Bursa Announcements

Date : 08 February 2001

Acquisition of Lee Hup & Company Sdn Bhd

PADIBERAS NASIONAL BERHAD

Type

Reply to query
Reply to Query Letter by KLSE reference IDYM-010207-36517
SubjectAcquisition of Lee Hup & Company Sdn Bhd

Contents :

[For full details of the announcements, please refer to the attachment]

PN-010208-42864.pdf PN-010208-42864.pdf

Query Letter Contents :


We refer to the above news article appearing in The Sun, Sun Biz, page 3, on
Wednesday, 7 February 2001, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference.
In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined sentences
which are reproduced as follows:-
" A unit of Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) is acquiring a 51% stake in Lee Hup
& Companies Sdn Bhd, a Segamat-based rice wholesaler, for about RM300,000 "
" The acquisition would be made by Faiza Sdn Bhd, a 61% subsidiary of Bernas'
wholly- owned Bernas Utama Sdn Bhd."
In accordance with the Exchange's Corporate Disclosure Policy, you are
requested to furnish the Exchange with an announcement for public release
confirming or denying the above reported article and in particular the
underlined sentences after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors,
substantial shareholders and all such other persons reasonably familiar with
the matters about which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the
event you deny the above sentences or any other part of the above reported
article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to clarify any
misleading aspects of the same. In the event you confirm the above sentences or
any other part of the above reported article, you are required to set forth
facts sufficient to support the same.
Please furnish the Exchange with your reply within one (1) market day from the
date hereof.
Yours faithfully


LISA LAM
Senior Manager, Listing Operations
LL/YYT/YMR
c.c. Securities Commission (via fax)

Attachments

PN-010208-42864.pdf
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Announcement Info

Company NamePADIBERAS NASIONAL BERHAD  
Stock Name BERNAS    
Date Announced8 Feb 2001  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoPN-010208-42864

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