Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholder Pursuant to Form 29A of the Companies Act. 1965

04/04/2003

Notice of Interest Sub. S-hldr (29A)

SOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD

Particulars of Substantial Securities Holder

Name

98 Holdings Pte Ltd
Addressc/o 50 Cuscaden Road
#04-01 HPL House
Singapore 249724
NRIC/Passport No/Company No.200208444H
Nationality/Country of incorporationSingapore
Descriptions (Class & nominal value)Ordinary Shares of RM1.00 each
Name & address of registered holderNATSTEEL LTD ("'NSL")
22 TANJONG KLING ROAD
SINGAPORE 628048

Date interest acquired & no of securities acquired

Date interest acquired10/01/2003
No of securities76,329,000
Circumstances by reason of which Securities Holder has interestOn 10 January 2003, the mandatory conditional cash offer ("Offer") by 98 Holdings Pte Ltd ("98 Holdings") for all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares of NSL became unconditional as to acceptances, and NSL became a subsidiary of 98 Holdings.

(Note: For the purpose of this notice, 98 Holdings is regarded as having a direct interest in the shares in NSL which were tendered in acceptance of the Offer, regardless of whether or not settlement and transfer of such shares had taken place.)

By virtue of Section 6A of the Companies Act 1965, 98 Holdings has a deemed interest in the 76,329,000 shares in the capital of Southern Steel Berhad (representing 27.03% of the total issued capital of Southern Steel Berhad) held by NSL.
Nature of interestDeemed interest
Price Transacted (RM)

Total no of securities after change

Direct (units) 
Direct (%) 
Indirect/deemed interest (units)76,329,000 
Indirect/deemed interest (%)27.03 
Date of notice03/04/2003

Remarks :
This announcement is dated 4 April 2003.


Announcement Info

Company NameSOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD  
Stock Name SSTEEL
Date Announced4 Apr 2003  
CategoryNotice of Interest of Substantial Shareholder Pursuant to Form 29A of the Companies Act. 1965
Reference NoSS-030403-57704