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| Type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| MYX: 2089 | |
| ISIN | MYL2089OO000 |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Headquarters | Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia [1] |
Key people | Johari Mat, Chairman Carl Bek-Nielsen, Chief Executive Director |
| Website | www |
United Plantations Berhad (MYX : 2089) is a Malaysia-based oil palm plantation company.
United Plantations Limited was founded in 1917 through the amalgamation of several existing plantations. The company was listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange on February 28, 1932. In 1962, United Plantations Ltd. was merged with Bernam Oil Palms Ltd. under the present name, United Plantations Berhad, which was then listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in 1969. [2]
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