BRIEF-IHH Healthcare Says Fortis Open Offer & Malar Open Offer Will Not Proceed For Time Being

Nov 18 (Reuters) - IHH Healthcare Bhd

* IHH HEALTHCARE- CLARIFIES THAT 31.1% OF EXPANDED VOTING SHARE CAPITAL OF FORTIS HELD BY IHH THROUGH UNIT NTK WAS ACQUIRED BY NTK THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION

* HAS NO TIME DEALT WITH NOR COLLUDED WITH ERSTWHILE PROMOTERS IN RELATION TO FORTIS SUBSCRIPTION

* SUBSCRIPTION WAS UNDERTAKEN AND COMPLETED AFTER ERSTWHILE PROMOTERS WERE NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF FORTIS

* REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROCEED WITH FORTIS OPEN OFFER ONCE STAY IS LIFTED BY SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

* FORTIS OPEN OFFER AS WELL MALAR OPEN OFFER WILL NOT PROCEED FOR TIME BEING

* NTK'S SUBSCRIPTION UNDERTAKEN IN TRANSPARENT MANNER, AFTER OBTAINING APPROVALS & IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS

* IHH IS SEEKING APPROPRIATE LEGAL ADVICE Source text http://bit.ly/2Qu8Ms6 Further company coverage: