(Unless otherwise stated, all abbreviations used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as defined in the Company’s announcement dated 25 September 2020 and the Company’s circular to shareholders in relation to the SCR dated 30 October 2020)

We refer to the announcements dated 26 August 2020, 28 August 2020, 2 September 2020, 25 September 2020, 29 September 2020, 28 October 2020, 30 October 2020, 30 November 2020, 31 December 2020, 27 January 2021, 26 February 2021, 3 March 2021 and 17 March 2021 in relation to the SCR.

On behalf of the Board, Maybank IB wishes to announce that a notice to shareholders in relation to the suspension of trading of Kwantas Shares on the Main Market of Bursa Securities and the Entitlement Date for the SCR ("Notice") will be despatched to the shareholders of Kwantas on 18 March 2021.

The advertisement of the Notice is set out in the attachment below.

This announcement is dated 17 March 2021.