PRG Corporation Public Company Limited

PRG Corporation Public Company Limited, part of MBK Public Company Limited, or MBK, has acquired a big lot of 125.66 million shares in Srivichai Vejvivat Public Company Limited, or VIH, representing 20.03%, from BBTV Equity Company Limited, the largest shareholder and a company of the Rattanarak family, owner of Channel 7HD, which has held VIH shares since 2014. Two days earlier, VIH shares jumped 10.71% to close at 9.30 baht amid reports of the big lot. VIH operates four hospitals: Vichaiyut International Hospital Om Noi, Vichaiyut International Hospital Nong Khaem, Vichaiyut International Hospital Samut Sakhon, and Vichaiyut Hospital Fai Chai, along with Srivichai Vocational School, and has consistently profitable operations, paying dividends every year, with the latest dividend yield at 4.24%. The acquisition marks MBK's advance into the medical and health business. MBK has six core businesses: rice production and distribution, contract manufacturing, food courts, property and real estate development, logistics, and energy. Synergies are expected, from opening comprehensive health centers or specialized clinics in the group's shopping malls such as MBK Center, Paradise Park, and The Nine Center, to expanding medical tourism with group hotels such as Pathumwan Princess Hotel, and linking customer databases and loyalty programs across the group's businesses.

PRG Corporation Public Company Limited (PRG) announced an interim dividend payment from first-half operating results at 0.38 baht per share, with the ex-dividend (XD) date set for September 17, 2026, and payment on September 30, 2026. Meanwhile, the board of directors approved for Fit Health 168 Company Limited (FH 168), a subsidiary in which PRG holds 52%, to lease land and buildings from NFS Asset Management Company Limited (NFS-AMC), a subsidiary of Thanachart Capital Public Company Limited (TCAP), for use as a medical clinic in Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province. The total leased area is approximately 1,906 square meters, comprising about 1,238 square meters of building and surrounding area, and about 668 square meters of road and parking space. The lease term is 3 years, from February 1, 2027, to January 31, 2030. The total lease value is 4.21 million baht, with an average rental rate of 56.61 baht per square meter per month, or 107,899 baht per month. A security deposit of 323,697 baht, equivalent to 3 months' rent, will be placed. The contract is expected to be signed within September 2026, with funding from FH 168's internal working capital. The board and audit committee view the transaction as transparent, fair, and on arm's-length terms, which will help create new business and long-term returns for the group.