E&O rights issue 1:2

3417 E&O EASTERN & ORIENTAL BHD
RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE 1:2

Entitlement Details:
RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF UP TO RM246,892,234 NOMINAL VALUE OF TEN (10)-YEAR
8% IRREDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE LOAN STOCKS 2009/2019 ("ICSLS 2009/2019") AT 100%
OF ITS NOMINAL VALUE AT AN ISSUE PRICE OF RM0.65 PER ICSLS 2009/2019 PAYABLE IN
FULL UPON ACCEPTANCE ON THE BASIS OF RM0.65 NOMINAL VALUE OF ICSLS 2009/2019
FOR EVERY TWO (2) EXISTINF ORDINARY STOCK UNITS OF RM1.00 EACH IN EASTERN &
ORIENTAL BERHAD ("E&O") ("E&O STOCK UNITS") HELD IN E&O AT 5.00 P.M. ON 21
OCTOBER 2009 ("RIGHTS ISSUE")


Entitlement Type: Rights Issue
Entitlement Date and Time: 21/10/2009 05:00 PM
Year Ending/Period Ending/Ended Date:
EX Date: 19/10/2009
To SCANS Date:
Payment Date: 09/11/2009
Interest Payment Period:
Rights Issue Price: 0.650
Trading of Rights Start On:
Trading of Rights End On:
Stock Par Value:

Share transfer book & register of members will be closed from to (both dates inclusive) for the purpose of determining the entitlements

A Depositor shall qualify for the entitlement in respect of:
- Securities transferred into the Depositor's Securities Account before 21/10/2009 04:00 PM in respect of ordinary transfers.
- Securities transferred into the Depositor's Securities Account before in respect of express transfers.
- Securities deposited into the Depositor's Securities Account before 19/10/2009 12:30 PM in respect of securities exempted from mandatory deposit.
- Securities not withdrawn from the Depositor's Securities Account as at .
- Securities bought on BMSB on a cum entitlement basis according to the Rules of the BMSB.

Registrar's Name and Contact:
Metra Management Sdn Bhd
30.02, 30th Floor, Menara Multi-Purpose
Capital Square
No 8, Jalan Munshi Abdullah
50100 Kuala Lumpur
03-2698 3232


Remarks:
The documents relating to the Rights Issue will be despatched to the entitled
stockholders of E&O on 23 October 2009 except for foreign entitled stockholders
of E&O who do not have a registered address in Malaysia as stated in the
Register of Depositors of E&O on the Entitlement Date.


Submitted By:
JOHAN HASHIM/NIK M RASHIDI


18/09/2009 05:59 PM