KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Property Bhd has entered into a new RM5.6 billion build-and-lease agreement with Pearl Computing Malaysia Sdn Bhd for development of additional data centre facilities at Elmina Business Park Phase 2.
Trading in the company's shares are halted until 10am today following the announcement.
It last closed at RM1.43 a share giving it a market capitalisation of RM9.7 billion.
In a statement today, Sime Darby Property said, the data centre facilities will be developed to meet customised specifications and infrastructure requirements, on a 77-acre site at Elmina Business Park.
These facilities will be located in close proximity to Pearl Computing's first data centre, which is currently under construction and targeted for completion in early 2026."
Securing these additional data centre projects further accelerates the township's development into a thriving industrial hub, elevating its appeal to global corporations."The infrastructure development at the site is currently underway, with completion of construction targeted for 2027," it said.
Following that, Sime Darby Property said the parties will enter into a 20-year lease valued at up to RM5.6 billion, with options to renew for two additional five-year terms.
"This realises the company's SHIFT25 strategy by significantly increasing recurring income and expanding the Investment & Asset Management (IAM) segment's assets under management," it added.
Sime Darby Property group managing director Datuk Seri Azmir Merican said the presence of these data centres in Elmina Business Park enhances Selangor's attractiveness as a key digital hub for Malaysia.
" We extend our sincere gratitude to the federal government, Selangor state government, as well as the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS), Tenaga Nasional Berhad, and Air Selangor, for their invaluable support in bringing these projects to fruition," he said in a statement.
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