On behalf of the Board of Directors of GDB ("Board"), M & A Securities Sdn Bhd ("M & A Securities") wishes to announce that the Company intends to seek shareholders' approval to be authorised to purchase its own shares up to 10.00% of the total number of the issued share capital of GDB ("Proposed Share Buy-Back") at the extraordinary general meeting to be convened.

A circular to shareholders in relation to the Proposed Share Buy-Back will be despatched to shareholders of the Company in due course.

This announcement is dated 8 October 2026.