Reference is made to the Company’s announcements made on 18 March 2020, 22 July 2020 and 30 March 2021 in respect of the Investigate Working Group on the investigation of Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Mohd Anuar bin Mohd Hanadzlah; and Writ of Summons filed by Mohd Anuar bin Mohd Hanadzlah against the Company.

The Company wishes to announce that the trial for the defamation suit between Mohd Anuar bin Mohd Hanadzlah and the Company vide Suit No: WA-23NCVC-49-07/2020 which was initially scheduled from 22 June 2022 to 24 June 2022 has been adjourned by the Kuala Lumpur High Court. According to the Kuala Lumpur High Court, the adjournment was due to a change of trial Judge and to make way for numerous pre-2020 cases which are yet to be tried/disposed of until today.

A Case Management has been scheduled on 8 September 2022 for parties to schedule a new trial date. The trial is expected to take place by end of year 2023 or early of year 2024.

Any further material development on the matter will be announced to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad accordingly.

This announcement is dated 24 June 2022.