KUANTAN FLOUR MILLS BHD |
Type | Announcement |
Subject | MATERIAL LITIGATION |
Description | KUANTAN FLOUR MILLS BERHAD (" the Company" or "KFM") Kuantan Session Court Summons No: A52-NCVC-48-12/2016 -Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim filed by Gebeng Tyres & Services Sdn Bhd ("GTS" or "the Plaintiff") against KFM |
The Board of KFM
wishes to inform that the Company had on 27 December 2016 received a
Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim dated 20 December 2016 from GTS
vides its solicitors.
(1) Date of receipt of the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim Both the Writ of Summons and the Statement of Claim were served on KFM vide GTS’s solicitors via a letter dated 20 December 2016 of which KFM received on 27 December 2016. KFM is required to file a Memorandum of Appearance in Court within 14 days from the date of service of this Writ. (2) Particulars of claim under the Writ, including the amount claimed for and the interest rate The claim pursuant to the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim is as below: (a) The sum of RM161,182.10 being the amount owing by KFM; (b) Interest at the rate of 5% per annum on the amount of RM161,182.10 stated above and calculated from 07.06.2016 until the date of full settlement. (c) Cost and any other relief that the Honorable court deem fit and proper. (3) Details of the default or circumstances leading to the filing of Writ o Summons against KFM The circumstances leading to the filing of Writ was due to a dispute on the total amount claimed by GTS. (4) The financial and operational impact of the Writ of Summons on the Group The Writ is not expected to have material financial and operational impact of the Group (5) The expected losses, if any, arising from the Writ Save and except for the outstanding payment sum due and the legal cost in defending against the Writ, the Company is not expected to incur any further losses arising from the Writ. (6) Proposed steps to be taken in respect of the Writ KFM is seeking the necessary legal advice to remedy this situation. Further announcement on the development of the above matter will be made to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in due course. This announcement is dated 28 December 2016 |
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