General Announcement for PLC

11/04/2022

Letter Subject or Reference - UNUSUAL MARKET ACTIVITY

TANCO HOLDINGS BERHAD

Type Reply to Query
Reply to Bursa Malaysia's Query Letter - Reference ID IQL-11042022-00001
Subject Letter Subject or Reference - UNUSUAL MARKET ACTIVITY
Description
TANCO HOLDINGS BERHAD ("THE COMPANY")
- UNUSUAL MARKET ACTIVITY
Query Letter Contents

We draw your attention to the sharp rise in price and volume of your Company’s shares recently (“trading activity”).
In light of the above and in order for investors to be able to make informed investment decisions, you are requested to respond, after making due enquiry with your directors, major shareholders and such other relevant persons, to the following queries immediately for public release in accordance with paragraph 9.11 of Listing Requirements :

1. Whether there is any corporate development relating to your Group’s business and affairs that has not been previously announced that may account for the trading activity including those in the stage of negotiation/discussion. If yes, kindly provide the details including status of the corporate development to enable investors to make informed investment decisions
2. Whether there is any rumour or report concerning the business and affairs of the Group that may account for the trading activity and in this respect, you are required to comply with Paragraphs 9.09 and 9.10 of Bursa Securities LR;      
3. Whether you are aware of any other possible explanation to account for the trading activity; and       
4. Whether you are in compliance with the Bursa Securities LR, in particular Paragraph 9.03 of the Bursa securities LR on immediate disclosure obligations.
Please note that the contents of the announcement must be endorsed by the Board of Directors of the Company and the announcement must reach Bursa Securities immediately via Bursa LINK.

 

Yours faithfully,

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad

Reference is made to the letter dated 11 April 2022 received from Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities") pertaining to the unusual market activity due to sharp rise in price and trading volume of the Company's shares recently ("trading activity").  After making due enquiry with the Board of Directors ("Board"), major shareholders of the Company and such other relevant persons, the Company would like to inform that to the best of its knowledge:

 

1. Save for the Company's recent announcements of its ventures into the pharmaceutical and construction segments, the Board is not aware of any new developments relating to the Group's business and affairs that has not been previously announced that may account for the trading activity including those in the stage of negotiation/discussion. However, as an update,

 

(a) On the pharmaceutical segment, the research services agreement with Universiti Malaya ("UM") for UM to undertake the Statement of Work: Effect of Noden Supplement Against Dengue Infection: A Clinical Trial Study are still in progress whereas,

(b) On the construction segment, one of the two contracts awarded on the ECRL project has commenced and is in progress, meanwhile the Company's subsidiary is still actively seeking new construction opportunities;

 

2. The Board is not aware of any rumors or report concerning the business and affairs of the Group that may account for the trading activity;

 

3. The Board is not aware of any other possible explanation to account for the trading activity; and

 

4. The Company is in compliance with the Main Market Listing Requirements ('MMLR") of Bursa Securities, in particular Paragraph 9.03 of the MMLR of Bursa Securities on immediate disclosure obligations.

 

This announcement is dated 11 April 2022.

 





Announcement Info

Company Name TANCO HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name TANCO
Date Announced 11 Apr 2022
Category General Announcement for PLC
Reference Number GA1-11042022-00085