The Board of Directors of Texchem Resources Bhd. ("TRB") wishes to announce that TRB has on even date invested RM800,000.00 in Yoshinoya Hanamaru Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ("Yoshinoya Hanamaru") via acquisition and subscription of a total of 800,000 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in Yoshinoya Hanamaru representing 40% of the total issued and paid-up share capital of Yoshinoya Hanamaru and the details are set out in the attachment to this announcement.