Canada on Wednesday blocked a proposed takeover of the construction company by a CCCC unit. The CCCC official said that it will issue a statement once it receives the documents.

CCCC International Holding Ltd, the overseas investment and financing arm of China Communications, had offered to buy Aecon for C$1.51 billion (884 million pounds) in October.

(Reporting by SHANGHAI Newsroom and Brenda Goh; Editing by Kim Coghill)