Investor Relations

Notice Of A Substantial Shareholder's Interest

BackMar 28, 2007
>> PART I
 
1. Date of notice to issuer * 28-03-2007  
 
2. Name of Substantial Shareholder * Walnut Pte. Ltd. 
 
3. Please tick one or more appropriate box(es): *
 
  • Notice of a Change in the Percentage Level of a Substantial Shareholder's Interest or Cessation of Interest. [Please complete Part III and IV]
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    >> PART II
     
    1. Date of change of [Select Option]  
     
    2. Name of Registered Holder  
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest [Select Option]  
      # Please specify details
       
     
    4. Information relating to shares held in the name of the Registered Holder
     
    No. of [Select Option] held before the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
    No. of N.A. which are subject of this notice  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
    Amount of consideration (excluding brokerage and stamp duties) per share paid or received  
     
    No. of N.A. held after the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
     
    >> PART III
     
    1. Date of change of Interest 27-03-2007  
     
    2. The change in the percentage level From 9.85 % To 10.05 %
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest # Others  
      # Please specify details
    On 26 March 2007, Walnut acquired in aggregate 1,208,000 shares in the Company ("Shares") on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") and on 27 March 2007, Walnut acquired in aggregate 1,001,000 Shares on the SGX-ST.  
     
    4. A statement of whether the change in the percentage level is the result of a transaction or a series of transactions:
    The change in the percentage level is the result of a series of transactions.  
     
     
    >> PART IV
     
    1. Holdings of Substantial Shareholder , including direct and deemed interest :
     
    Direct
    Deemed
    No. of shares held before the change 98,075,500   8,757,000  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 9.04 % 0.81 %
    No. of shares held after the change 100,284,500   8,757,000  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 9.24 % 0.81 %
     
    Footnotes
    (1) Based on the total number of issued shares of the Company as at 12 March 2007, being 1,084,875,450 shares.

    (2) 8,757,000 Shares were agreed to be acquired from a shareholder of the Company on 23 March 2007.