We refer to the announcements dated 28 August 2012 and 29 August 2012 respectively in relation to the notice and supplemental notice of take-over served by AmInvestment Bank Berhad (“AmInvestment Bank”) on behalf of the Joint Offerors.

The Board of Directors of the Company wishes to announce that Bonia has on even date received the attached press notice from AmInvestment Bank (“Press Notice”), on behalf of the Joint Offerors, informing that the offer document dated 18 September 2012 which sets out the details of the Offer together with the Form of Acceptance and Transfer have been despatched today to the Board of Directors of Bonia and shareholders of Bonia whose names appear in the Record of Depositors of Bonia and having a registered Malaysian address.

In addition, in the Press Notice it was also stated that the Equity Compliance Unit of the Securities Commission had, vide its letter dated 14 September 2012, taken note of the possible changes to Bonia’s equity structure resulting from the Offer.  In the event that Bonia remains listed upon the completion of the Offer and is required to comply with the public shareholding spread requirement, AmInvestment Bank/Bonia is required to submit the following:-

(i)       list of acceptances for each category of shareholders in Bonia; and

(ii)      effective equity shareholding structure of Bonia before and after the Offer,

wherein equity condition may be imposed if the Bumiputera equity is reduced below 12.5% after the Offer.

This Announcement is dated 18 September 2012.