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Asia Capital settles Rs. 790.75 m liability via River House share transfer | Daily FT

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Asia Capital PLC completed share transactions to settle debts, including acquiring shares in River House Ltd. and Wadduwa Resorts Ltd., and increasing its stake in Asia Leisure Holdings Ltd. The company reported financial details and expected completion dates for these transactions.

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“Asia Capital PLC has completed a series of transactions involving the acquisition and transfer of shares in River House Ltd., to settle an outstanding liability of Rs. 790.75 million.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Asia Capital PLC completed transactions involving the acquisition and transfer of shares in River House Ltd. to settle an outstanding liability of Rs. 790.75 million. Two distinct web search results report this core fact.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — RIT Capital Partners plc, formerly Rothschild Investment Trust, is a British investment trust dedicated to investments in quoted securities and quoted special situations. Established in 1961, the comp…
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“Asia Capital PLC acquired all shares in River House Ltd., held by Asia Leisure Holdings Ltd., as part settlement of a debt due to it.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Asia Capital PLC acquired all shares in River House Ltd. previously held by Asia Leisure Holdings Ltd. as part of a debt recovery arrangement. Two distinct web search results report this sequence of events.
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“The shares were subsequently transferred to the nominee of CC Trust Ltd., in full settlement of the outstanding amount payable by Asia Capital to CC Trust.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that following the acquisition, the shares were transferred to a nominee of CC Trust Ltd. as part of the debt settlement process. Two distinct web search results report this transfer detail.
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“The transaction follows a settlement agreement announced on 2 February 2026, under which the company agreed, upon acquiring 9,000,001 shares in River House Ltd., to transfer the entirety of such shares to W S Trust Ltd., the nominee of CC Trust Ltd., in full and final settlement of a debt.”
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Web search results confirm the settlement context, referencing a date around February 2026 and the transfer of shares to CC Trust Ltd.'s nominee. One source specifically mentions the date and the transfer details, corroborated by the general context of the settlement.
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“Asia Capital PLC also acquired 1,058,511 and 22,903,984 ordinary voting shares in Asia Leisure Holdings Ltd., from Tamao Watanabe and Aoba Pte Ltd., respectively on 19 March 2026.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm the acquisition details: 1,058,511 shares from Tamao Watanabe and 22,903,984 shares from Aoba Pte Ltd. on 19 March 2026. Three different web search results report these specific figures and dates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Separately, Asia Capital PLC also acquired 1,058,511 and 22,903,984 ordinary voting shares in Asia Leisure Holdings Ltd., from Tamao Watanabe and Aoba Pte Ltd., respectively on 19 March 2026.
https://www.ft.lk/business/Asia-Capital-settles-Rs-790-75-m-…
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web search NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the company acquired 1,058,511 and 22,903,984 ordinary voting shares from Tamao Watanabe and Aoba Pte Ltd., respectively. The total consideration for these acquisitions amounted to R…
https://srilankabiz.lk/asia-capital-settles-rs-790-75-m-liab…
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web search NEUTRAL — First, the company acquired additional stakes in Asia Leisure Holdings from Tamil Watney for 8.9 million and from Yaba PTFE Limited for 192.6 million.
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“The consideration for the shares amounted to Rs. 8,895,722 for the shares acquired from Watanabe and Rs. 192,604,278 for the shares acquired from Aoba Ltd.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate the specific consideration amounts paid: Rs. 8,895,722 for Watanabe and Rs. 192,604,278 for Aoba Ltd. Three different web search results cite these exact figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8,895,722 for the shares acquired from Watanabe and Rs. 192,604,278 for the shares acquired from Aoba Ltd. Following the acquisition, Asia Capital PLC holds 91,250,933 ordinary voting shares in Asia L…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Asia-Capital-settles-Rs-790-75-m-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asia Capital PLC has completed a series of interlinked transactions centred on River House Ltd., enabling the company to fully settle an outstanding liability amounting to Rs. 790.75 million.8.9 milli…
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“Following the acquisition, Asia Capital PLC holds 91,250,933 ordinary voting shares in Asia Leisure Holdings Ltd., representing 99.98% of the total issued shares.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the resulting ownership stake: Asia Capital PLC holding 91,250,933 ordinary voting shares, representing 99.98% ownership. Three different web search results report this final ownership percentage and share count.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 25, 2026 · The consideration for the shares amounted to Rs. 8,895,722 for the shares acquired from Watanabe and Rs. 192,604,278 for the shares acquired from Aoba Ltd. Following the acquisition, As…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Asia-Capital-settles-Rs-790-75-m-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 25, 2026 · Following these transactions, Asia Capital now holds 91,250,933 ordinary voting shares in Asia Leisure Holdings Ltd., representing a near-total ownership stake of 99.98%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite the 2011 first quarter’s results the 52 week extremes of the share price between a high of 18 cents and a low of 13 cents has been quite moderate, though share volume is generally low. The sha…
https://londonasiacapital.com/pdfs/LAC_Annual_Report_and_Acc…
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“Asia Capital PLC has also entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire a 22.13% stake in Wadduwa Resorts Ltd., for a total consideration of Rs. 75 million, the company said.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the acquisition of a 22.13% stake in Wadduwa Resorts Ltd. for a consideration of Rs. 75 million, citing the agreement date of March 24, 2026. Three different web search results report this fact.
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web search NEUTRAL — Asia Capital PLC entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire 22.13% stake in Wadduwa Resorts Limited for LKR 75 million on March 24, 2026. A cash consideration of LKR 75 million will..…
https://www.marketscreener.com/news/asia-capital-plc-cose-ac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asia Capital PLC has also entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire a 22.13% stake in Wadduwa Resorts Ltd., for a total consideration of Rs. 75 million, the company said. The shares …
https://www.ft.lk/business/Asia-Capital-settles-Rs-790-75-m-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asia Capital PLC entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire a 22.13% stake in Wadduwa Resorts (Private) Limited from Japan Capital (Private) Limited.
https://www.hirunews.lk/goldfmnews/455835/asia-capital-to-se…
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