Thailand: Holcim has sold its stake in Siam City Cement (SCC) for US$681m. The sale of its 27.5% stake in the Thai company will result in a pre-tax gain of roughly US$378m. The sum was booked in the first quarter. Jardine Matheson Group, a Hong Kong conglomerate, bought 24.9% of SCC from Holcim, while institutional investors purchased 2.6%. Holcim had held a stake in SCC since 1998 and began selling off its investment in 2012. It said that the sale wasn't related to its pending US$44bn union with Lafarge.

Holcim sells Siam City Cement stake for US$681m
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