Malaysia legislation

Section 27

of Mengikut peraturan Bilangan 34 Peraturan-Peraturan Tanah Tahun 1966, adalah

Seksyen 27

RESERVES

The Group

The Company 2005 2004 2005 2004

Non-distributable reserves:

Share premium 78,581,839 78,581,839 78,581,839 78,581,839

Revaluation reserve

2,530,027 2,530,027

Distributable reserve:

Unappropriated profit 135,805,760 127,615,821 108,825,489 102,479,790 214,387,599 206,197,660 189,937,355 183,591,656

Share Premium

Share premium arose from the following:

The Group and the Company 2005 2004

Special issue of 42,952,000 ordinary shares of RM1 each at RM2.20 per share for acquisition of land and landed properties 51,542,400 51,542,400

Restricted public issue of 10,000,000 new 12,000,000 12,000,000

ordinary shares of RM1 each RM2.20 per share to the entitled shareholders of Kulim

(Malaysia) Berhad

Public issue of 15,000,000 new ordinary shares of RM1 each at RM2.20 per share 18,000,000 18,000,000

Less: Listing expenses

(2,960,561) (2,960,561)

78,581,839 78,581,839

Revaluation Reserve

The revaluation reserve is used to record increase and decrease in revaluation of non-current assets, as described in accounting policies. The amount arose from the revaluation of a subsidiary company in 1996 as follows:

The Company 2005 2004

Revaluation surplus arising from revaluation of a subsidiary company 7,530,027 7,530,027

Less: Bonus issue

(5,000,000) (5,000,000)

2,530,027 2,530,027

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Unappropriated Profit

Distributable reserves are those available for distribution by way of divi-dends. Based on the prevailing tax rate applicable to dividends and the estimated tax credits and the tax-exempt account balance as mentioned in

Note 10, the unappropriated profit of the Company as of 31 December 2005 is available for distribution by way of cash dividends without additional tax liabilities being incurred.

Section 27 — Mengikut peraturan Bilangan 34 Peraturan-Peraturan Tanah Tahun 1966, adalah