Unless otherwise stated, all definitions used in this announcement shall carry the same meaning as defined in the announcements dated 24 October 2016 and 23 November 2016 in relation to the Offer.

We refer to the announcements dated 24 October 2016, 23 November 2016, 5 December 2016 and 16 December 2016 made by HLRB in relation to the Offer.

The Board wishes to announce that the Board has today received a press notice from AmInvestment Bank, on behalf of the Joint Offerors, informing that the Offer has closed at 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time), on Wednesday, 21 December 2016 (“Final Closing Date”).

As more than 90% of the listed shares (excluding treasury shares) of HLRB are held by the Joint Offerors, and in view that the Joint Offerors do not intend to maintain the listing status of HLRB on the Main Market of Bursa Securities, pursuant to Paragraph 16.02(3) of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities, Bursa Securities shall suspend trading of the HLRB Shares with effect from 9.00 a.m. on 30 December 2016, being the expiry of five (5) market days from the Final Closing Date.

As set out in the press notice dated 16 December 2016, the Joint Offerors had received valid acceptances in respect of the Offer Shares of not less than nine-tenths (9/10) in the nominal value of the Offer Shares (excluding the HLRB Shares held by the Joint Offerors and the PACs as at the date of the Offer) as at 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time), Friday, 16 December 2016 and accordingly, the Joint Offerors will within 2 months from 16 December 2016, invoke the provisions of subsection 222(1) of the CMSA, subject to Section 224 of the CMSA, to compulsorily acquire any remaining Offer Shares for which acceptances have not been received under the Offer.

Please refer to the attached press notice for further details.

This announcement is dated 21 December 2016.