Korea’s Hanwha buys 9.9% stake in Australian shipbuilder Austal, filing confirms

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South Korean conglomerate Hanwha, opens new tab now owns a 9.9% stake in Australian shipbuilder Austal, opens new tab, an exchange filing showed, opens new tab on Tuesday.

The company, whose A$1.02 billion ($650.96 million) takeover bid was rejected by Austal last year, has acquired 41.2 million shares in Austal at a price of A$4.45 per share, according to the filing.

Reuters reported on Monday that Hanwha was aiming to buy up to 9.9% of Austal’s shares, citing a term sheet.

Source: Reuters