December 27, 2010

Company announcements: METROD, AXIATA, EUROSP, SUNCRN

METROD - Change in Audit Committee

Announcement Type: Change in Audit Committee
Company Name: METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: METROD
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of change: 27/12/2010

Type of change: Redesignation

Previous Position: Member of Audit Committee

New Position: Chairman of Audit Committee

Directorate: Independent & Non Executive

Name: Y.Bhg. Datuk Abu Hassan Kendut

Age: 68

Nationality: Malaysian

Qualifications: A member of MICPA and MIA.

Working experience and occupation: Y.Bhg. Datuk Abu Hassan Kendut is currently a Director of Manulife Holdings Malaysia Berhad Group, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad Group and several other private limited companies. He was a past President of MICPA and the Asean Federation of Accountants and was formerly the Senior Partner of Coopers & Lybrand (currently known as PricewaterhouseCoopers).

Directorship of public companies (if any): 1. Manulife Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad
2. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia 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: Nil

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: Nil

Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change): Y.Bhg. Datuk Abu Hassan Kendut (Chairman) - Independent & Non-Executive Director
Y.Bhg. Dato' Azlan Hashim (Member) - Independent & Non-Executive Director
Ash'ari bin Ayub (Member) - Independent & Non-Executive Director

Remarks: The full text of the press release is attached under separate General Announcement Reference No. CK-101209-65746 dated 27 December 2010.


METROD - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company Name: METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: METROD
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of change: 27/12/2010

Type of change: Appointment

Designation: Executive Director

Directorate: Executive

Name: Uday Singh Singhi

Age: 58

Nationality: Indian

Qualifications: He qualified as Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from University of Kolkata, India in 1971 and then qualified as Chartered Accountant also in India in 1973.

Working experience and occupation: From 1974 to 1982, he worked in two metal companies in India mainly in commercial field. He was appointed as Director Finance of Metrod (Malaysia) Berhad in 1982 and has been working for the group in various capacities in Finance and Commercial fields. Presently, he is Executive Director & President Commercial for the Metrod Group of Companies.

Directorship of public companies (if any): Nil

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: Nil

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: Nil

Remarks: The full text of the press release is attached under separate General Announcement Reference No. CK-101209-65746 dated 27 December 2010.


METROD - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company Name: METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: METROD
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of change: 27/12/2010

Type of change: Appointment

Designation: Executive Director

Directorate: Executive

Name: Rajan Mittal

Age: 45

Nationality: Indian

Qualifications: He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1987 and is a member of MIA. He is also an Alumnus of the Wharton Business School.

Working experience and occupation: He started his career in 1984 with S R Batliboi and Co. (now known as Ernst & Young) in India. He moved to VXL India Ltd in 1990 as Assistant Vice President-Finance and held responsibilities in finance, supply chain management and management functions. He joined HDC Ltd in 1993 in finance and then moved to be directly responsible for marketing as Assistant Vice President-Marketing.

He joined Metrod (Malaysia) Berhad in 1995 and currently holds a possition of Executive Director & President-Finance. He has since held several responsibilities in Human Resources, IT and Supply chain management besides Finance. He also heads M&A function and has been instrumental in the acquisition of ASTA and its global expansion. He is the Chief Financial Officer of the Metrod Group.

Directorship of public companies (if any): Nil

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: Nil

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: Nil

Remarks: The full text of the press release is attached under separate General Announcement Reference No. CK-101209-65746 dated 27 December 2010.


METROD - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company Name: METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: METROD
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of change: 27/12/2010

Type of change: Appointment

Designation: Executive Director

Directorate: Non Independent & Non Executive

Name: Raghvendra Mittal

Age: 49

Nationality: Indian

Qualifications: He is a member of the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Malaysian Institute of Accountants & CPA Australia. He is also an Alumunus of the Wharton Busines Shcool.

Working experience and occupation: He heads the finance and administration functions of MetTube Sdn. Bhd. He joined Metrod (Malaysia) Berhad in 1994 and is currently designated as Executive Director Finance. He started his career his career with S.R. Batliboi & Co.(now known as Ernst & Young) in India and moved to Bata India Limited in 1984. He has 26 years of post qualification experience in managing the finance & administration functions of large manufacturing organizations.

Directorship of public companies (if any): Nil

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: Nil

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: He holds 2,500 ordinary shares of the Company in his name.

Remarks: The full text of the press release is attached under separate General Announcement Reference No. CK-101209-65746 dated 27 December 2010.


METROD - PRESS RELEASE WITH REGARD TO THE BOARD RESTRUCTURING OF METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: METROD
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: PRESS RELEASE WITH REGARD TO THE BOARD RESTRUCTURING OF METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD

Contents: The Board of Directors of Metrod (Malaysia) Berhad wishes to announce its Board restructuring with effect from 27 December 2010. The full text of the press release is attached herewith for the Exchange's information.

This announcement is dated 27 December 2010.

Attachments: Metrod-pressrelease.pdf


METROD - Change in Audit Committee

Announcement Type: Change in Audit Committee
Company Name: METROD (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: METROD
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of change: 27/12/2010

Type of change: Redesignation

Previous Position: Chairman of Audit Committee

New Position: Member of Audit Committee

Directorate: Independent & Non Executive

Name: Y.Bhg. Dato' Azlan Hashim

Age: 69

Nationality: Malaysian

Qualifications: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ireland), Economic Development Institute (World Bank, Washington) and Institute of Bankers Malaysia

Working experience and occupation: Y.Bhg. Dato' Azlan Hashim served the Malayan Railways from 1966 and 1971 and was its Chief Accountant for two years. In 1972, he became a partner of a public accounting firm, Azman Wong Salleh & Co. and was a Senior Partner of the firm prior to joining the Board of AMDB Berhad in 1982 and July 2007.

Directorship of public companies (if any): 1. AMDB Berhad Group
2. AMMB Holdings Berhad
3. Global Carriers Berhad
4. Kesas Hodlings Berhad
5. Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor Berhad
6. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad
7. Paramount Corporation Berhad
8. Sapura Industrial Berhad
9. Syarikat Permodalan & Perusahaan Selangor 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: Nil

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: Y.Bhg. Dato' Azlan Hashim is deemed inerested in 2,950,000 shares in the Company by virtue of his shareholding of 99.99% and his spouse's shareholding of 0.01% in Infinitive Growth Sdn. Bhd., a shareholder of the Company.

Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change): Y.Bhg. Datuk Abu Hassan Kendut (Chairman) - Independent & Non-Executive Director
Y.Bhg. Dato' Azlan Hashim (Member) - Independent & Non-Executive Director
Ash'ari bin Ayub (Member) - Independent & Non-Executive Director

Remarks: The full text of the press release is attached under separate General Announcement Reference No. CK-101209-65746 dated 27 December 2010.


AXIATA - General Announcement

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Submitting Merchant Bank: CIMB INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD
Company Name: AXIATA GROUP BERHAD
Stock Name: AXIATA
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT BY PT XL AXIATA TBK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PT EXCELCOMINDO PRATAMA TBK) ("XL"), A SUBSIDIARY OF AXIATA GROUP BERHAD ("AXIATA"), OF A PERFORMANCE-BASED LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS OF XL

Contents: -

Attachments: Ann - Proposed XL LTIS.pdf


EUROSP - INTENTION TO DEAL IN SECURITIES DURING CLOSED PERIOD

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: EUROSPAN HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name: EUROSP
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: INTENTION TO DEAL IN SECURITIES DURING CLOSED PERIOD

Contents: Eurospan Holdings Berhad (the "Company") is now in a closed period for dealing in its securities by Affected Persons pending the announcement of its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 November 2010.

The Company has today received a notification from Mr. Guan Kok Beng, a Director of the Company, of his intention to deal in the Securities of the Company during the closed period.

Mr. Guan Kok Beng's current holding in securities of the Company is set out in Table A.


EUROSP - INTENTION TO DEAL IN SECURITIES DURING CLOSED PERIOD

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company Name: EUROSPAN HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name: EUROSP
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Type: Announcement

Subject: INTENTION TO DEAL IN SECURITIES DURING CLOSED PERIOD

Contents: Eurospan Holdings Berhad (the "Company") is now in a closed period for dealing in its securities by Affected Persons pending the announcement of its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 November 2010.

The Company has today received a notification from Ms. Guan Cheng Muan, Director of major subsidiaries of the Company, of her intention to deal in the Securities of the Company during the closed period.

Ms. Guan Cheng Muan's current holding in securities of the Company is set out in Table A.


SUNCRN - Notice of Shares Buy Back - Immediate Announcement

Announcement Type: Notice of Shares Buy Back - Immediate Announcement
Company Name: SUNCHIRIN INDUSTRIES (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name: SUNCRN
Date Announced: 27/12/2010

Announcement Detail:
Date of buy back: 27/12/2010

Description of shares purchased: Ordinary shares of RM1.00 each

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Total number of shares purchased (units): 46,000

Minimum price paid for each share purchased ($$): 1.930

Maximum price paid for each share purchased ($$): 1.950

Total consideration paid ($$): 89,741.27

Number of shares purchased retained in treasury (units): 46,000

Number of shares purchased which are proposed to be cancelled (units): 0

Cumulative net outstanding treasury shares as at to-date (units): 2,088,600

Adjusted issued capital after cancellation (no. of shares) (units): 0

Total number of shares purchased and/or held as treasury shares against the total number of outstanding shares of the listed issuer (%): 5.10



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