We refer to the Company’s announcements dated 5 October 2012 and 8 October 2012 in relation to the Private Placement.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Maybank, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad wishes to announce the completion of the Private Placement, following the listing and quotation of the 412,000,000 new Maybank Shares on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad today.

This announcement is dated 12 October 2012.

 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA OR JAPAN

 This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly in whole or in part, in or into the United States of America (“US”) (including its territories and possessions, any state of the US and the District of Columbia). This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale of the securities of Maybank in the US, Canada or Japan, nor may the securities be offered or sold in the US in the absence of registration or an applicable exemption from registration pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time and any re-enactment thereof. The Shares referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time and any re-enactment thereof, and no public offering of Shares is being made in the US.