Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) - Disposal of Orient Overseas Developments Limited

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Slaughter and May advised Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) in relation to its disposal of Orient Overseas Developments Limited to CapitaLand China (RE) Holdings Co., Ltd. under a share sale and purchase agreement following a competitive auction process.

Orient Overseas Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of OOIL, is a property investment holding company focusing on property development and investment in the PRC. Under the agreement, OOIL has agreed to sell the entire issued share capital in Orient Overseas Development to CapitaLand for an aggregate consideration of US$2.2 billion. As part of the transaction, OOIL will also assign and transfer a US$1.046 billion shareholders’ loan to CapitaLand.

OOIL is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Its principal business activities are container transport and logistics services and property development and investment.

The transaction constitutes a major transaction under the Listing Rules and as such is subject to the approval of the shareholders of OOIL. The transaction is expected to be completed by 31 March 2010.