BRIEF: Qatar's Milaha Raises Stake In Nakilat to 36.3 Pct

QATAR NAVIGATION (MILAHA) QNNC.QA :

* UNIT QATAR SHIPPING COMPANY HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR ACQUIRING THE ENTIRE STAKE OF QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY IN NAKILAT

* QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY'S STAKE IN QATAR GAS TRANSPORT COMPANY LTD (NAKILAT) REPRESENTS 5.9 PERCENT OF NAKILAT’S SHARE CAPITAL

* POST ACQUISITION MILAHA DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY OWNER OF SHARES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 36.3 PERCENT OF NAKILAT’S SHARE CAPITAL

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