OTHERS ACQUISITION OF NEW COMPANIES BY A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY

## fields Subject :: OTHERS ## para The Board of Directors of Protasco Berhad ("Company") wishes to announce that a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, HCM Engineering Sdn. Bhd., had today acquired two (2) dormant companies at par for cash as follows: ## para Name of Company ## para No. of ordinary shares of RM1.00 each acquired ## para Shareholding ## para (%) ## para Consideration ## para (RM) ## para HCM Kasturi Sdn Bhd ## para 10 ## para 100 ## para 10 ## para Alkatech Sdn Bhd ## para 100,000 ## para 100 ## para 100,000 ## para The intended principal activities for the aforesaid two (2) companies acquired are on maintenance of roads and buildings. ## para None of the directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and/or persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect, in the above-mentioned acquisitions. ## para The acquisitions are not subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company.