is dated 28 September 2015






Announcement Info

Company Name WINTONI GROUP BERHAD
Stock Name WINTONI
Date Announced 29 Sep 2015
Category General Announcement for PLC
Reference Number GA1-28092015-00035