Beritaboustead April - June 2014
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For internal circulation only BeritaBoustead April - June 2014 Boustead Plantations lists on Main Market of Bursa Malaysia pg 4 & 5 BHIC participates in DSA 2014 pg 3 UAC inks MOU with CIDB Holdings pg 6 Boustead sertai Karnival Kerjaya Belia BN 2014 pg 10 Farewell to Raja Dato’ Abdul Aziz and Mr. Gunendran pg 15 2 3 BHIC participates in DSA 2014 Deputy Chairman/ oustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC) recently Group Managing Bparticipated in the 14th Defence Services Asia Exhibition & Conference (DSA 2014), one of the top five defence and security Director's message shows in the world. The event was held at the Putra World Trade Centre from 14 to 17 April 2014. Over 300 delegates from more than 50 countries attended the exhibition, including top Government officials and foreign delegations. BHIC’s pavilion attracted many dignitaries from the Government Dear fellow Bousteadians, and corporate sectors as well as overseas. Among notable visitors were Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul As we reach the halfway mark of 2014, there are Perutusan Timbalan Pengerusi/ Halim Mu`adzam Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah; Deputy positive developments underway for the Group. Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Dato' Hj. Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin; Most notably, we successfully completed the Pengarah Urusan Kumpulan Defence Minister, YB Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and prospectus launch and subsequent listing his Deputy Minister, YB Datuk Abd Rahim Bakri. of our plantation arm, Boustead Plantations Staf Boustead yang dihargai, Berhad, on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. With this significant corporate event, we will Beberapa perkembangan positif dapat dilihat sedang berlaku be able to unlock the value of our plantation dalam Kumpulan tatkala kita tiba di pertengahan tahun 2014 ini. Tan Sri Muhyiddin signs the guestbook while visiting BHIC's pavilion assets and move forward on our growth path. Perkembangan paling ketara adalah apabila kita selesai melancarkan prospektus dengan jayanya dan seterusnya menyenaraikan bahagian Despite the challenging economic landscape, perladangan kita iaitu Boustead Plantations Berhad di Pasaran Utama BHIC’s tagline for the event, ‘Supporting Defence most of our Divisions contributed positively to Bursa Malaysia. Dengan adanya acara korporat penting ini, kita Assets’ Reliability’, signifies the Group’s capabilities the Group for our first quarter. This was led by dapat meningkatkan nilai aset perladangan dan seterusnya maju ke and partnership approach. The exhibition showcased our Plantation Division, which delivered strong hadapan mengikut aliran pertumbuhan kita. the Group’s strengths in the maintenance, profits supported by higher crude palm oil repair and overhaul (MRO) segment, supported prices. I am optimistic that our other Divisions Meskipun persekitaran ekonomi mencabar, kebanyakan Bahagian by ILS Management and complemented by its will be able to improve in the latter half of 2014. kita telah menyumbang secara positif kepada Kumpulan pada suku manufacturing capabilities. The exhibition was pertama tahun ini. Bahagian Perladangan telah mendahului dengan targeted at ministers, senior officials and Government Talent has always been a key growth driver keuntungan kukuh hasil harga minyak sawit mentah yang lebih staff, shipping companies, oil and gas companies for our Group. With this in mind, we recently tinggi. Saya yakin Bahagian-bahagian yang lain dapat menunjukkan and other foreign officials. participated in the BN Youth Job Fair 2014, a kemajuan pada separuh kedua tahun ini. platform for over 400 established companies The BHIC team poses for a group photo with Executive Deputy Chairman/Managing Director, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ahmad Ramli Hj. Mohd Nor ranging from Government-Linked Companies Bakat sentiasa menjadi nadi penggerak bagi pertumbuhan Kumpulan. to multi-national firms to offer career Sehubungan itu, baru-baru ini kita telah mengambil bahagian dalam opportunities to fresh graduates and young job Karnival Kerjaya Belia BN 2014, iaitu satu platform di mana lebih seekers. It was certainly a successful event, and 400 syarikat terkemuka yang terdiri daripada Syarikat Berkaitan we will continue to take steps to strengthen our Kerajaan (GLC) serta firma-firma multi-nasional telah menawarkan talent pool. peluang pekerjaan kepada para graduan baharu dan belia yang BHIC mencari pekerjaan. Acara ini telah berlangsung dengan jayanya dan kita akan terus mengambil langkah-langkah untuk meningkatkan lagi Meanwhile, the Group continues to give back AeroServices kumpulan bakat kita. to the community, including collaborating with Pharmaniaga on its Skuad Operasi Sihat signs contract Dalam pada itu, Kumpulan terus memberi balik kepada masyarakat 1Malaysia (SOS 1M) programme, which aims seperti mengadakan kerjasama dengan Pharmaniaga melalui to enhance health education and awareness with Mindef program Skuad Operasi Sihat 1Malaysia (SOS 1M) yang bertujuan among the general public. I am delighted untuk meningkatkan pendidikan dan kesedaran mengenai kesihatan to learn that many Bousteadians have di kalangan masyarakat umum. Saya gembira apabila mendapat tahu volunteered as SOS 1M team members. This is bahawa ramai staf Boustead telah menawarkan diri dengan sukarela HIC AeroServices Sdn. Bhd. (BHIC also in support of the Government’s aspiration untuk menjadi ahli skuad SOS 1M ini. Ianya bersesuaian dengan AeroServices), achieved another milestone to promote volunteerism amongst Malaysians. B aspirasi kerajaan untuk mengalakkan semangat kesukarelawanan di with the signing of a contract valued at kalangan rakyat Malaysia. RM220 million with the Ministry of Defence As we push through to the second half of the Major Zulhikam (left) shakes hands with Dato’ Sri Dr. Hj. Ismail (right). Looking on are Malaysia (Mindef) to provide maintenance Tan Sri Dato' Sri Azizan (far left) and Dato' Seri Hishammuddin (far right) year, I would like to extend my appreciation to all Ketika kita memasuki separuh kedua tahun ini, saya ingin merakamkan services and supply spare parts for the Royal Bousteadians for their steadfast commitment penghargaan kepada semua staf Boustead atas komitmen teguh Malaysian Air Force EC725 helicopters, for a Secretary General, YBhg. Dato’ his Deputy Minister, YB Datuk Abd to achieving our objectives. Let us all strive to mereka dalam mencapai objektif-objektif kita. Marilah kita semua period of three years. Sri Dr. Hj. Ismail Hj. Ahmad and Rahim Bakri, as well as the Chief of strengthen this resolve as we move forward. berusaha untuk mengukuhkan azam sambil maju ke hadapan. Mindef's Deputy Secretary General the Armed Forces, YBhg. Gen. Tan Sri The contract was signed during DSA 2014 (Development), YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Dato’ Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin. Last but not least, I would like to wish 'selamat Akhir kata, selamat berpuasa kepada staf Boustead yang beragama on 16 April 2014. BHIC AeroServices was Rothiah Hj. Omar. berpuasa' to our Muslim Bousteadians. Islam. represented by its Chairman, YBhg. Tan The contract strengthens the Sri Dato’ Sri Azizan Ariffin and CEO, Major The signing was witnessed by position of BHIC AeroServices as Zulhikam Abidin (R) while the Government Defence Minister, YB Dato' Seri the leading helicopter MRO Centre of Malaysia was represented by Mindef's Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and in the country. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin 4 5 Boustead Plantations lists on Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Balloting Tan Sri Lodin 16 June 2014 delivering his Prospectus launch speech at the prospectus launch 27 May 2014 Final meeting before balloting begins Tan Sri Lodin initiates the balloting of successful applicants which is done electronically Listing 26 June 2014 All eyes are on the Boustead Plantations’ prospectus, just unveiled by Tan Sri Ghazali t was a significant milestone for The ceremony kicked off with welcome Ithe Boustead Group, as Boustead remarks by Affin Investment Bank Plantations Berhad (Boustead Berhad's Managing Director, Pn. Plantations) celebrated the launch of Maimoonah Hussain, followed by a speech by Boustead Plantations’ Vice its prospectus on 27 May 2014 at The Tan Sri Ghazali flipping through the prospectus. With him are En. Fahmy, Royale Chulan Damansara. Chairman, YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mr. Daniel, Pn. Maimoonah, Tan Sri Anwar and Tan Sri Lodin (left-right) Lodin Wok Kamaruddin. The event saw over 200 guests in The event continued with a video Tan Sri Lodin said, “Today’s prospectus attendance, including Board members of presentation on Boustead Plantations, launch is an important step for the listing the Boustead Group and Affin Holdings, which gave a glimpse of its journey thus of Boustead Plantations Berhad, as part senior management staff, bankers as Tan Sri Lodin and other guests viewing the share price movement of Boustead Plantations after the listing ceremony of our long-term strategy to unlock value far and its aspirations for the future. well as media representatives. for our plantation assets. The listing of oustead Plantations Berhad is now a public listed company. Chairman, YBhg. Gen. our plantation business will provide us Then came the highlight of the day, the Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Ghazali Hj. Che Mat (R) initiated the listing when he hit the gong at It was a grand celebration as the room with the resources and economies of official launch of the prospectus which B 9.00 a.m. on 26 June 2014 at Bursa Malaysia. was decorated with high ceiling drapes scale to expand our business further, as was unveiled by Boustead Plantations’ featuring projected photographs of well as providing greater opportunities Chairman, YBhg. Gen. Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Boustead Plantations’ oil palm estates to drive the sustainable growth of the Ghazali Hj. Che Mat (R); LTAT’s Chairman, At the opening bell, Boustead Plantations, trading under stock name BPLANT surged to and mills, transforming the room Boustead Group. As we move forward YBhg. Laksamana Tan Sri Dato’ Sri RM1.66 or six sen above its offer price of RM1.60, hitting a high of RM1.69 within minutes into an enchanted forest. This was of trading. The shares ended at RM1.63, valuing the company at about RM2.61 billion.