Singapore's Global Logistic Properties requests trading halt

The warehouse operator has picked a Chinese bidder consortium for final deal talks-report

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A prime mover drives past stacks of containers at a container terminal in Singapore. REUTERS

Global Logistic Properties (GLP) on Thursday asked for its shares to be halted from trading on the Singapore exchange pending the release of an announcement.

The warehouse operator has picked a Chinese bidder consortium for final deal talks, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Under the deal being contemplated, GLP would be taken private through a scheme of arrangement, the report said.

Shares of GLP have risen 23 percent this year, giving the company a market value of S$12.7 billion.

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