Trading Halt and Resumption of Trading

Kindly be advised that trading in the above Company's shares has been halted with effect from 11.03 a.m., Thursday, 8 July 2021.

Trading in the shares will resume with effect from 2.30 p.m., Thursday, 8 July 2021.

Your attention is drawn to the announcement by MAA GROUP BERHAD ("MAAG" OR "OFFEROR") dated 8 July 2021 on "MATERIAL LITIGATION - HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR CIVIL SUIT NO. WA-22NCC-295-07/2021: EMPIRE HOLDINGS LTD ("PLAINTIFF") VS ITHMAAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD ("1ST DEFENDANT"), ITHMAAR BANK B.S.C. (CLOSED) ("2ND DEFENDANT"), MAAG ("3RD DEFENDANT"), TUNKU DATO' YAACOB KHYRA ("4TH DEFENDANT") AND TURIYA BERHAD ("5TH DEFENDANT") (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "DEFENDANTS")".