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Malayan Banking Berhad ("Maybank") is pleased to announce that it is in compliance with the public shareholding spread requirement in accordance with paragraph 8.15(1) of the Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad which stipulates that a listed issuer must have at least 25% of its listed shares in the hands of a minimum of 1,000 public shareholders holding not less than 100 shares each.

Based on the Record of Depositors as at 30 June 2006, Maybank listed shares are held by 37,869 public shareholders holding not less than 100 shares each representing 46.97% of the total listed shares of Maybank.

This announcement is dated 14 July 2006.