Date of Announcement: 09-01-2008 (Updated) Planned Date of the Assessment: 26-05-2008

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Announcement on upcoming assessment:

Date of announcement: 09-01-2008 (updated) Planned date of the assessment: 26-05-2008

Control Union Certifications Meeuwenlaan 4-6 P.O. Box 161 8000 AD ZWOLLE The Netherlands

Tel : +31 (0)38 - 426 01 00 Fax : +31 (0)38 - 423 70 40 E-mail : [email protected] Website : http://certification.controlunion.com

Has planned an initial assessment for compliance with the RSPO compliance criteria on:

UNITED PLANTATIONS BERHAD Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak Malaysia Contact person: Mr. C. Mathews Tel: 05-6411411/ 05-6436337/05-6436338 Fax: 05-6411876/05-6417100

The project consists of the following plantations:

Plantations to be included in the main assessment: Name of plantation Location Area summary Total Planted 1. Jendarata Business Unit Jendarata Estate 6,380 6,043 Seri Pelangi Estate 1,421.84 1,337

2. Upriver Business Unit Ulu Bernam Estate 3,257.50 3,164 Ulu Basir Estate 3,857.02 3,778 Changkat Mentri Estate 2,533.71 2,410 Sungei Erong Estate 3,690.04 3,500 Sungei Chawang Estate 3,298.50 3,248 Lima Blas Estate 2,891.89 2,735

3.UIEM Business Unit Estate I 10,362.51 4,656 Estate II 5,062

And the following production facilities: Plantation Mills to be included in the main assessment: Name of plantation Location Annual output CPO Palm Kernel 1.Jendarata Business Unit Jendarata Palm Oil Mill 35,141.27 8,211.23 Seri Pelangi Palm Oil Mill 9,376.65 2,130.65 2.. Upriver Business Unit Ulu Bernam Palm Oil Mill 36,136.80 10,513.00 Ulu Basir Palm Oil Mill 35,933.27 9,695.00 Lima Blas Palm Oil Mill 10,530.13 2,641.04 3. UIEM Business Unit UIEM Oil Mill 58,205.68 17,005.89

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Summary of all plantations and mills NOT included in the RSPO Certification process at this time: Ref Name of plantation. Location Area Summary Time bound Total Planted timetable for certification a. LADANG SG. RANGIT LADA, KALIMANTAN TENGAH, 6,500 3,000 30-06-2013 INDONESIA b. LADANG SG. RUNTU RUNTU, KALIMANTAN 9,000 Nil 30-06-2013 TENGAH, INDONESIA c LADANG SG. KUMAI KUMAI, KALIMANTAN 4,500 Nil 30-06-2016 TENGAH, INDONESIA d LADANG SG. AMIN AMIN JAYA, KALIMANTAN 5,300 Nil 30-06-2016 JAYA TENGAH, INDONESIA e LADANG SG. ARUT MEDANG SARI, KALIMANTAN 8,000 Nil 30-06-2016 TENGAH, INDONESIA For the stakeholders consulted for the three above mentioned locations , please refer to the attachments no. 1.

Consulted stakeholders: local stakeholders that we need to consult with: Statutory bodies Contact name if applicable and address. Email / Contact No.

EPF Puan Riizan Binti Yeop KWSP Cawangan Teluk Intan, No. 1-3 05-6215600 Jalan Intan 2 Bandar Baru Teluk Intan 36000 Teluk Intan ,Perak

Socso En. Mohamed Meskhan bin Alpiah 05-6221935 Pejabat PERKESO, No. 8-10 Medan Sri Intan Jaln. Sekolah 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak

Labour Department Pejabat Tenaga Kerja Teluk Intan, Ting. 1. Blok B 05-6221199 Bangunan Persekutuan Jln. Changkat jong 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak Polis En. K. Vassu Balai Polis Hutan Melintang 05-6411222 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak

MPOA Mr. Ravindranath G Menon 03-7105680 Head Admin /Finance 12th Floor, Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara) 148 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

DOE Mr. Chen Koon Hee [email protected] Jabatan Alam Sekitar, tingkat 4, Bangunan Seri Jln. Sultan Idris Shah, 3000 Ipoh, Perak JKKP Mr. Hamirul Adli [email protected] Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Tingkat 3, Bangunan Seri Kinta, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak

Indigenous peoples Contact name if applicable and address. Email / Contact No En Ali a/l Li No. 1/07, Staff Quarters, Div 1B Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk 019-4642095 Intan, Perak Puan Emyza bt Sudin No. 1/07, Staff Quarters, Div 1B Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk - Intan, Perak En. Sudin bin Sina Penghulu Asli Erong, Ladang Sungei Erong, 36500 Ulu 013-4723866 Bernam, Perak 1/Asli (Ketua) Sudi a/l Sina, Kampung Orang Asli, Ladang Sungei Erong, 013-4723866 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak 2/Asli (Pengerusi) Mastam a/l Edo, Kampung Orang Asli, Ladang Sungei Erong, 013-5960673 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Asang Ketua Kampung Orang Asli, Kampung Changkat Bintang, - Hulu Selangor, 35800 Slim River, Perak En. Roslan bin Abdullah Kampung Changkat Bintang, Hulu Selangor, 35800 Slim 019-5037211 River, Perak

Local communities. Contact name if applicable and address. Email / Contact No (Including displaced)

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Prawn Breeders Tan Shoo Yong, No. 1805 Tmn Layak, 45300 Sungei Besar, 019-5599000 Selangor Temple Committee Mr. P. Periannan – Ulu Bernam Engineering Department, - 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak Surau Committee En. Dimyati bin Said, Ulu Bernam Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, - Perak Ladang Ulu Basir shop keeper We Tiu Dee, Ladang Ulu Basir, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak 019-6312266 Ladang Ulu Basir shop keeper Beh Yok Hoya, Ladang Ulu Basir, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak 019-3555022 Kiara Jubli Estate (Neighbouring estate) En. Zulkifli, 1, 1st Floor, Laluan Permai 6, Tmn Permai, 35600 05-4389300 Sungkai, Perak Felda Besout 06 (Neighbouring estate) En. Norkhaidi bin Harun, Ladang Felda Besout 06, 35600 05-4321321 Sungkai, Perak SKC (Neighbouring sand mine) En. Salleh, No. 39, SKC Bernam, 35800 Slim River, Perak 019-2679870 Felda Besaut En. Othman b. Degani, Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu 019-5532695 Bernam, Perak Temple Committee Mr. P. Ramachandran, Ladang Sungei Erong, 36500 Ulu - Bernam, Perak Surau Committee En. Saidin, Ladang Sungei Erong, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak - JKKK Kg Sri Keledang En. Mokhtar Hassan, JKKK Chairman, 505 Kg. Sri Keledang, 05-4527207 SKC, Hulu Selangor, 35800 Slim River, Perak JKKK Kg Alah Batu En. Azlan bin Mat Sah, JKKK Chairman, No. 18 Kg. Alah 05-4529014 Batu, Hulu Selangor, 35800 Slim River, Perak Lima Blas Estate Shopkeeper En. R. Ulaganathan, No. 1 Division Shop, Taman Lima Blas, 016-5314760 35800 Slim River, Perak Lima Blas Estate Shopkeeper En. Nadarajan s/o Marimuthu, No. 2 Division Shop, Taman 016-5983971 Lima Blas, 35800 Slim River, Perak

Workers organisations. Contact name if applicable and address. Email / Contact No Foreign Workers Welfare Committee Mr. S. Vitar Dass, Ulu Bernam Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, 016-6080715 Perak National Union of Plantation Workers Madam P. Ponnammah, Ulu Bernam Estate, 36500 Ulu 019-3612462 Bernam, Perak National Union of Plantation Workers En. Balasubramaniam, Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu 013-6439452 Bernam, Perak Foreign Workers Welfare Committee En. Kaharuddin, Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, 019-4428138 Perak Occupational Safety & Health Thamilmany a/l G. Thayanithi, No. 52, Block B, Ladang 05-6222640 Sungei Erong, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak Foreign Workers Welfare Committee Indra Bakti, Pasport No. AD 933806, Ladang Sungei Erong, 013-2308342 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak Occupational Safety & Health Puan Misnah, Ladang Sungei Chawang, 36500 Ulu Bernam, 019-3530782 Perak Foreign Workers Welfare Committee En. Mawardi, Ladang Sungei Chawang, 36500 Ulu Bernam, - Perak National Union of Plantation Workers Mr. P. Moganan, Ladang Sungei Chawang, 36500 Ulu 019-2534167 Bernam, Perak Lima Blas Mill National Union of Jasni b. Kassim, Lima Blas Estate, 35800 Slim River, Perak 012-2015692 Plantation Workers Chairman All Malayan Estates Staff Union Mr. R. Jey Kumar, P.O. Box 12, 46700 Petaling Jaya, Selangor 03-80249533 National Union of Plantation Workers Mr. U.M. Gunnasan, 20, Tingkat 1, Taman Ros, Jalan Sultan 05-6226514 Abdullah, 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak National Union of Plantation Workers Mr. Velusamy s/o Retnam (NUPW Secretary), Lima Blas 016-5985296 Estate, 35800 Slim River, Perak

Small holders. Contact name if applicable and address. Email /contact no. Mr. K. Govindan No. 26 Kg. Pushpa, Jalan Hutan Melintang, 36400 Hutan 019-5788005 Melintang, Perak Mr. D. Nadesan No. 2, Batu 9 Kg Pushpa, Jalan Hutan Melintang, 36400 Hutan 019-5772234 Melintang, Perak Mr. Gopala Krishnan No. 1 Rumah Awam Jalan Hutan Melintang, 36400 Hutan 017-3660473 Melintang, Perak Mr. Teo Heng Sing Bati 1 Jalan Sepintas, 45300 Sabak Bernam, Selangor 03-32162432/1207 012-6109834 Juval Family :- Miss Thanaledchumy, No. 33AF Taman Mewah, 36400 Hutan 05-6417115 (hse) Miss Thanaledchumy a/p Juval c/o Melintang, Perak 05-6436228 (off) Jendarata Estate Kunchaloo a/l Engkanna No. 5 Lot 1342 G-2A Lrg Sri Krishna Parit 1, 36300 Sg. 016-5394206 Sumun, Perak 05-6487896 Mr. Pak Singh @ Milkit Singh 18 Taman Jaya, 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak 012-5235142 05-6223602 Mr. Subramaniam a/l Ramalingam Lot 436 Batu 10, 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak 019-5580426 En. Mohd Salim bin Lin Tanjong Medan, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak 019-3315116

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Mr. Gothandapani a/l Kandapoo Ulu Bernam Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak 019-3465125 En. Sumri Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Nadarajan Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Arifin Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Mat Saleh Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Kasim Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Yusuf Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Muniandy Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Periasamy Changkat Mentri Estate, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Jamaludin bin Yusop Kampung Sungai Manila, 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak Mr. Manogaran a/l Kandasamy Kampung Sungai Manila, 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak En. Mokhtar bin Hanafi Ladang Sungei Chawang, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak En. Ahmad Tamycis bin Hashim Ladang Sungei Chawang, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak

Independent suppliers of FFB and Contact name if applicable and address. Email / Contact no services. Wee Tiew Kuang (Labour supplier) Ladang Sungei Erong, 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak 019-6961808 Jasa Budiman Choong Ling Koon, Jalan Bidor, 36800 Teluk Intan, Perak [email protected] City Plantations Tham Siok Keong, Jalan Bidor, 36008 Teluk Intan, Perak cmsb125.yahoo.com Fu & Foo Sdn Bhd Tham Siok Keong, Jalan Bidor, 36008 Teluk Intan, Perak

Local NGO’s. Contact name if applicable and address. Email / Contact No. National Union of Plantation Workers A. Madar, No. 90/94, Division 1B, Jendarata Estate, 36009 013-5094098 Teluk Intan, Perak National Union of Plantation Workers M. Balan, No. 29/97, Division 1A, Jendarata Estate, 36009 019-4234774 Teluk Intan, Perak National Union of Plantation Workers M. Selvarajoo, No. 43 Division 11A Jendarata Estate, 36009 05-6414730 Teluk Intan, Perak National Union of Plantation Workers B. Veerapan, No. 26 Lorong Cemerlang 3, Taman Cemerlang, 016-5943719 Simpang Empat, 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak National Union of Plantation Workers Abd. Aziz bin Ijan, No. 36 Blok A, Ladang Sungei Erong, 05-6221614 36500 Ulu Bernam, Perak Tuan Haji Shaharudin b. Mydin Sekolah Menengah Sains, 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak 05-6411711 Puan Suseela SRJK(T) Division 1A Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, 05-6413120 Perak Puan S. Thaanam SRJK(T) Div 1B Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak Transferred Mr. Thiru (Sr. Assist) SRJK(T) Div 1B Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak 012-5314101 Miss M. Thevaki SRJK(T) Div 11A Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak 017-5488650 Mr. E. Arumugam SRJK(T) Div 11B Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak 012-5815971 En. Abdullah bin Satar Pejabat Penghulu Mukim Teluk Baru, 36400 Hutan Melintang, 05-6415973 (off) Perak En. Kamarudin bin Samsudin Lot 109 Kg Batu 8 Teluk Baru, 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak 05-6412325 En. Nordin bin Ahmad Pejabat Penghulu Hutan Melintang, 36400 Hutan Melintang, 05-6415644 Perak En. Baharom bin Said (PJK) Kg. Tlk Kerdu Kg Kebun Baru Kg Seri Perkasa, 36400 Hutan 05-6411591 Melintang, Perak 019-2599241 En. Abdullah Sani Zainal Abidin Teluk Buluh, 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak 019-5928089 Mr. K. Govindan No. 26 Batu 9 Kg Pushpa, Jalan Hutan Melintang, 36400 019-5788005 Hutan Melintang, Perak Mr. B. Subramaniam No. 94/94 Div 1B Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak Mr. D. Nadesan No. 2, Batu 9 Kg Pushpa, Jalan Hutan Melintang, 36400 Hutan 019-5772234 Melintang, Perak Mr. Gopalakrishnan No. 1 Rumah Awam, Jalan Hutan Melintang, 36400 Hutan 017-3660473 Melintang, Perak Mr. M. Sellaiah (MIC A/B) No. 3 Kg Pantai Landu, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak 05-6412479 Mr. M. Subramaniam Lot 15 1A Lorong Naidu, Simpang Empat, 36400 Hutan 05-6412211 Melintang, Perak Mr. Jaya Singh Bethany Home, Simpang Empat, 36400 Hutan Melintang, 05-6411276 Perak Tenaganita Miss Puspha d/o Arumugam, Lot 62, Jalan Feri, Simpang 012-4810508 Empat, 36400 Hutan Melintang, Perak

National NGO’s. Contact name if applicable and address. Email / Contact No. Tenaganita Sdn Bhd Dr. Irene Fernandez, Women’s Force, Penthouse, Wisma 03-26913691 / MLS, No. 31 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala 03-26973671 Lumpur Malaysia CropLife & Public Health Mr. Chooi Lam Khong, 11 (1st Floor) Jln. SS 26/8, Taman 03-78048968 Association Mayang Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor World Wildlife - Malaysia Mr. Darrel Webber, 49, Jln. SS 23/15, Taman SEA, 47400 03-78033772 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Wetlands International – Malaysia Mr. Gabriel Chong, No : 3A39, Block A, Kelana Centre Point, 03-78046770 Jalan SS 7/19, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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Attachment 1. Meeuwenlaan 4-6, P.O. Box 161, 8000 AD Zwolle. The Netherlands. [email protected] Tel: 0031 (0) 38 426 01 00 Fax: 0031 (0) 38 423 70 40

ROUND TABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL

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1.5 PLAN FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF OUR HOLDINGS. We herby state our plan to certify the balance of our management units (and/or other autonomous companies in which we have more than a 51% controlling interest) within 3 years from the date of the issuance of the first certification certificate.

Company name: PT SURYA SAWIT SEJATI & PT SEBERANG SEBERANG SEBERANG Legal status. PERMODAL ASING Contact person: RAJAH C. A PADMAN Business address: JLN JEND. SUDIRMAN, NO. 08 KELURAHAN SIDOREJO, PENGKALAN BUN, KALIMANTAN TENGAH – INDONESIA. Office telephone: 62-532-27656 Mobile telephone: 02-8115202434 Fax: 62-532-27894 e-mail: Web site:

Summary of all plantations and mills NOT included in the RSPO Certification process at this time: Ref Name of plantation. Location Area Summary Time bound timetable Total Planted for certification a. LADANG SG. RANGIT LADA, KALIMANTAN TENGAH, 6,500 3,000 INDONESIA b. LADANG SG. RUNTU RUNTU, KALIMANTAN 9,000 Nil TENGAH, INDONESIA c LADANG SG. KUMAI KUMAI, KALIMANTAN 4,500 Nil TENGAH, INDONESIA d LADANG SG. AMIN AMIN JAYA, KALIMANTAN 5,300 Nil JAYA TENGAH, INDONESIA e LADANG SG. ARUT MEDANG SARI, KALIMANTAN 8,000 Nil TENGAH, INDONESIA f LADANG RUNTUH II RUNTUH II, KALIMANTAN 1,500 Nil TENGAH, INDONESIA

Ref Name of Mill. Location Annual output Time bound timetable 1 CPO K oil for certification 2 3 NIL 4 5

With reference to the above, we are aware of the following issues, which will be discussed openly with the Control Union auditing team during the audit: Ref *Area of concern. (See examples below). a b c NIL d e 1 2 3 4 5

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*Include any known concerns, media reports and major issues both present and from the past covering, for example: · Replacement of primary forest or any area containing HCV’s since November 2005. - NIL · Evidence of non compliance with the law. - NIL · Legal issues. - NIL · Compensation payments. - NIL · Social relations. - NIL · Burning. - NIL · Labour disputes. - NIL Confirm that the following documents, or their equivalents depending upon location, are in place or comment on their progress. STATUS OF LAND PERMITS – PT SURYA SAWIT SEJATI & PT SEBERANG SEBERANG SEBERANG IZIN IZIN IZIN USAHA PLANTATION AREA H A PRINSIP LOKASI PERKEBUNAN CADASTRAL AMDAL HGU HCVF Remarks √ √ √ √ LDG, SG, RANGIT LADA 2,500 (obtained) (obtained) √ (obtained) √ (obtained) (obtained) (obtained) - Being √ √ √ In LDG. SG. RANGIT LADA 1,500 (obtained) (obtained) √ (obtained) - (obtained) progress - Planted Up √ √ √ In LDG. SG. RANGIT LADA 2 ,500 (obtained) (obtained) √ (obtained) - (obtained) progress - √ √ √ In No LDG. SG. RUNTU RUNTU 9,000 (obtained) (obtained) √ (obtained) - (obtained) progress - development

NEW LAND √ √ in in Nursery being LDG. SG. KUMAI KUMAI 4,500 (obtained) (obtained) Applied - progress - progress established LDG. SG. AMIN JAYA √ √ in in No AMIN JAYA 5,300 (obtained) (obtained) Applied - progress - progress development Nursery established + 300-400Ha of land planted LDG. SG. ARUT √ √ in √ up, which was MEDANG SARI 8,000 (obtained) (obtained) Applied - progress - (obtained) cleared earlier No - LDG. RUNTUH II RUNTUH 1,500 ------development

TOTAL 34,800

Stakeholder consultation: Please provide details of local stakeholders with whom we need to consult: Statutory bodies Contact name if applicable and address. Email – if possible. DINAS PERKEBUNAN KEPALA DINAS PERKEBUNAN, PANGKALAN BUN, NIL KALIMANTAN TENGAH, INDONESIA BADAN PENGENDALIAN DAMPAK KEPALS DINAS BAPADALDA, PANGAKALAN BUN, 053221071 & LINGKUNGAN DAERAH KALIMANTAN TENGAH, INDONESIA DINAS BUPATI HJ. UJANG ISKANDAR, KOTA WARINGIN BARAT, 0521010 PANGKALAN BUN, KALIMANTAN TENGAH, INDONESIA

Indigenous peoples Contact name if applicable and address. Email – if possible.

NIL NIL NIL

Local communities. Contact name if applicable and address. Email – if possible. (Including displaced)

BAPAK WARDONO DESA SP2 LADA (MANDALA JAYA), PANGKALAN 085248382464 LADA, KALIMANTAN TENGAH, INDONESIA BAPAK SAALUDIN JALAN PELITA, NO. 38 KELURAHAN KUMAI HILIR, 08125169333 KUMAI, KALIMANTAN TENGAH, INDONESIA

Workers organisations. Contact name if applicable and address. Email – if possible. BAPAK SUYITNO LADANG SG. RANGIT, SP 6, PANGKALAN BUN, 085249291002 KALIMANTAN TENGAH, INDONESIA

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Local NGO’s. Contact name if applicable and address. Email – if possible.

NIL NIL NIL

We understand that Control Union Certifications will be responsible for reviewing the appropriateness of this plan (in particular, that the time scale is sufficiently challenging), and verifying and reporting on progress in subsequent surveillance visits.

Name: Carl Bek-Nielsen

th Signed: Date: 07 January 2008

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