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DEFINITIONS
In this Circular, unless otherwise stated, the following abbreviations shall have the following meanings:
AGM
: Annual General Meeting
APB
: Asia Pacific Breweries Limited, Person Connected to GAPL
APB Group
: Asia Pacific Breweries Limited and its subsidiaries and associated companies, collectively
API
: Asia Pacific Investments Pte Ltd, Person Connected to GAPL
Board
: Board of Directors of the Company
Bursa Securities
: Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W)
Circular
: This Circular dated 12 October 2011 to Shareholders of Guinness Anchor Berhad on the Proposed Shareholders’
Mandate
Diageo
: Diageo Plc, Person Connected to GAPL
Diageo Group
: Diageo Plc and its subsidiaries and associated companies, collectively
Director(s)
: Director(s) of Guinness Anchor Berhad which includes any person who is or was within the preceding 6 months
of the date on which the terms of the transaction were agreed upon, a director of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or holding company or a chief executive officer of the Company, its subsidiary or holding company
pursuant to the Listing Requirements
F&N
: Fraser and Neave, Limited, Person Connected to GAPL
F&N Group
: Fraser and Neave, Limited and its subsidiaries and associated companies, collectively
GAB or the Company
: Guinness Anchor Berhad (5350-X)
GAPL
: GAPL Pte Ltd, a Major Shareholder of the Company holding 51% equity interest in the Company as at 22 September
2011
GOL
: Guinness Overseas Ltd, Person Connected to GAPL
the Group
: GAB and its subsidiaries
Heineken
: Heineken N.V., Person Connected to GAPL
Heineken Group
: Heineken N.V. and its subsidiaries and associated companies, collectively
Heineken International
: Heineken International B.V., Person Connected to GAPL
Listing Requirements
: The Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities and practice notes issued thereunder including any
amendments thereto that may be made from time to time
Major Shareholder(s)
: A person who, within the preceding six (6) months of the date on which the terms of the transaction were agreed
upon, has an interest or interests in one or more voting shares in GAB (or any other corporation which is a
subsidiary) and the nominal amount of that share, or the aggregate of the nominal amounts of those shares, is:
(a) equal to or more than 10% of the aggregate of the nominal amounts of all the voting shares in the Company;
or
(b) equal to or more than 5% of the aggregate of the nominal amounts of all the voting shares in the Company
where such person is the largest shareholder of the Company.
For the purpose of this definition, “interest in shares” shall have the meaning given in Section 6A of the Companies
Act, 1965