Report 1999 Annual BERNAS Annual Report 1999 Definition AGROGREEN – BERNAS Agrogreen Sdn Bhd JFC – Jasmine Food Corporation Sdn Bhd APC – Asian Peninsula Corporation Limited JF (AS) – Jasmine Food (Alor Setar) Sdn Bhd BAN HENG BEE – Ban Heng Bee Rice Mill (1952) Sdn Bhd JF (IPOH) – Jasmine Food (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd BAYAM KOTA – Era Bayam Kota Sdn Bhd JF (JB) – Jasmine Food (Johor Bahru) Sdn Bhd BCC – BERNAS China Corporation JF (PRAI) – Jasmine Food (Prai) Sdn Bhd BCSB – Beras Corporation Sdn Bhd JKH – Jasmine Khidmat dan Harta Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Mergerich Sdn Bhd) JFC Group of Companies – JFC and its subsidiaries, i.e. BERNAS – Padiberas Nasional Berhad or The Company JF (AS), JF (Ipoh), JF (JB), JF ( ) JKH BET – BERNAS Engineering & Technology Sdn Bhd Prai and . ( ) BFC – BERNAS Food Catering Sdn Bhd JRM – Jasmine Rice Mill Tunjang Sdn Bhd BGSB – Budaya Generasi (M) Sdn Bhd JRP – Jasmine Rice Products Sdn Bhd KHSB – Keongco Holding Sdn Bhd BKME – BERNAS–KME Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Icon Heritage Sdn Bhd) LOGISTICS – BERNAS Logistics Sdn Bhd BMA – BM Agrotech Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Padiberas Transport Sdn Bhd) B-MART – BERNAS-Mart Sdn Bhd LPN – Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara BMS – BERNAS-Marditech Seed Sdn Bhd PADI GEDONG – Padi Gedong Sdn Bhd BOL – BERNAS Overseas (L) Ltd PERDANA – BERNAS Perdana Sdn Bhd 2 PBCS – P.B. & BST – Ban Say Tong Sdn Bhd Construction Supplies Sdn Bhd ( ) BRD – BERNAS Realty & Development Sdn Bhd QNB – Qaiser Noman BERNAS Private Ltd BSA – BERNAS Shipping Agencies Sdn Bhd SAZARICE – Sazarice Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Sazarice Wholesaler Sdn Bhd) CHAFF – BERNAS Chaff Products Sdn Bhd SERBA WANGI – Serba Wangi Sdn Bhd DAYABEST – Dayabest Sdn Bhd SHST – Sin Hock Soon Trading (Kedah) Sdn Bhd DOMINALS – BERNAS Dominals Sdn Bhd SSTS – Sinsan Tien Seng (Johor) Sdn Bhd ERAS – Era Rangkaian Setia Sdn Bhd SOBERGUI – Societe BERNAS De Guinee FAIZA – Syarikat Faiza Sdn Bhd TSH – Tong Seng Huat Rice Trading Sdn Bhd FAJAR – Kilang Beras Fajar Sdn Bhd UTAMA – BERNAS Utama Sdn Bhd FAMA – Federal Agriculture and Marketing Authority VALORLITE – Valorlite Resources Sdn Bhd FEEDSTUFF – BERNAS Feedstuff Sdn Bhd XH – Xeng Heng (M) Trading Sdn Bhd FISHERIES – BERNAS Fisheries Sdn Bhd YHL – YHL Holding Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Kaca Seni Sdn Bhd) ( ) (KL) GROUP – BERNAS, its subsidiaries and associated companies YHL KL – Yew Heng Leong Sdn Bhd YHL Group of Companies – YHL and its subsidiaries, i.e., HASKARICE – Haskarice Food Sdn Bhd YHL (KL), SSTS, XH and SHST HOCK CHIONG – Hock Chiong Foodstuff Sdn Bhd Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice of Dividend Entitlement and Payment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 6th Annual General Meeting of Padiberas Nasional Berhad (“the Company”) will be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the 6th Annual General Meeting, Final Dividend held at MPSA Auditorium, Wisma MPSA, Persiaran Perbandaran, 40675 Shah Alam, Selangor on 27 June 2000 at 10am, for of 5% tax exempt will be payable on 31 July 2000 to depositors registered in the Records of Depositors at the close of business the following purposes: on 7 July 2000. To receive and adopt the Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 1999 Resolution 1 A depositor shall qualify for entitlement to the dividend only in respect of: together with the Report of the Directors and Auditors thereon. • Shares transferred into the Depositors’ Securities Account before 12.30 p.m. on 7 July 2000 in respect of ordinary transfers. To approve the payment of a final dividend of 5% tax exempt for the financial year ended Resolution 2 31 December 1999. • Shares bought on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on a cum entitlement basis according to the Rules of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. To approve the increase of Directors’ fees. Resolution 3 To re-elect the following Directors who retire in accordance with the Articles of Association of By Order of the Board the Company: Under Article 126 and 127 Dato’ Syed Azizan Bin Syed Mohamad Resolution 4 HASLINA ABD HADI Resolution 5 Encik Dohat Bin Shafiee (LS006009) Company Secretary 4 Under Article 121 5 YB Haji Mohd Naroden Bin Haji Majais Resolution 6 Petaling Jaya 2 June 2000 To re-appoint Messrs Arthur Andersen & Co. as Auditors and to authorise the Directors to fix Resolution 7 their remuneration. NOTES: 1. A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at this meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his stead. As special business, to consider and if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolution:- 2. * Subject to Article 109 and 114, a proxy must be a member of the Company or an advocate or an approved company auditor or a person approved by the Registrar in a particular case. That pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act, 1965, the Directors be and are hereby Resolution 8 3. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly appointed under a power of attorney empowered to issue shares of the Company at any time until the conclusion of the next Annual or if such appointer is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly appointed under a power of attorney. General Meeting of the Company upon such terms and conditions and for such purposes as 4. The instrument appointing a proxy or representative shall be deposited at the registered office of the Company, Level 19, C.P. Tower, No.11, the Directors may in their absolute discretion, deem fit, provided that the aggregate number of Section 16/11, Jalan Damansara, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor not less than forty eight (48) hours before the time for holding the meeting shares issued pursuant to this resolution does not exceed 10% of the issued capital of the or any adjournment thereof. Company for the time being and that the Directors are also empowered to obtain the approval 5. * Explanatory Note: for the listing and quotation for the additional shares so issued on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Section 109 Exchange. “ A member who is of unsound mind and whose person or estate is liable to be dealt with in any way under the law relating to mental disorder may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his committee or by such other person as properly has the management of his estate, and any such committee or other person may vote by proxy.” To transact any other business of which due notice shall have been given. Section 114 “ Any corporation which is a member of the Company may by resolution of the Directors of that Corporation or other governments body authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company and the person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual member of the Company.” Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice of Dividend Entitlement and Payment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the 6th Annual General Meeting, Final Dividend of 5% tax exempt will be payable on 31 July 2000 to depositors registered in the Records of Depositors at the close of business on 7 July 2000. A depositor shall qualify for entitlement to the dividend only in respect of: • Shares transferred into the Depositors’ Securities Account before 12.30 p.m. on 7 July 2000 in respect of ordinary transfers. • Shares bought on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on a cum entitlement basis according to the Rules of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. By Order of the Board HASLINA ABD HADI (LS006009) 4 Company Secretary 5 Petaling Jaya 2 June 2000 NOTES: 1. A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at this meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his stead. 2. * Subject to Article 109 and 114, a proxy must be a member of the Company or an advocate or an approved company auditor or a person approved by the Registrar in a particular case. 3. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly appointed under a power of attorney or if such appointer is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly appointed under a power of attorney. 4. The instrument appointing a proxy or representative shall be deposited at the registered office of the Company, Level 19, C.P. Tower, No.11, Section 16/11, Jalan Damansara, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor not less than forty eight (48) hours before the time for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof. 5. * Explanatory Note: Section 109 “ A member who is of unsound mind and whose person or estate is liable to be dealt with in any way under the law relating to mental disorder may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his committee or by such other person as properly has the management of his estate, and any such committee or other person may vote by proxy.” Section 114 “ Any corporation which is a member of the Company may by resolution of the Directors of that Corporation or other governments body authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company and the person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual member of the Company.” Corporate Information Registered Office and Corporate Headquarters Principal Bankers Level 19, C.P.