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until all avenues be exhausted before rights issue by <strong>the</strong><br />

Company be considered.<br />

Ms Kat Yong remarked that NKC is rais<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Rights Issue for<br />

its Group. She added that <strong>the</strong> Company is merely 70% owned<br />

by NKC whereas o<strong>the</strong>r subsidiaries are 100% owned by NKC.<br />

Hence NKC may only assist <strong>the</strong> Company to <strong>the</strong> extent <strong>of</strong> 70%<br />

<strong>of</strong> which is still subject to <strong>the</strong> approval <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> NKC.<br />

She fur<strong>the</strong>r added that <strong>in</strong> any event, NKC cannot afford to<br />

allow <strong>the</strong> Company to default <strong>the</strong> bank, o<strong>the</strong>rwise <strong>the</strong> bank<strong>in</strong>g<br />

facilities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole NKC Group would be affected and hence<br />

with or without Rights Issue NKC would still he support<strong>in</strong>g<br />

PNK.<br />

At this juncture. Datuk Chairman rem<strong>in</strong>ded all members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Board to refra<strong>in</strong> from say<strong>in</strong>g anyth<strong>in</strong>g which <strong>the</strong>y do not mean<br />

at this meet<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Mr. Kung expressed his concern over <strong>the</strong> future <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Company and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ability <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Company to give confident to<br />

<strong>the</strong> shareholders on its ability to generate pr<strong>of</strong>it and hence<br />

unable to conv<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> shareholders to pump <strong>in</strong> more capital<br />

<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> Company.<br />

Tan Sri Lau remarked that <strong>the</strong> Management should try to<br />

conv<strong>in</strong>ce both <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors and <strong>the</strong> shareholders by<br />

present<strong>in</strong>g a detail proposal paper sett<strong>in</strong>g out a comprehensive<br />

plan which <strong>in</strong>clude a schedule on how and when <strong>the</strong><br />

shareholders can recoup <strong>the</strong>ir capital <strong>in</strong>vestment. Mr. Kung<br />

agreed with Tan Sri Lau on <strong>the</strong> Management to supply <strong>the</strong><br />

shareholders with more <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />

Datuk Chairman remarked that <strong>the</strong> Company put <strong>in</strong>to effect <strong>the</strong><br />

decision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shareholders. He suggested that <strong>the</strong><br />

shareholders get toge<strong>the</strong>r and discuss first before go<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong><br />

Board. Tan Sri Lau agreed that <strong>the</strong> shareholders have a<br />

discussion among <strong>the</strong>mselves first.<br />

The Board f<strong>in</strong>ally agreed that <strong>the</strong> shareholders shall have a<br />

separate meet<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> proposed rights issue.”<br />

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