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The Board of Directors of CIMB wishes to announce that the Company proposes, among others, the following:
(1) Proposed renewal of authority for the Company to purchase, such number of ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in CIMB representing up to ten per centum (10%) of the issued and paid-up share capital of the Company at any point in time through Malaysia Securities Exchange Berhad subject to the prevailing laws and relevant regulations, rules and guidelines as may be issued by the relevant authorities ("Proposed Shares Buy-Back").
(2) Proposed amendment to the Articles of Association of the Company to allow the Company to reflect the changes of the mode of payment of any dividend, interest or other money payable in respect of ordinary shares in CIMB that may be paid to the shareholders of the Company ("Proposed Articles Amendment").
A circular setting out the details of the Proposed Shares Buy-Back and Proposed Articles Amendment will be sent to shareholders of the Company. The abovementioned proposals are subject to the shareholders' approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company, the notice of which will be announced in due course.
This announcement is dated 18 March 2004.