(For consistency purposes, the abbreviations used throughout this announcement shall have the same meaning as previously defined in the announcements dated 27 June 2007, 13 July 2007, 27 July 2007, 24 August 2007, 26 November 2007, 27 November 2007, 11 January 2008, 28 January 2008, 28 February 2008, 20 May 2008, 1 July 2008 and 15 July 2008)
Reference is drawn to the announcement made on 15 July 2008 in relation to the above mentioned matter.
The Company had on 1 July 2008 announced that the Companys public shareholding spread according to the Record of Depositors of EFMB as at 16 June 2008 was 48.46% in the hands of 619 public shareholders holding not less than 100 shares each. The Company had complied with the minimum public spread of 25% but did not meet the minimum of 1,000 public shareholders holding not less than 100 shares each. Bursa Securities had vide its letter dated 15 July 2008, granted the Company an extension of time of six (6) months from 2 July 2008 until 1 January 2009 to comply with the Required Public Shareholding Spread.
The Companys public shareholding spread according to the Record of Depositors of EFMB as at 20 August 2008 was 48.45% in the hands of 604 public shareholders holding not less than 100 shares each.
Currently, the Company has not formulated any concrete rectification plan. However, the Company will continually monitor and endeavor to take the necessary actions to comply with the Required Public Shareholding Spread including contemplating various options to improve its current number of public shareholders. An announcement will be made in due course once a corporate plan is finalised by the Company.
This announcement is dated 26 August 2008.