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On 15 January 2026, AEP Plantations Plc provided an update on flooding at its PT Cahaya Pelita Andhika estate in North Sumatra, caused by severe rainfall in late November 2025, reporting that conditions have largely returned to normal, operations have resumed, and there were no major palm losses or employee casualties. The transport of fresh fruit bunches remains constrained by a damaged main access bridge, with interim arrangements in place and local authorities progressing long-term restoration.
| Date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 10:01:57 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 0710P |
15 January 2026
AEP Plantations Plc
("AEP" or the "Company")
Update: Flooding in Indonesia
AEP Plantations plc, which owns, operates and develops sustainable palm-oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia, provides an update on the flooding affecting the PT Cahaya Pelita Andhika ("CPA") estate in Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, following the severe rainfall experienced in late November 2025.
Conditions across the estate have largely returned to normal and the majority of operations have resumed. There have been no major palm losses, and all employees and their families are safe and fully accounted for.
The principal operational constraint remains the transport of fresh fruit bunches ("FFB") following damage to the main access bridge. Interim arrangements are in place to manage FFB deliveries while longer-term access restoration is being progressed by the local authorities.
The Board considers that the flooding will not have a material impact on the Group's overall fruit production or financial performance.
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