PMETAL

Rights Issue

PRESS METAL BERHAD

EX-date

19/08/2005
Entitlement date23/08/2005
Entitlement time05:00:00 PM
Entitlement subjectRights Issue
Entitlement description:Renounceable two-call rights issue on the basis of two (2) new ordinary shares of RM0.50 each ("Rights Shares") together with one (1) free detachable warrant ("Rights Warrant") for every three (3) existing ordinary shares of RM0.50 each ("Shares") held in Press Metal Berhad after Press Metal Berhad's Bonus Issue ("Two-Call Rights Issue With Warrants")
Period of interest payment to
Financial Year End
Share transfer book & register of members will be closed from
(both dates inclusive) for the purpose of determining the entitlements
23/08/2005 to 23/08/2005
Registrar's name ,address, telephone no:Tenaga Koperat Sdn Bhd
20th Floor, Plaza Permata,
Jalan Kampar,
Off Jalan Tun Razak,
50400 Kuala Lumpur

Tel No: 03-4041 6522
Fax No: 4042 6352
Payment date
a) Securities transferred into the Depositor's Securities Account before 4:00 pm in respect of transfers23/08/2005 
b) Securities deposited into the Depositor's Securities Account before 12:30 pm in respect of securities exempted from mandatory deposit 
c) Securities bought on the Exchange on a cum entitlement basis according to the Rules of the Exchange.
Number of new shares/securities issued (units) (If applicable) 
Entitlement indicatorRatio
Ratio 2 : 3
Rights Issues/Offer Price 0.5

Remarks :
Press Metal Berhad ("PMetal") is undertaking a bonus issue of up to 84,446,851 new ordinary shares of RM0.50 each ("Shares") on the basis of one (1) new Share for every two (2) existing Shares held in PMetal on the Entitlement Date ("Bonus Issue").

The Two-Call Rights Issue With Warrants involves the renounceable two-call rights issue of up to 168,893,702 new Shares ("Rights Shares") in PMetal together with up to 84,446,851 free detachable warrants ("Rights Warrants") at an issue price of RM0.50 per Rights Share with the first call of RM0.25 payable in cash on application and the second call of RM0.25 to be capitalised from the retained profits of PMetal on the basis of two (2) Rights Shares together with one (1) Rights Warrant for every three (3) existing Shares held in PMetal after the Bonus Issue.

The actual number of Shares to be issued pursuant to the Two-Call Rights Issue With Warrants will depend on the issued and paid-up share capital of PMetal on the Entitlement Date taking into account any of its existing warrants 1995/2005 and any options granted to its employees under its Employee Share Option Scheme which may be exercised prior to the Entitlement Date of the Bonus Issue and Two-Call Rights Issue With Warrants.

The Abridged Prospectus and the accompanying Rights Subscription Form will be sent to the entitled shareholders of PMetal whose names appear on the Record of Depositors of PMetal on the Entitlement Date not later than five (5) market days thereof.

This announcement is dated 28 July 2005.


Announcement Info

Company NamePRESS METAL BERHAD  
Stock Name PMETAL    
Date Announced28 Jul 2005  
CategoryEntitlements (Notice of Book Closure)
Reference NoO&-050719-71497

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