Unless otherwise stated, abbreviations and definitions used throughout this announcement shall be the same as those previously defined in the announcement dated 10 March 2014.

 We refer to our announcement dated 10 March 2014 on the Proposed Rights Issue.

On behalf of the Board of AFFIN, AFFIN Investment Bank Berhad ("AFFIN Investment") wishes to announce that Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) had on 27 March 2014 resolved to approve listing of up to 526,000,000 new AFFIN Shares to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Rights Issue ("Rights Shares"). The approval granted by Bursa Securities for the Proposed Rights Issue is subject to the following conditions:

 1.             AFFIN and AFFIN Investment must fully comply with the relevant provisions under the Main Market Listing Requirements pertaining to the implementation of the Proposed Rights Issue;

 2.             AFFIN and AFFIN Investment to inform Bursa Securities upon the completion of the Proposed Rights Issue;

1. AFFIN to furnish Bursa Securities with a written confirmation of its compliance with the terms and conditions of Bursa Securities' approval once the Proposed Rights Issue is completed; and
2. To incorporate Bursa Securities' comments in respect of the draft circular.

 This announcement is dated 27 March 2014.