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Type |
Reply to query |
| Reply to Bursa Malaysia's Query Letter - Reference ID | NM-070306-33904 |
| Subject | Article Entitled: "TM wants stake in Thiland's True" |
“Telekom Malaysia Berhad's international business unit has shown interest in buying as much as 49% stake in Thailand's True Corp....”
We wish to clarify that although TM's wholly-owned subsidiary, TM International Sdn Bhd (TMI) has always expressed interest in the Thai mobile market as part of our broader interest in the Indochina region, TMI is currently not engaged in any negotiations with Thailand's True Corp.
We refer to the above news article appearing in The Sun, page 17 on Tuesday, 6
March 2007, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference.
In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined sentence,
which is reproduced as follows:-
"Telekom Malaysia Bhd's international business unit has shown interest in
buying as much as 49% stake in Thailand's True Corp..."
In accordance with the Securities Exchange's Corporate Disclosure Policy, you
are requested to furnish the Securities Exchange with an announcement for
public release confirming or denying the above article and in particular the
underlined sentence after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors,
major shareholders and all such persons reasonably familiar with the matter
about which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the event you deny
the above sentence or any other part of the above reported article, you are
required to set forth facts sufficient to clarify any misleading aspects of the
same. In the event you confirm the above sentence or any other part of the
above reported article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to
support the same.
Please furnish the Securities Exchange with your reply within one (1) market
day from the date hereof.
Yours faithfully
JOHAN ABDULLAH
Head
Listing Division, Group Regulations
TYE/NMA
c.c:- Encik Chung Tin Fah, Securities Commission (via fax)
| Company Name | TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | TM |
| Date Announced | 6 Mar 2007 |
| Category | General Announcement |
| Reference No | TM-070306-6867C |