KrisEnergy Attracts Singapore’s Keppel Corporation as a Strategic Investor

KrisEnergy Holdings Ltd (“KEHL”) has accepted an offer from Singapore conglomerate, Keppel Corporation Limited (“Keppel Corporation”) to become a strategic shareholder in the upstream oil and gas company, KrisEnergy Ltd., as it continues to extend its portfolio and activities across the Southeast Asia region.

Keppel Corporation acquired a 20% shareholding in KrisEnergy Ltd (“KEL”) for US$115 million through a private placement of new equity.  KEL was previously held 100% by parent company KEHL, whose major shareholder is private equity energy specialist First Reserve (“First Reserve”). First Reserve will remain the majority shareholder in KrisEnergy.

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