MSPEA Partially Exits Hyundai Rotem for US$229 Million (Asia)

Source(s): BusinessKorea | Author(s): Jung Suk-yee

Asia Pacific-focused private equity investor Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has partially exited South Korea-listed train maker Hyundai Rotem for KRW245 billion (approximately US$229 million), selling 7 million shares at KRW35,075 (approximately US$33) per share through a block trade on the Korea Exchange. MSPEA originally acquired a 42.36 percent stake in Hyundai Rotem for KRW203.8 billion (approximately US$198 million) in 2006.