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We refer to the announcement dated 21 July 2005 in relation to the Proposed Transfer and Proposed Private Placement. On behalf of the Board of Directors of DPS, OSK Securities Berhad (“OSK”) is pleased to announce that the Securities Commission (“SC”) had vide its letter dated 10 October 2005 (which was received on 12 October 2005) approved the Proposed Transfer and Proposed Private Placement.
The approval of the SC is subject to the following terms and conditions:-
1. Terms
(i) Transfer of the listing of and quotation for the entire issued and paid-up share capital of DPS from the Second Board to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”);
(ii) Private placement of new DPS ordinary shares of up to ten percent (10%) of DPS’s issued and paid-up capital; and
(iii) Listing of and quotation for the new DPS ordinary shares, to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Private Placement, on the Main Board of Bursa Securities.
2. Conditions
(i) OSK / DPS should submit the following information to the SC upon completion of the Proposed Private Placement exercise:
a) Name of placees / ultimate beneficiaries for nominee companies (if any);
b) IC / passport / co. registration number;
c) Central Depository System (CDS) number;
d) Home / business address;
e) Occupation / principal activities;
f) Date of listing of placement shares;
g) Number of placement shares allocated;
h) Issue price of the placement shares; and
i) Name of placement agent;
(ii) The external auditors of DPS should submit a written confirmation to the SC that the proceeds from the Proposed Private Placement has been utilised as submitted / disclosed to the SC;
(iii) OSK should inform the SC upon completion of the Proposed Private Placement; and
(iv) OSK / DPS should fully comply with all the relevant requirements pertaining to the implementation of the above proposals as stipulated in the Policies and Guidelines on Issue / Offer of Securities.
The SC, vide its same letter dated 10 October 2005, had also approved the Proposed Transfer and Proposed Private Placement under the Foreign Investment Committee Guidelines on the Acquisition of Interests, Mergers and Take-Overs by Local and Foreign Interests.
This announcement is dated 12 October 2005.