Article: Companies play wait-and-see game

CORPORATES may delay implementing script issues such as rights and private placement deals announced over the last six months because the current weak market condition has pushed down their share prices.

A lower share price, will force companies to either issue more shares or change the placement or rights issue price in order to achieve the targeted proceeds for the exercise.

"They are unlikely to do that, if they feel that the market is unwilling to absorb the new issues," said an analyst.

The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index has fallen 3.77 per cent, or 44.03 points, since the beginning of the year to close at 869.81 points yesterday.

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