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Signing of a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of a 51% stake in Asia Frontier Capital Ltd.
In accordance with Section 8 of the Listing Rules of the Colombo Stock Exchange, the Board of Directors of Capital Alliance Holdings PLC (CAL) announces that CAL, through its wholly owned subsidiary CAL Global Pte. Ltd., entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) on 2 November 2026 for the acquisition of a 51% equity stake in Asia Frontier Capital Ltd (AFC) for a value of approximately USD 2.5 Mn.
The completion of the transaction remains subject to the fulfilment of certain Conditions Precedent on the part of the sellers and AFC and the receipt of requisite regulatory approvals, including from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC Hong Kong).
The envisaged acquisition is a significant milestone in CAL's global expansion strategy. Upon completion, CAL plans to leverage AFC's capabilities to improve its capacity to source global capital flows into Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other frontier economies in the region. CAL also expects significant synergistic benefits to be unlocked as a result of sharing the deep expertise brought into the mix by both firms.
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd
AFC is a company incorporated under the Cayman Islands Companies Act and is in the business of asset management. Through its subsidiary Asia Frontier Investments Limited, Hong Kong, it manages several international frontier markets focused funds with assets under management (AUM) of approximately USD 125mn as of 30 September 2026.
Asia Frontier Investments Limited is regulated by SFC Hong Kong and has operated as a leading frontier markets focused asset management firm since 2013.
CAL will make a further disclosure upon the completion of the transaction.
Kanishke Mannakkara, Group CEO, Capital Alliance Holdings PLC. Source: CAL announcement to the Colombo Stock Exchange, 2 November 2026.
Signing of the agreement
CAL and Asia Frontier Capital at the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement.
Inside the press conference
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English-language business news coverage of the signing, subject to regulatory approvals.
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CAL's media release on the agreement to acquire a 51% stake in AFC.
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LankaTalks write-up of the announcement, subject to regulatory approvals.
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How the news was covered
Newspaper clippings of how Sri Lanka's print press covered CAL's agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Asia Frontier Capital.
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CAL signs agreement to acquire 51% of Hong Kong-based Asia Frontier Capital
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Important information. This article is for information only and is not investment advice or an offer to buy or sell any security. Investments carry risk and past performance is not a guide to future returns. Market data and commentary are drawn from the news sources below and company disclosures, are accurate as of 4 and 5 November 2026, and may change. Statements about the proposed acquisition are forward-looking: completion of the transaction is subject to conditions precedent and regulatory approvals, including from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, and no assurance can be given that it will complete or on what timetable. Views attributed to AFC and CAL management are theirs and are not recommendations.
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