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CORPORATE PROFILE
Axiata Group Berhad | Annual Report 2016
069
30 AUGUST
Celcom received Letter of Offer from the MCMC in
respect of the allocation of 2x10MHz of 900MHz
and 2x20MHz of 1800MHz bands effective 1 July
2017.
The spectrum fee consists of 2 components:-
•
Price component of RM816,750,000.00 ; and
•
Annual fee component of RM 70,252,000.00.
Payment of lump sum or first payment for
spectrum assignment due on 1 November 2016.
31 AUGUST
High Court Division of the Supreme Court
of Bangladesh approved the Scheme of
Amalgamation for the merger of Robi with Airtel
Bangladesh subject to certain conditions.
In addition to the conditions imposed by the High
Court, the Robi-Airtel Bangladesh merger was
also subjected to fulfilment of other conditions
stipulated in the Amalgamation Agreement
extended further by the parties until 31
December 2016.
30 SEPTEMBER
Axiata's new LTIP Axiata became effective after
all required approvals obtained and compliance
of the requirements pertaining to the new LTIP.
31 OCTOBER
Celcom received the letter from the MCMC
granting Celcom and Celcom Mobile the full
settlement of spectrum fees amounting to
RM816.75 million.
7 NOVEMBER
edotco Investments (Labuan) Limited (edotco
Labuan), a wholly-owned subsidiary of edotco
Group, entered into a Sale and Purchase
Agreement with YSH Finance for the acquisition
of 250,000 ordinary shares in the share capital
of edotco Investments Singapore Pte Ltd, the
parent company of edotco Myanmar Limited
(edotco MM) representing 12.5% of the options
over these shares, at a cash consideration of
USD35.0 million.
9 NOVEMBER
Robi obtained the extension from the High Court
Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for
the registration of the Scheme of Amalgamation
for the merger of Robi-Airtel Bangladesh with
Registry of Joint Stock Companies for a period of
4 weeks from 9 November 2016 to 9 December
2016.
16 NOVEMBER
Robi registered the Merger Filingwith the Registry
of Joint Stock Companies. Pursuant to the above
and in accordance with the agreement, the
merger of Robi with Airtel Bangladesh is effective.
On the effective date, Robi is the surviving
corporation and the shareholding in Robi
between Axiata, Bharti Group and NTT DOCOMO
Group is 68.7%, 25.0%+1 Robi Share and 6.3%
respectively.
17 NOVEMBER
edotco Labuan completed the incoporation of
Edotco Towers (Bangladesh) Limited.
21 NOVEMBER
Dialog completed the incorporation of Dialog
Business Services (Private) Limited to provide
Business Process Outsourcing services including
call centre.
13 DECEMBER
Axiata and edotco Group entered into a binding
term sheet with INCJ and Khazanah for private
placement of edotco Shares.
19 DECEMBER
Completion of the acquisition of additional 12.5%
stake in edotco MM. edotco Group now holds
87.5% interest in edotco MM.
2015
19 JANUARY
Axiata Digital Advertising Sdn Bhd (ADA), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Axiata Digital,
completed the subscription of its 80% stake in
Adknowledge Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Adk Asia
Pacific)
24 JULY
Axiata Digital entered into a Subscription and
Stockholders’ Agreement with WSO2 andWSO2.
Telco, Inc. (“WSO2 Telco”) for the subscription
by Axiata Digital of shares in WSO2 Telco and to
govern their relationships in WSO2 Telco.
7 AUGUST
Adk Asia Pacific entered into a Sale and
Purchase Agreement with Komli Media, Inc
for the acquisition of the entire issued share
capital of Komli Asia Holding Pte.Ltd. at a cash
consideration of USD11.25 million.
17 AUGUST
Dialog, through its wholly owned subsidiary,
Digital Holdings Lanka (Private) Limited (Digital
Holdings) completed the incoporation of Digital
Health (Private) Limited (Digital Health). Digital
Health is the designated vehicle for the joint
venture between Digital Holdings and Asiri
Hospitals to develop and operate state-of-the-
art electonic commerce infrastructure for the Sri
Lanka's healthcare sector.
2 OCTOBER
edotco Group entered into a Share Purchase
Agreement with Digicel Group Limited to acquire
75% equity interest in Digicel Asian Holdings Pte
Ltd (“Digicel”), the parent of Digicel Myanmar
Tower Company Limited (now known as edotco
MM).
28 OCTOBER
XL announced its plan to establish the an IDR5.0
million Sukuk Programme. The first tranche of
the Sukuk under this programme was listed and
issued on 2 December 2015.
4 DECEMBER
edotco completed the acquisition of 75% equity
interest in Digicel, the parent of edotco MM.
15 DECEMBER
Axiata completed the incorporation of Axiata
Investments (UK) Limited (“Axiata UK”).
21 DECEMBER
Axiata UK entered into a sale and purchase
agreement and other ancillary agreements with
the following parties for the acquisition of the
entire issued and paid-up capital of Reynolds
which in turn holds 80% equity interest in Ncell
for a total cash consideration of approximately
USD1,365.1 million:-
•
TeliaSonera UTA Holdings B.V.;
•
SEA Telecom Investments B.V.;
•
TeliaSonera AB, as the guarantor for TS
Norway;
•
TeliaSonera Norway Nepal Holdings AS (“TS
Norway”); and
•
Axiata, as the guarantor for Axiata UK.