Reference is made to Hua-An’s announcement on 4 March 2016 in respect of the Waiver Application.

The Board of Directors of Hua-An wishes to announce that Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) has vide its letter dated 16 June 2016 informed the Company of its decision to reject the following after due consideration of all facts and circumstances:-

(i) The Waiver Application; and
(ii) The Company’s appeal to Bursa Securities to accord it with an extended period of 24 months (from the date of Bursa Securities decision) to either recommence its coke operations or submit a regularisation plan, in the event the Waiver Application is rejected.

As such, Hua-An is now being classified as a Paragraph 8.03A Company.

This announcement is dated 17 June 2016.