The Board of Directors of South Malaysia Industries Berhad ('SMI" or "the Company") wishes to announce that due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing enforcement  of the Movement Control Order ("MCO"), Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad had vide its letter dated 16 April 2020 granted an extension of time until 30 June 2020 for listed issuers to issue their annual reports that include the annual audited financial statements and the auditors' and directors' reports which are due on 30 April 2020.

In view of the extended MCO, the Board of Directors of SMI wishes to inform that the Annual Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2019 of the Company will be issued  by 30 June 2020.

This announcement is dated 30 April 2020.