Unless otherwise stated, all abbreviations and definitions used herein shall have the same meaning as those used in the offer document dated 27 August 2026 ("Offer Document") and the announcements dated 14 September 2026 and 30 September 2026 ("Announcements") in relation to the Offer.
We refer to the Offer Document and the Announcements.
On behalf of the Offeror and the Ultimate Offeror, Maybank IB wishes to inform that the Offer has closed at 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time) on Thursday, 8 October 2026, being the extended closing date of the Offer ("Extended Closing Date"). As at 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time) on the Extended Closing Date, the Offeror, the Ultimate Offeror and the PACs collectively hold 557,927,664 MKH Shares, representing 96.73% of the total MKH Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
As announced on 14 September 2026, the Offeror, the Ultimate Offeror and the PACs collectively hold 90% or more of the total number of issued MKH Shares (excluding treasury shares) and the Offeror and the Ultimate Offeror do not intend to maintain the listing status of MKH on the Main Market of Bursa Securities. In view of this, Bursa Securities will suspend the trading of the MKH Shares upon the expiry of five (5) market days from the Extended Closing Date, which will be effected from 9.00 a.m. (Malaysian time) on Friday, 16 October 2026. The Offeror and the Ultimate Offeror will procure MKH to take the requisite steps to withdraw its listing status from the Official List in accordance with Paragraph 16.07 of the Listing Requirements.
On 30 September 2026, it was also announced that the Offeror had received valid acceptances of not less than nine-tenths (9/10) in the nominal value of the Offer Shares (excluding MKH Shares already held by the Offeror, the Ultimate Offeror and the PACs at the date of the Offer). As such, the Offeror and the Ultimate Offeror will invoke the provisions of subsection 222(1) of the CMSA to compulsorily acquire any remaining Offer Shares from the Dissenting Holders. Accordingly, the Offeror will issue a compulsory acquisition notice under subsection 222(1) of the CMSA, which will be sent to all Dissenting Holders within two (2) months from 30 September 2026.
Please refer to the attached press notice for the level of acceptances of the Offer as at 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time) on the Extended Closing Date.
This announcement is dated 8 October 2026.