Investor Relations

Notice Of A Change In The Percentage Level Of A Substantial Shareholder's Interest

BackMay 08, 2007
>> PART I
 
1. Date of notice to issuer * 08-05-2007  
 
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 07-05-2007  
     
    2. The change in the percentage level From 11.09 % To 12.07 %
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest # Others  
      # Please specify details
    Between 9 April 2007 to 4 May 2007, Walnut acquired in aggregate 6,519,000 shares in the Company ("Shares") on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") and on 17 April 2007, Walnut acquired 1,800,000 shares in the Company by way of a sale and purchase agreement with a shareholder of the Company. On 7 May 2007, Walnut acquired in aggregate 2,355,000 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 120,293,500   20,000  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 11.09 % 0.002 %
    No. of shares held after the change 130,987,500   0  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 12.07 % 0 %
     
    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 which was agreed to be acquired from a shareholder of the Company on 4 April 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.