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1) Proposed establishment of a new employee share option scheme of up to fifteen percent (15%) of the issued and paid-up share capital of the Company;

2) Grant of options to Tan Sri Mohamed Basir Bin Ahmad, the Chairman of the Company;

3) Grant of options to Dato’ Richard Ho Ung Hun, the Vice-Chairman of the Company;

4) Grant of options to Datuk Amirsham A Aziz, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

5) Grant of options to Raja Tan Sri Muhammad Alias bin Raja Muhd. Ali, the Non-Executive Director of the Company;

6) Grant of options to Mohammad Bin Abdullah, the Non-Executive Director of the Company;

7) Grant of options to Tuan Haji Mohd. Hashir bin Haji Abdullah, the Non-Executive Director of the Company;

8) Grant of options to Teh Soon Poh, the Non-Executive Director of the Company;

9) Grant of options to Datuk Haji Abdul Rahman bin Mohd. Ramli, the Non-Executive Director of the Company;

10) Grant of options to Dato’ Mohammed Hussein, the Deputy President of the Company;

11) Grant of options to Hooi Lai Hoong, the Deputy President of the Company;

12) Grant of options to Tunku Alizakri bin Raja Muhammad Alias, a person connected with Raja Tan Sri Muhammad Alias bin Raja Muhd. Ali, a Non-Executive Director of the Company;

13) Proposed increase in authorised share capital;

14) Proposed amendments to the Clause 5 of the Memorandum of Association, Articles 3(1) and 6(3) of the Articles of Association of Maybank; and

15) Proposed amendments to the Articles 118 and 119 of the Articles of Association of Maybank.

The full text of the Notice of the EGM to be published in New Straits Times tomorrow, 20 July 2004 is attached herewith for your attention.

This announcement is dated 19 July 2004.