General Announcement
Reference No MI-100825-60598

Submitting Merchant Bank
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AFFIN INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD
Company Name
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TIEN WAH PRESS HOLDINGS BERHAD  
Stock Name
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TIENWAH  
Date Announced
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25/08/2010  


Type
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Announcement
Subject
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TIEN WAH PRESS HOLDINGS BERHAD ("TWPH OR "COMPANY")

(I) PROPOSED RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF UP TO 27,570,000 NEW ORDINARY SHARES OF RM1.00 EACH IN TWPH (“TWPH SHARES”) (“RIGHTS SHARES”) ON THE BASIS OF TWO (2) RIGHTS SHARES FOR EVERY FIVE (5) EXISTING TWPH SHARES HELD (“PROPOSED RIGHTS ISSUE”);

(II) PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY FROM RM100,000,000 COMPRISING 100,000,000 TWPH SHARES TO RM200,000,000 COMPRISING 200,000,000 TWPH SHARES (“PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL”);

(III) PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY (“PROPOSED AMENDMENTS"); AND

(IV) PROPOSED PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAX EASE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (“MEIL”), A 51% OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF TWPH (“PROPOSED PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE”).

(COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE “PROPOSALS”)


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We refer to the announcements dated 8 June 2010 and 2 August 2010 in relation to, amongst others, the Proposed Rights Issue. All abbreviations herein shall have the same meanings as those used in the announcement dated 8 June 2010 unless stated otherwise.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of TWPH, AFFIN Investment Bank Berhad wishes to announce that Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (¡§Bursa Securities¡¨) has, vide its letter dated 24 August 2010, approved the listing of up to 27,570,000 Rights Shares to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Rights Issue.

The approval by Bursa Securities for the Proposed Rights Issue is subject to the following conditions:

1. A confirmation from the adviser that the public shareholding spread based on the enlarged issued and paid-up share capital of the Company is in compliance with Paragraph 8.02 of the Main Market Listing Requirements and a statement on the percentage of the total number of shares which are held by the public after the Proposed Rights Issue;

2. TWPH and its adviser must fully comply with the relevant provisions under the Main Market Listing Requirements pertaining to the implementation of the proposal;

3. TWPH and its adviser to inform Bursa Securities upon the completion of the proposal; and

4. TWPH to furnish Bursa Securities with a written confirmation of its compliance with the terms and conditions of Bursa Securities¡¦ approval once the proposal is completed.

This announcement is dated 25 August 2010.


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