Investor Relations

Notice Of A Substantial Shareholder's Interest

BackApr 09, 2007
>> PART I
 
1. Date of notice to issuer * 09-04-2007  
 
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 05-04-2007  
     
    2. The change in the percentage level From 10.05 % To 11.09 %
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest # Others  
      # Please specify details
    Between 28 March 2007 to 4 April 2007, Walnut acquired in aggregate 7,453,000 shares in the Company ("Shares") on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") and on 4 April 2007, Walnut acquired 20,000 Shares by way of a sale and purchase agreement with a shareholder of the Company. On 5 April 2007, Walnut acquired in aggregate 3,799,000 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 100,284,500   8,757,000  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 9.24 % 0.81 %
    No. of shares held after the change 120,293,500   20,000  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 11.09 % 0.002 %
     
    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) 20,000 Shares were agreed to be acquired from a shareholder of the Company on 4 April 2007.

    (3) 8,757,000 Shares which were agreed to be acquired from a shareholder of the Company on 23 March 2007 have been transferred to Walnut. Accordingly, Walnut, which was previously deemed to be interested in such Shares is now directly interested in such Shares.