June 10, 2010

Company announcements: MRCB, BKAWAN, BSTEAD, CCM, MASTEEL, AXIATA, DIGI, HAISAN, INTEGRA

MRCB - Additional Listing Announcement

Announcement Type: Additional Listing Announcement (ALA)
Company Name: MALAYSIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION BERHAD
Stock Name: MRCB
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Whether the corporate proposal involves the issuance of new type and new class of securities?: No

Types of corporate proposal: ESOS

Details of corporate proposal: ESOS

No. of shares issued under this corporate proposal: 109,100

Issue price per share ($$): MYR 0.000

Par Value ($$): MYR 1.000

Units: 1,370,680,724

Currency: MYR 1,370,680,724.000

Listing Date: 11/06/2010


BKAWAN - Notice of Shares Buy Back by a Company pursuant to Form 28A

Announcement Type: Notice of Shares Buy Back by a Company Pursuant to Form 28A
Company Name: BATU KAWAN BERHAD
Stock Name: BKAWAN
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of buy back from: 27/05/2010

Date of buy back to: 09/06/2010

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Total number of shares purchased (units): 313,300

Minimum price paid for each share purchased ($$): 10.440

Maximum price paid for each share purchased ($$): 10.460

Total amount paid for shares purchased ($$): 3,287,535.26

The name of the stock exchange through which the shares were purchased: Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad

Number of shares purchased retained in treasury (units): 313,300

Total number of shares retained in treasury (units): 15,969,400

Number of shares purchased which were cancelled (units): 0

Date lodged with registrar of companies: 10/06/2010

Lodged by: Batu Kawan Berhad


BSTEAD - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: BOUSTEAD HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name: BSTEAD
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: Dealings by Principal Officer of Boustead Holdings Berhad ("Company") outside closed period pursuant to Paragraph 14.09(a) of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad

Contents: Pursuant to Paragraph 14.09(a) of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, the following Principal Officer has transacted dealings in the securities of the Company as set out in Table 1 hereunder.


CCM - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company Name: CHEMICAL COMPANY OF MALAYSIA BERHAD
Stock Name: CCM
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of change: 30/06/2010

Type of change: Retirement

Designation: Managing Director

Directorate: Executive

Name: Dato' Dr Mohamad Hashim bin Ahmad Tajudin

Age: 55

Nationality: Malaysian

Qualifications: 1. Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2. Master of Science, Agriculture (Soil Chemistry and Fertility), Universiti Putra Malaysia
3. PhD in Soil Fertility (Soil Chemistry and Plant Nutrition) and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia
4. Advanced Management Program, INSEAD, France
5. Harvard Premier Business Management Programme

Working experience and occupation: Prior to his current appointment in CCM, Dato' Dr Mohamad Hashim was a Senior Director in the Oils & Fats Division of Golden Hope Plantations Berhad. He held various positions during his 26 years career in Golden Hope. These included being Director of Research and Development from 1998 to 2003 and the Executive Director of Golden Hope Agrotech Consultancy Sdn Bhd. He was also the Adjuct Professor of the Agricultural Faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Directorship of public companies (if any): CCM Duopharma Biotech Berhad

Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer: None

Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer: None

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: 15,000 ordinary shares directly in CCM Duopharma Biotech Berhad

Remarks: PRESS STATEMENT


GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR TO RETIRE UPON EXPIRY OF CONTRACT


CCM Berhad Group Managing Director Dato' Dr Mohamad Hashim Ahmad Tajudin has indicated his desire to retire from the Company and all Board directorships within the Group to pursue his personal interests upon expiry of his present contract at the end of June.

Dato' Dr Mohamad Hashim, 56 was appointed in May 2004 (year) and has served 2 terms with the Group.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in the process of finalizing its recommendation to the Board on the appointment of a new Group Managing Director. In the interim, an Executive Committee comprising Mr E Sreesanthan (Chairman), Tan Sri Dato' Dr Abu Bakar bin Suleiman and Dato' Mohd Nizam bin Zainordin will be responsible for the operations of the Group..

CCM Berhad's Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Omar commended Dato' Dr Mohamad Hashim for his contributions especially in enhancing the Group's manufacturing capabilities, leadership in the halal pharmaceutical sector, establishment of several strategic linkages and research and development.

"Dato' Dr Mohamad Hashim successfully led the Group to achieve its maiden RM 1 billion turnover. We respect his decision to retire and wish him every success in his future endeavours," Tan Sri Abdul Rahman added.

CCM, Malaysia's largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer is listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia and is a key player in the fertilizers, chemicals and pharmaceutical industries.

Dated 10 June 2010.


MASTEEL - MALAYSIA STEEL WORKS (KL) BHD ("Masteel" or "Company") PROPOSED WARRANTS ISSUE

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Submitting Merchant Bank: MIMB INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD
Company Name: MALAYSIA STEEL WORKS (KL) BHD
Stock Name: MASTEEL
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: MALAYSIA STEEL WORKS (KL) BHD ("Masteel" or "Company")

PROPOSED WARRANTS ISSUE

Contents: Further to earlier announcements, MIMB Investment Bank Berhad, on behalf of the Board of Masteel, is pleased to announce that an application in relation to the Proposed Warrants Issue has been submitted to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry on 10 June 2010.

For consistency, the abbreviations used above are the same as those previously defined in the Company's announcement dated 18 May 2010.


This announcement is dated 10 June 2010.


AXIATA - AXIATA GROUP BERHAD ("AXIATA") - MEDIA RELEASE

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Submitting Merchant Bank: N/A
Company Name: AXIATA GROUP BERHAD
Stock Name: AXIATA
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: AXIATA GROUP BERHAD ("AXIATA") - MEDIA RELEASE

Contents: We provide hereunder the media release in relation to the entry by Axiata and Celcom Axiata Berhad [formerly known as Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad] into a Memorandum of Understanding with DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd and Telenor Asia Pte Ltd.

Attachments: News Release-MOU.pdf


AXIATA - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Submitting Merchant Bank: N/A
Company Name: AXIATA GROUP BERHAD
Stock Name: AXIATA
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") BETWEEN AXIATA GROUP BERHAD ("AXIATA") AND CELCOM AXIATA BERHAD [FORMERLY KNOWN AS CELCOM (MALAYSIA) BERHAD] ("CELCOM") AND TELENOR ASIA PTE LTD ("TELENOR") AND DiGi TELECOMMUNICATIONS SDN BHD ("DiGi TEL")

(AXIATA, CELCOM, TELENOR AND DiGi TEL SHALL COLLECTIVELY BE REFERRED TO HEREAFTER AS "PARTIES")

Contents: The Board of Directors of Axiata wishes to announce that Axiata, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Celcom had today entered into a MOU with DiGi Tel, a wholly owned subsidiary of DiGi.Com Berhad ("DiGi") and Telenor, major shareholder of DiGi, to explore the viability of long-term collaboration of sharing network infrastructure in Malaysia ("Proposed Collaboration").


DIGI - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: DIGI.COM BERHAD
Stock Name: DIGI
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: DiGi.Com Berhad
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") BETWEEN DiGi TELECOMMUNICATIONS SDN BHD ("DiGi Tel") & TELENOR ASIA PTE LTD ("Telenor") AND CELCOM AXIATA BERHAD ("Celcom") (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CELCOM (MALAYSIA) BERHAD) & AXIATA GROUP BERHAD ("Axiata ")
(DiGi Tel, Telenor, Axiata and Celcom, shall collectively be referred to hereafter as "Parties")

Contents: 1) Introduction

The Board of Directors of DiGi.Com Berhad ("DiGi" or the "Company") wishes to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, DiGi Tel together with its major shareholder, Telenor Asia Pte Ltd had on 10 June 2010 entered into a MOU with Celcom and its major shareholder/holding company, Axiata to explore the viability of long-term collaboration of sharing network infrastructure in Malaysia ("Proposed Collaboration").

2) Salient terms of the MOU

Under the MOU. the Parties will focus in the following network collaborative areas:

(i) Operations and Maintenance sharing;
(ii) Transmission and site sharing;
(iii) Radio Access Network (RAN) sharing

The MOU is valid for a period of 6 months unless agreement(s) have been entered into to replace the MOU or it is earlier terminated in accordance with the MOU. Either Party may extend the validity period by giving 30 days notice before expiration of the MOU.

3) Information on the companies

3.1) Telenor Asia Pte Ltd

Telenor is a private limited company incorporated in Singapore with an issued and paid-up share capital of SGD2,789,055,316. Telenor is the major shareholder of DiGi, holding 49% of the issued and paid-up share capital of DiGi.

Telenor is indirectly wholly-owned by Telenor ASA which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The Telenor Group is an international provider of high quality tele, data and media communication services with mobile operations in 13 markets across the Nordic region, Central and Eastern Europe and in Asia. Headquartered in Norway, the Telenor Group is among the largest mobile operators in the world with 179 million mobile subscriptions (per Q1 2010), revenues in 2009 of NOK 107 billion, and a workforce of more than 45,000.

3.2) Axiata Group Berhad

Axiata was incorporated in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965 on 12 June 1992 as a private limited company under the name of Telekom Malaysia International Sdn Bhd. On 16 October 2001, Axiata changed its name to TM International Sdn Bhd and on 12 December 2007 converted into a public company under the name of TM International Berhad. Axiata assumed its present name on 31 March 2009. The issued and paid-up share capital of Axiata stands at RM8,445,154,455 comprising 8,445,154,455 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each. Axiata is an investment holding company and provides consultancy services on an international scale where it has investments in subsidiaries and associates.

Axiata Group is principally involved in the provision of mobile communication services and network transmission related services and is one of the largest Asian telecommunication companies, focused on high growth low penetration emerging markets with controlling interests in mobile operators in Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Cambodia with significant strategic stakes in India, Singapore and Iran. Axiata also has stakes in non-mobile telecommunication operations in Thailand and Pakistan. The Axiata Group has over 130 million mobile subscribers in Asia and provides employment to over 25,000 people across Asia.

3.3) Celcom

Celcom was incorporated in Malaysia on 5 January 1998. The issued and paid-up share capital of Celcom stands at RM1,237,534,681 comprising 1,237,534,681 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each. Celcom was the first privately owned company in Malaysia to offer mobile services when it launched its "Art 900" analogue mobile system in 1989. In 1989, Celcom was one of the first operators in Malaysia to provide digital services through its GSM 900 network. Celcom currently operates 2G (GSM900 and GSM1800) and 3G cellular services and provides mobile telecommunication services in Malaysia under the brand name �??Celcom'.

4) Rationale

The Parties' objective for the Proposed Collaboration is to initiate a viability study to explore and develop a long-term and sustainable business model on network and infrastructure sharing managed by multi-functional teams from all the Parties. The Proposed Collaboration is expected to result in significant long-term cost savings and operational efficiency through active sharing of infrastructure, namely in the areas of Operations and Maintenance; Transmission; and RAN.

5) Approval of Shareholders and Authorities

The entry by DiGi and/or Telenor into the MOU is not subject to the approval of the shareholders of DiGi and/or regulatory authorities.

6) Financial Effects

The entry into the MOU does not have any effect on the issued and paid-up share capital of DiGi and is not expected to have any material effect on the earnings, gearings and net assets of the DiGi Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2010.

7) Directors' And Major Shareholders' Interest

None of the directors and major shareholders of DiGi and/or persons connected to them have any interest direct and/or indirect in the MOU.

8) Directors' Opinion

The Board of DiGi is of the opinion that the MOU is in the best interest of DiGi Group.

Attachments: Press Release - 100610.doc


HAISAN - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: HAISAN RESOURCES BERHAD
Stock Name: HAISAN
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: HAISAN RESOURCES BERHAD ("HAISAN" OR "THE COMPANY")
- ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PRACTICE NOTE 17

Contents: We refer to the Announcement pursuant to the Practice Note 17 made on 9 June 2010.

We wish to announce that the first sentence under 1. Introduction, "Pursuant to the Paragraph 8.04 and Paragraph 2.1(d) of Practice Note 17 ("PN17") of the Main Market Listing Requirement of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities")" should read as "Pursuant to the Paragraph 8.04 and Paragraph 2.1(e) of Practice Note 17 ("PN17") of the Main Market Listing Requirement of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities")".

This amended announcement is dated 10 June 2010.


INTEGRA - INTEGRA - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

Announcement Type: Listing Circular
Company Name: INTEGRAX BERHAD
Stock Name: INTEGRA
Date Announced: 10/06/2010

Announcement Detail:
Subject: INTEGRA - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

Contents: Final Dividend of 3.0 sen per share less 25% income tax for the financial year ended 31 December 2009.

Further to Listing's Circular No. L/Q : 57298 Of 2010, kindly be advised of the following :

1) The above Company's securities will be traded and quoted [ "Ex - Dividend" ]
as from : [ 28 June 2010 ( Instead of 13 July 2010 ) ]

2) The last date of lodgement : [ 30 June 2010 ( Instead of 15 July 2010 ) ]

3) Date Payable : [ 15 July 2010 ( Instead of 29 July 2010 ) ]
Remarks :- With reference to the earlier announcement on the same, entitlement date is now changed from 15 July 2010 to 30 June 2010 and payment date is changed from 29 July 2010 to 15 July 2010.



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