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(f) immediately announcing to Bursa Securities any non-public material information which has been inadvertently disclosed during the External Meetings and considering whether to request for suspension to enable release of information.

Leveraging on Information Technology for Broader Public Dissemination

3.26 A listed issuer should take advantage of advances made in information

technology (IT) to broaden its channel for dissemination of information. This is key in ensuring equal and fair access to information by all holders of securities.

3.27 In this regard, a listed issuer should ensure, among other things, that -

(a) there are in place policies and procedures authorising the usage of IT to disseminate material information, and such policies and procedures should also describe how the listed issuers electronic communication is to be structured, supervised and maintained;

(b) appropriate security measures are in place to maintain integrity of

information disseminated using IT; and

(c) the designated person20 should be responsible for ensuring due compliance with the policies and procedures on electronic communication.

Website Guidance

3.28 As a minimum, listed issuers should use their websites to disseminate

information and enhance their investor relations.

3.29 For this purpose, a listed issuer should ensure that the contents on its website are useful to its shareholders. In this regard, the listed issuer may be guided by the recommendations set out below.

BEST PRACTICES: Contents on websites Currently the LR requires a listed issuers website to contain the following:

email address, name(s) of designated person(s)20

and their contact numbers to enable the public to forward queries;

announcements made to Bursa Securities including periodic financial statements and annual reports; and

information which may be relevant to the listed issuers shareholders including analyst briefings.

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In addition to the above, the listed issuer should also upload the following onto its website:

circulars;

notices and agenda of annual general meetings;

minutes of general meetings (which should include substantial and pertinent comments or queries from shareholders relating to the agenda of the meeting, and responses from the board and management);

financial calendar/scheduled dates for quarterly reports and annual general meetings;

webcasts on financial performance briefings, External Meetings and general meetings;

materials for the External Meetings (such as slides, speeches, questions and answers);

financial highlights for the past 5 years;

dividend policy;

corporate structure;

information on the board and senior management;

details of foreign shareholdings based on latest available information;

stock trends/historical share price performance;

terms of references of the audit committee, nomination committee and remuneration committee; and

any other company news for the general information of investors, the media or the public.

Housekeeping of websites For proper housekeeping of its website and to avoid any inaccuracies in the information posted, the listed issuer should

date all information posted;

regularly update the information posted; and

archive historical information.

3.30 The designated person20 must ensure that prior to the posting of any material

information or announcements on the listed issuers website, public disclosure of the material information is first made to Bursa Securities in accordance with the LR.