We refer to the media articles entitled "Govt exploring potential RM7.5b buyout of MyKad, passport supplier NexG's unit" and "NexG values Datasonic at RM7.5 bil, now that government looking to acquire" appearing in the TheEdge Malaysia and NST on 20 August 2026.

In accordance with Bursa Securities' Corporate Disclosure Policy, kindly furnish Bursa Securities with an announcement for public release confirming, denying or clarifying the above reported articles after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors, major shareholders and all such other person reasonably familiar with the matters about which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the event you deny the above reported sentence or any other part of the article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to support the same.

In addition, please furnish the following information:

(1) To clarify the identity of the Government.

(2) To clarify if there is any written document(s) on the request and if yes, to state date of the request.

(3) To state all the items in the request.

(4) It was stated that the RM7.5 billion valuation was based on an internal sum-of-the-parts assessment, please provide details of the sum-of parts assessment, valuation methodology of each parts, and the basis and parameters of each of the methodology.

Please furnish Bursa Securities with your reply via Bursa Link by 8.30 a.m., 21 August 2026.

Yours faithfully

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Cc : Market Surveillance Dept., Securities Commission