A woman walks past the AirAsia logo at its sales centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this June 17, 2015 file photo. Founders of Asia's No.1 budget carrier AirAsia Bhd are sounding out investors to take the company private in a management-led buyout, after its shares took a beating this year following a critical research report, people familiar with the matter said. AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes and his long-time business partner Kamarudin Meranun are working with banks to secure financing for the transaction, which could be launched over the next few months, said the people, who did not want to be identified as the discussions are confidential. An AirAsia spokeswoman had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. To match Exclusive AIRASIA-MANAGEMENT/   REUTERS/Olivia Harris/Files
A woman walks past the AirAsia logo at its sales centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this June 17, 2015 file photo. Founders of Asia's No.1 budget carrier AirAsia Bhd are sounding out investors to take the company private in a management-led buyout, after its shares took a beating this year following a critical research report, people familiar with the matter said. AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes and his long-time business partner Kamarudin Meranun are working with banks to secure financing for the transaction, which could be launched over the next few months, said the people, who did not want to be identified as the discussions are confidential. An AirAsia spokeswoman had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. To match Exclusive AIRASIA-MANAGEMENT/ REUTERS/Olivia Harris/Files

Kuala Lumpur: AirAsia Bhd tidak mempunyai pengetahuan mengenai laporan media mengatakan ia akan dijadikan syarikat persendirian.

Syarikat penerbangan tambang murah yang terbesar di Asia itu, berkata ia mula mengetahui mengenai khabar angin itu apabila ia muncul dalam Ogos tahun ini, dengan saham-saham syarikatnya aktif didagangkan.

"Ini berlaku hanya sebelum syarikat mengumumkan cadangannya pembelian kembali saham sehingga 10 peratus pada 18 September 2015," katanya.

AirAsia sedang di dalam perbincangan dengan bank-bank tertentu bagi mendapat sebahagian pembiayaan untuk pembelian semula saham-saham berkenaan.

Katanya, pekeliling untuk para pemegang saham sedang disediakan untuk mesyuarat agung luar biasa yang akan datang, kemungkinan pada November tahun ini bagi mendapatkan kelulusan pemegang saham untuk cadangan pembelian balik saham-saham itu.

AirAsia ialah saham paling aktif diniagakan di Bursa Malaysia pagi ini, menyaksikan sahamnya naik sembilan sen kepada RM1.34 dengan 69,75 juta saham diniagakan. - BERNAMA

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