Company announcements: E&O

E&O - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Sime Darby Nominees Sendirian Berhad (Amended Announcement)

Announcement Type: Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965

Company Name	EASTERN & ORIENTAL BERHAD
Stock Name	E&O
Date Announced	27 Jun 2013
Category	Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Reference No	E&-130627-1C0FE

Particulars of substantial Securities Holder

Name	Sime Darby Nominees Sendirian Berhad
Address	19th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby Jalan Raja Laut 50350 Kuala Lumpur
NRIC/Passport No/Company No.	19350-K
Nationality/Country of incorporation	Malaysia
Descriptions (Class & nominal value)	Ordinary Stock Units of RM1.00 each
Name & address of registered holder	CIMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd for Sime Darby Nominees Sendirian Berhad Level 7, Wisma Amanah Raya Berhad Jalan Semantan, Damansara Heights 50490 Kuala Lumpur

Details of changes

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Type of transaction	Date of change	No of securities	Price Transacted (RM)
Acquired	21/06/2013	1,170,700
Acquired	24/06/2013	3,360,000
Acquired	25/06/2013	1,499,000
Acquired	26/06/2013	677,000

Circumstances by reason of which change has occurred	Acquisition of shares by open market.
Nature of interest	Direct
Direct (units)	344,794,200
Direct (%)	31.17
Indirect/deemed interest (units)
Indirect/deemed interest (%)
Total no of securities after change	344,794,200
Date of notice	27/06/2013

Remarks :

The amendment is in respect of the change from direct business transaction to open market purchase.

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