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EQT Plans to Sell Singapore Healthcare Stake for $600M

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EQT Group, the Swedish private-equity firm, is preparing to sell a significant stake in HMI Medical, a Singapore-based healthcare operator, in a transaction valued at approximately $600 million. HMI Medical operates hospitals and clinics across Singapore and Malaysia. EQT acquired the company in 2019 for S$611 million, taking it private after more than two decades as a publicly listed Singapore entity. Financial advisers are currently structuring the sale, though potential buyers remain unidentified.

The identity of the buyer or buyers is not yet public. It remains unclear whether EQT intends to divest its entire stake or retain a minority position, and the transaction timeline has not been disclosed.

For healthcare investors and practitioners with exposure to Southeast Asian medical assets, this sale signals a potential shift in ownership and operational strategy at a major regional provider. The $600 million valuation offers a market benchmark for private healthcare valuations in Singapore and Malaysia. Attorneys advising on healthcare M&A, regulatory compliance, or cross-border transactions in the region should monitor the transaction's completion and any changes to HMI Medical's governance or licensing arrangements that may follow a change of control.

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