January 14, 2011

Company announcements: E&O, KSENG, LIONCOR, MEDIA, UMW, OSK, AIRASIA, ALAM, SSTEEL, PICORP

E&O - Listing Circular

Announcement Type: Listing Circular
Company Name: EASTERN & ORIENTAL BERHAD
Stock Name: E&O
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Subject: E&O-(i) CONVERSION OF 10,000 IRREDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCKS 2006/2011 INTO 10,000 NEW ORDINARY STOCK UNITS ("CONVERSION")

(ii) EMPLOYEES SHARE OPTION SCHEME ("SCHEME")

Contents: Kindly be advised that the abovementioned Company's additional 70,500 new ordinary stock units of RM1.00 each issued as follows:-

(i) 10,000 new ordinary stock units arising from the Conversion; and

(ii) 60,500 new ordinary stock units issued pursuant to the Scheme

will be granted listing and quotation with effect from 9.00 a.m., Tuesday, 18 January 2011.


KSENG - Notice of Resale/Cancellation of Treasury Shares - Immediate Announcement

Announcement Type: Notice of Resale/Cancellation of Treasury Shares - Immediate Announcement
Company Name: KECK SENG (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: KSENG
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Date of transaction: 14/01/2011

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Total number of treasury shares sold (units): 2,000

Minimum price paid for each share sold ($$): 6.680

Maximum price paid for each share sold ($$): 6.680

Total amount received for treasury shares sold ($$): 13,261.83

Cumulative net outstanding treasury shares as at to-date (units): 1,960,300


LIONCOR - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: LION CORPORATION BERHAD
Stock Name: LIONCOR
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: LION CORPORATION BERHAD ("LCB" or "Company")
- PUBLIC SHAREHOLDING SPREAD - HALF YEARLY ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 8.02(1) AND PRACTICE NOTE 19 OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD ("BURSA SECURITIES") MAIN MARKET LISTING REQUIREMENTS ("LISTING REQUIREMENTS")

Contents: The Company's public shareholdings spread as at 31 December 2010 was 18.35% and as such, LCB did not comply with the acceptable level of a lower public shareholding spread of 20% approved by Bursa Securities via its letter dated 22 April 2009 ("Approved Lower Public Shareholding Spread").

On 7 September 2010, Bursa Securities approved LCB's application for an extension of time of six (6) months to 28 February 2011 ("Extension Period") to meet the Approved Lower Public Shareholding Spread.

The Company shall endeavour to increase the public shareholding spread of LCB to the Acceptable Level of Lower Public Shareholding Spread within the Extension Period and in this regard, the Company will explore such possible options which may include strategic disposals, placements and/or offers for sale ("Possible Options"). The implementation of such Possible Options shall, however, be dependent on the then prevailing economic and stock market conditions.

In addition to the Possible Options, the exercise/conversion of, the redeemable convertible secured loan stocks issued by LCB, the warrants issued by LCB pursuant to the ACB Offer and the warrants to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Rights Issue of Warrants by the respective holders in the future, would also increase the public shareholding spread of LCB.


MEDIA - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Submitting Merchant Bank: -
Company Name: MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD
Stock Name: MEDIA
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD ("MPB" or "the Company")

PROPOSED DIVESTMENT BY GAMA MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (BVI) LTD ("GMI"), A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MPB, OF ITS 90% EQUITY INTEREST IN TV3 NETWORK LIMITED ("TV3N"), A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ("PROPOSED DIVESTMENT")

Contents: MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD ("MPB" or "the Company")

PROPOSED DIVESTMENT BY GAMA MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (BVI) LTD ("GMI"), A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MPB, OF ITS 90% EQUITY INTEREST IN TV3 NETWORK LIMITED ("TV3N"), A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ("PROPOSED DIVESTMENT")

The Board of Directors of MPB wishes to announce that in line with the Company's strategy to focus on domestic operations, MPB through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GMI has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to divest its 90% equity interest in TV3N to Media General Ghana Ltd, an investment holding company incorporated in Ghana, for a total consideration of approximately RM8.63 million.

The Proposed Divestment is not expected to have any material effect on the earnings, net assets and gearing of the MPB Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2011. None of the Directors and/or major shareholders of MPB and/or persons connected with them, has any interest, direct or indirect, in the Proposed Divestment.

The Proposed Divestment is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2011.

The percentage ratios of the Proposed Divestment are below 5% and this announcement is made pursuant to Paragraph 9.19(24) and Paragraph 10.05 of Chapter 10 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malay Securities Berhad. The highest percentage ratio applicable to the Proposed Divestment is 1.71%.

This announcement is dated 14 January 2011.


UMW - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name: UMW
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: Dealings by Principal Officers of UMW Holdings Berhad ("UMW") 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 Officers of UMW had transacted in the securities of UMW, as set out in Table 1 and Table 2 below.


OSK - OSK-EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME ("SCHEME")

Announcement Type: Listing Circular
Company Name: OSK HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name: OSK
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Subject: OSK-EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME ("SCHEME")

Contents: Kindly be advised that the abovementioned Company's additional 20,000 new ordinary shares of RM1.00 each issued pursuant to the aforesaid Scheme will be granted listing and quotation with effect from 9.00 a.m., Tuesday, 18 January 2011.


AIRASIA - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: AIRASIA BERHAD
Stock Name: AIRASIA
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: AIRASIA BERHAD
ANNOUNCEMENT ON PERCENTAGE OF FOREIGN SHAREHOLDING IN AIRASIA BERHAD AS AT 30 DECEMBER 2010

Contents: AirAsia Berhad ("AirAsia" or "the Company") wishes to announce for public information that as at 30 December 2010, 51.55% of the issued and paid-up share capital of AirAsia of 2,773,436,080 ordinary shares of RM0.10 each were held by foreigners (the foreign shareholding as at 30 June 2010 was 48.07%).

The percentage of ownership of shares in the Company by foreigners has exceeded the limit of 45% of the Company's total issued and paid-up share capital ("Prescribed Limit").

Pursuant to the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) (Foreign Ownership) Regulations 1996, shares held by foreigners which are within the Prescribed Limit shall be entitled to all rights and entitlements attached to the shares. However, shares held by foreigners which have exceeded the Prescribed Limit shall also be entitled to all such rights and entitlements except for the exercise of voting rights in respect thereof.

This announcement is dated 14th day of January 2011.


ALAM - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: ALAM MARITIM RESOURCES BERHAD
Stock Name: ALAM
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: DEALING IN LISTED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14 OF THE LISTING REQUIREMENTS OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD

Contents: Pursuant to paragraph 14.09 of the Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("BMSB") Alam Maritim Resources Berhad ("the Company") wishes to announce to BMSB of the following Director's dealing in securities of the Company. The details of which can be referred to the Table A below.

This announcement is dated 14 January 2011.


SSTEEL - SOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD ("the Company") - Public shareholding spread

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: SOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD
Stock Name: SSTEEL
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: SOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD ("the Company")
- Public shareholding spread

Contents: The Company wishes to announce that the public shareholding spread of the Company as at 30 December 2010 was 19.41% of the issued and paid-up share capital of the Company.

This announcement is dated 14 January 2011.


PICORP - Change in Chief Executive Officer

Announcement Type: Change in Chief Executive Officer
Company Name: PROGRESSIVE IMPACT CORPORATION BERHAD
Stock Name: PICORP
Date Announced: 14/01/2011

Announcement Detail:
Date of change: 14/01/2011

Type of change: Appointment

Name: JOHAR BIN YUSOF

Age: 45

Nationality: MALAYSIAN

Qualifications: He holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from University of Miami, Florida, USA and Master in Business Administration (Finance) from International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Working experience and occupation: He has vast experience in the Oil & Gas Industry especially in Project Management and Business Development.

Directorship of public companies (if any): PJBUMI BERHAD

Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer: NIL

Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: NIL

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: He is holding 150,900 Ordinary Shares of RM0.10 each in Progressive Impact Corporation Berhad.

Remarks: NIL



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