Reference is made to the announcement dated 16 August 2012 in relation to the 5^th DRP.

On 16 August 2012, the Board of Directors of Maybank (“Board”) announced its consolidated results for the financial period ended 30 June 2012, wherein the Board declared an interim cash dividend in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2012 of RM0.32 per Maybank Share less 25% taxation (“Interim Cash Dividend”). The Board had also determined that the DRP will apply to the Interim Cash Dividend in which an electable portion of RM0.28 (RM0.21 net of taxation) per Maybank Share held can be elected to be reinvested into new Maybank Shares and the remaining portion of RM0.04 (RM0.03 net of taxation) per Maybank Share will be paid in cash.

On behalf of the Board, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (“Maybank IB”) wishes to announce that Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”), vide its letter dated 4 September 2012, approved the listing of and quotation for up to 450,625,459 new Maybank Shares to be issued pursuant to the 5^th DRP on the Main Market of Bursa Securities (“Listing Application”).

The approval by Bursa Securities for the above Listing Application is subject to the following conditions:

(i)         Maybank and its adviser must fully comply with the relevant provisions under the Main Market Listing Requirements issued by Bursa Securities (“MMLR”) pertaining to the implementation of the 5^th DRP;

(ii)         Maybank and its adviser to inform Bursa Securities upon the completion of the 5^th DRP; and

(iii)        Maybank to furnish Bursa Securities with a written confirmation of its compliance with the terms and conditions of Bursa Securities’ approval once the 5^th DRP is completed.

In addition, on behalf of the Board, Maybank IB also wishes to announce that Bursa Securities, had on even date, granted its approval to Maybank for an extension of time of three (3) market days from the requisite timing stated in Paragraphs 9.19 (2)(a)(ii) and 6.09 of the MMLR for the 5^th DRP.

This announcement is dated 5 September 2012.