KUALA LUMPUR: Planter Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) has extended the deadline for minority shareholders in IJM Plantations Bhd to accept its takeover offer to Nov 18.

       The RM3.10 a share buyout offer was originally supposed to expire on Oct 25.？

       KLK in September completed the purchase of a 56.2% stake in IJM Plantations from IJM Corp for RM1.53bil, triggering a mandatory general offer to buyout the remaining shareholders in IJM Plantations.

       Earlier this month. it was reported that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has sold its entire 12.45% stake in IJM Plantations for RM340mil, or RM3.10 a share.