Important Relevant Dates for Trading of Renounceable Rights

06/06/2003

Important Relevant Dates for Trading of Renounceable Rights

SOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD

Title / Description

Southern Steel Berhad ("SSB" or the "Company")
Renounceable rights issue of up to RM141,176,500 nominal amount of 5.5% 5-year irredeemable convertible unsecured loan stocks ("ICULS") at 100% of the nominal amount payable in full upon acceptance on the basis of RM1.00 nominal amount of ICULS for every 2 existing ordinary shares of RM1.00 each held at 5:00 p.m. on 5 June 2003 ("Rights Issue of ICULS")
Despatch Date12/06/2003

Last date and time forDateTime
Sale of provisional allotment of rights25/06/2003
at
05:00:00 PM
Transfer of provisional allotment of rights30/06/2003
at
04:00:00 PM
Acceptance and payment08/07/2003
at
05:00:00 PM
Excess share application and paymentE08/07/2003
at
05:00:00 PM

Commencement Date16/06/2003
Cessation Date26/06/2003

Remarks :
Shareholders of SSB are hereby informed that copies of the Abridged Prospectus to be dated 12 June 2003 together with the Rights Subscription Form and the Notice of Provisional Allotment relating to the Rights Issue of ICULS (collectively referred to as the "Documents") will be despatched on 12 June 2003 to the entitled shareholders of SSB whose name appear in the Record of Depositors of SSB at 5:00 p.m. on 5 June 2003 ("Entitled Shareholders").

The Documents are not intended to be issued, circulated or distributed in countries or jurisdictions other than Malaysia. The Documents have not been (and will not be) made to comply with the laws of any foreign jurisdictions and have not been (and will not be) lodged, registered or approved pursuant to or under any legislation of (or with or by any regulatory authorities or other relevant bodies of) any foreign jurisdictions.

Any Entitled Shareholder residing in countries or jurisdictions other than Malaysia should therefore immediately consult their legal advisers as to whether the acceptance or renunciation of their entitlements to this Rights Issue of ICULS would result in the contravention of any laws of such countries or jurisdictions. Neither SSB nor RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad shall accept any responsibility or liability in the event that any acceptance or renunciation made by the said Entitled Shareholder is or shall become illegal or void in the country or jurisdiction in which the Entitled Shareholder is resident.

Entitled Shareholders who do not receive the Documents within 1 week from the date of despatch should immediately notify the registrar of SSB at the following address and/or numbers:

AGRITEUM Share Registration Services Sdn Bhd
2nd Floor
Wisma Penang Garden
42, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
10050 Pulau Pinang
Contact Person: Ng Hai Yeen
Tel No: (04)-228 2321
Fax no: (04)-227 2391

The relevant dates for the Rights Issue of ICULS as stated above may be extended to such day and time as the Directors of SSB may determine in their absolute discretion. Where the closing date for the acceptance and payment for the Rights Issue of ICULS or the excess ICULS application and payment is extended from the original closing date, the notice of such extension will be made not less than 2 market days before the original closing date.

This announcement is dated 6 June 2003.


Announcement Info

Company NameSOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD  
Stock Name SSTEEL
Date Announced6 Jun 2003  
CategoryImportant Relevant Dates for Trading of Renounceable Rights
Reference NoMM-030603-59382

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