KUB Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:KUB) announced that several parties have expressed interest to buy the stake held by its controlling shareholder Anchorscape Sdn Bhd. The company share price has shot up 68% this week. KUB said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia that Anchorscape had issued a letter to inform the company of the interest expressed by the parties and that the discussions with the parties are still preliminary at this juncture, with no agreement or conclusion made. “We will update on all developments as and when we receive any updates,” it said. It did not reveal the identities of the interested parties.