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Founding Lim Family, EPF and MISC Near US$1.7 Billion (RM6.86 Billion) Buyout Bid for Yinson Holdings

Yinson Holdings' founding Lim family, EPF, and MISC are teaming up for a potential US$1.7 billion (RM6.86 billion) buyout offer of around RM2.35 per share.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 28 August 2026 – In what represents one of the largest corporate take-private transactions in Southeast Asian energy infrastructure, the founding Lim family of Yinson Holdings Berhad, Malaysia’s state retirement fund Employees Provident Fund (EPF), and maritime energy conglomerate MISC Berhad are finalizing a joint consortium bid to execute a US$1.7 billion (RM6.86 billion) buyout of Yinson Holdings.

According to people familiar with the transaction who spoke on condition of anonymity, the consortium is preparing to submit a formal indicative privatization offer of approximately RM2.35 per share for Yinson Holdings, which could be announced as soon as this week. The proposed buyout price represents a compelling premium over Yinson’s recent trading ranges, valuing the global energy infrastructure and floating production contractor at RM6.86 billion.

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