NEW ISSUE OF SECURITIES (CHAPTER 6 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS):FUND RAISING PROTASCO BERHAD (PB OR COMPANY) PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF UP TO 10% OF THE ISSUED AND PAID-UP SHARE CAPITAL OF PB (PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT)

## fields Subject :: NEW ISSUE OF SECURITIES (CHAPTER 6 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS) : FUND RAISING ## para This announcement is dated 25 January 2013. ## para We refer to the announcements dated 4 January 2013 and 16 January 2013 in respect of the Proposed Private Placement (“Announcements”). Unless otherwise stated, defined terms used in this announcement shall carry the same meanings as defined in the Announcements. ## para On behalf of the Board of Directors of PB, AmInvestment Bank Berhad wishes to announce that Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) had vide its letter dated 23 January 2013 (which was received on 25 January 2013), approved the listing of up to 29,666,420 new ordinary shares of RM0.50 each in PB to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Private Placement.