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AEP Plantations Plc has provided an update on severe flooding in Western Sumatra impacting its PT Cahaya Pelita Andhika estate, where over 4,000 hectares were affected, causing temporary disruptions to electricity and telecommunications. While employees and their families were safely evacuated with no serious injuries or fatalities, the company is providing support to nearby communities. Despite the physical impact, AEP does not anticipate a significant loss in Group fruit production and expects harvesting at the affected estate to resume by the end of December 2025, contingent on the restoration of access and logistics. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n5 December 2025\n \n \nAEP Plantations Plc\n(\"AEP\" or the \"Company\")\n \nCompany Update\n \nAEP Plantations plc, which owns, operates and develops sustainable palm-oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia, provides the following update on the flooding that is currently severely affecting the island of Sumatra.\n \nExceptionally heavy rainfall in Western Sumatra has caused severe flooding and landslides across the region. The has impacted Sibolga Town and the surrounding areas, including the Company's PT Cahaya Pelita Andhika (\"CPA\") estate in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra. Floodwater has covered over 4,000 hectares of CPA and temporarily disrupted electricity and telecommunications.\n \nAs a precaution, employees, staff, and their families residing on-site were safely evacuated and we are relieved to confirm that there has been no serious injury or no loss of life among our employees, and all affected personnel are accounted for and safe. The Company has also been focussed on ensuring the wellbeing of nearby communities and providing essential support to these through the coordination of the delivery of food, medicines, and other basic supplies.\n \nWhile the physical impact is still being evaluated, we do not foresee a significant loss in Group fruit production, given the strong underlying operational momentum across the portfolio. The Company anticipates harvesting at CPA can resume toward the end of December 2025, subject to safe restoration of access and logistics. \n \nWe will provide a further update once assessments are complete.\n \n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nAEP Plantations Plc\n\n\n+44 (0) 20 7216 4621\n\n\n\n\nMarcus Chan Jau Chwen, Executive Director (Corporate Affairs)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin Wong Tack Wee, Group Chief Executive Officer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMontfort\nAnn-marie Wilkinson, Shireen Farhana, Catherine Winterton\n \n \nCavendish Capital Markets Limited - Financial Adviser and Broker\n\n\n \[email protected]\n \n \n+44 (0) 20 7220 0500\n\n\n\n\nMatt Goode, George Lawson, Trisyia Jamaludin (Corporate Finance)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Redfern, Harriet Ward (Corporate Broking)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n","length":6182,"tagName":"div"}]