VOLUNTARY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFER

by

DBS BANK LTD.

(Company Registration No.: 196800306E)

(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)

for and on behalf of

  1. CO PTE. LTD.
    (Company Registration No.: 201813544G) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)

to acquire all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of

SIN GHEE HUAT CORPORATION LTD.

(Company Registration No.: 197700475Z)

(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)

LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCES, LOSS OF FREE FLOAT,

FINAL CLOSING DATE AND COMPULSORY ACQUISITION

  1. INTRODUCTION
    DBS Bank Ltd. ("DBS") refers to the offer document dated 17 May 2021 (the "Offer Document") in relation to the voluntary conditional cash offer (the "Offer") by DBS, for and on behalf of HHH Co Pte. Ltd. (the "Offeror"), for all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares (the "Shares") in the capital of Sin Ghee Huat Corporation Ltd. (the "Company") other than those shares held by the Offeror as at the date of the Offer (the "Offer Shares") in accordance with Section 139 of the Securities and Future Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore and Rule 15 of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the "Code").
    Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms in this Announcement shall bear the same meaning as set out in the Offer Document.
  2. LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCES

2.1 Level of Acceptances

Pursuant to Rule 28.1 of the Code, DBS wishes to announce, for and on behalf of the Offeror, that as at 6.00 p.m. (Singapore time) on 24 June 2021, the Offeror has received, pursuant to the Offer,

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valid acceptances in respect of 164,810,011 Shares, representing approximately 74.24% of the total number of issued Shares1.

Based on the latest information available to the Offeror, the above-mentioned acceptances include 105,067,176 Shares, representing approximately 47.33% of the total number of issued Shares, tendered by the Undertaking Shareholders, pursuant to the Irrevocable Undertakings.

2.2 Shares held before the Offer and acquired or agreed to be acquired during the Offer Period

The breakdown of the number of Shares (a) held before the Offer period as at 29 April 2021 (being the Offer Announcement Date), (b) acquired or agreed to be acquired during the Offer Period, and

(c) for which valid acceptances of the Offer have been received is as follows:

Approximate

Number of Shares percentage of the total Shares (%)2

  1. Shares owned, controlled or agreed to be acquired as at the Offer Announcement Date by:

(i)

Offeror

44,755,867

20.16

(ii)

Concert Parties

20,074,276

9.04

  1. Shares acquired or agreed to be acquired between the Offer Announcement Date and up to 6.00 p.m. (Singapore time) on 24 June 2021 (other than pursuant to valid

acceptances of the Offer) by:

(i)

Offeror

-

-

(ii)

Concert Parties

-

-

(c) Valid acceptances of the Offer as at 6.00

p.m. (Singapore time) on 24 June 2021 3

received from:

(i)

Concert Parties

20,074,276

9.04

(ii)

Shareholders (other than Concert

144,735,735

65.20

Parties) 4

  1. Unless otherwise stated, references in this Announcement to the total number of issued Shares are based on 222,000,000 Shares in issue (based on a search conducted at the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore on 24 June 2021). As at the date of this Announcement, the Company does not hold any Shares in treasury.
  2. Rounded to the nearest two (2) decimal places.
  3. These figures include acceptances received from the Undertaking Shareholders pursuant to the Irrevocable Undertakings, amounting in aggregate to 105,067,176 Shares, representing approximately 47.33% of the total number of issued Shares.
  4. Based on information available to the Offeror as at 6.00 p.m. (Singapore time) on 24 June 2021.

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Total number of Shares owned, controlled or

agreed to be acquired by the Offeror

(including valid acceptances of the Offer) as at

209,565,878

94.40

6.00 p.m. (Singapore time) on 24 June 2021

Total number of Shares owned, controlled or

agreed to be acquired by the Offeror and its

Concert Parties(including valid acceptances

209,565,878

94.40

of the Offer) as at 6.00 p.m. (Singapore time)

on 24 June 20215

3. LOSS OF FREE FLOAT AND TRADING SUSPENSION

Under Rule 723 of the Listing Manual, the Company must ensure that at least 10% of the total number of issued Shares is at all times held in public hands (as defined in the Listing Manual) (the

"Free Float Requirement"). Pursuant to Rule 1105 of the Listing Manual, upon an announcement by the Offeror that acceptances have been received pursuant to the Offer that bring the holdings owned by the Offeror and its Concert Parties to above 90% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding Shares held in treasury), the SGX-ST may suspend the trading of the Shares on the

SGX-ST until such time it is satisfied that at least 10% of the total number of issued Shares

(excluding Shares held in treasury) are held by at least 500 Shareholders who are members of the public. Rule 1303(1) of the Listing Manual provides that if the Offeror succeeds in garnering acceptances exceeding 90% of the total number of issued Shares (excluding Shares held in treasury), thus causing the percentage of the total number of issued Shares (excluding Shares held in treasury) held in public hands to fall below 10%, the SGX-ST will suspend trading of the Shares only at the close of the Offer.

In addition, under Rule 724(1) of the Listing Manual, if the Free Float Requirement is not satisfied, the Company must, as soon as practicable, announce that fact and the SGX-ST may suspend the trading of all the Shares. Rule 724(2) of the Listing Manual states that the SGX-ST may allow the Company a period of three (3) months, or such longer period as the SGX-ST may agree, to raise the percentage of Shares (excluding Shares held in treasury) in public hands to at least 10%, failing which the Company may be delisted from the SGX-ST.

As at the date of this Announcement, based on the latest information available to the Offeror, the Free Float Requirement is not satisfied, and as stated in the Offer Document, the Offeror intends to privatise the Company and does not intend to preserve the listing status of the Company. In the event that the trading of Shares on the SGX-ST is suspended pursuant to Rule 724, Rule 1105 or Rule 1303(1) of the Listing Manual, the Offeror has no intention to undertake or support any action for any such trading suspension by the SGX-ST to be lifted.

5 Any discrepancies in this table between the listed figure and the totals thereof are due to rounding. Figures shown are not arithmetic aggregations of the relevant figures that precede them as valid acceptances of the Offer received from the Concert Parties have been excluded to avoid double counting.

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  1. FINAL CLOSING DATE
    As announced by the Offeror on 20 May 2021, the Offer will remain open for acceptances until 5.30 p.m. (Singapore time) on 28 June 2021 (the "Final Closing Date") , or such later date(s) as may be announced from time to time by or on behalf of the Offeror. The Offeror does not intend to extend the Offer beyond 5.30 p.m. (Singapore time) on the Final Closing Date and Shareholders who do not accept the Offer by the Final Closing Date will not be able to do so after the Final Closing Date. Acceptances of the Offer received after 5.30 p.m. (Singapore time) on the Final Closing Date will be rejected.
  2. PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTANCE AND SETTLEMENT
  1. Shareholders who have not accepted the Offer. Shareholders who wish to accept the Offer but have not done so should complete, sign and deliver their relevant Acceptance Forms and all other relevant documents as soon as possible so as to reach the Offeror c/o The Central Depository (Pte) Limited or Tricor Barbinder Share Registration Services (a division of Tricor Singapore Pte. Ltd.) (as the case may be) not later than 5.30 p.m. (Singapore time) on the Final Closing Date. All Acceptance Forms and other relevant documents received after 5.30 p.m. (Singapore time) on the Final Closing Date will not be accepted. Further details on the procedures for acceptance of the Offer are set out in Appendix 2 to the Offer Document.
    If Shareholders are in any doubt about the Offer and/or the course of action they should take, they should consult their stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant, tax adviser or other professional adviser immediately.
    In relation to Shareholders who validly accept the Offer after the date of this Announcement (but on or before 5.30 p.m. (Singapore time) on the Final Closing Date), the total Offer Price for the Offer Shares validly tendered in acceptance of the Offer will be despatched to such Shareholders within seven (7) Business Days after the Offeror's receipt of such valid acceptances.
  2. Shareholders who have not received or who have misplaced the Offer Document and/or the relevant Acceptance Forms. Shareholders who have not received or who have misplaced the Offer Document and/or the relevant Acceptance Forms should contact The Central Depository (Pte) Limited (if they hold Offer Shares deposited with CDP) or Tricor Barbinder Share Registration Services (a division of Tricor Singapore Pte. Ltd.) (if they hold Offer Shares in scrip form), as the case may be, immediately at the addresses set out below:

The Central Depository (Pte) Limited

Tricor Barbinder Share Registration

by contacting CDP's Customer Service

Services (a division of Tricor Singapore

Hotline at +65 6535 7511 during their

Pte. Ltd.) at 80 Robinson Road, #11-02,

operating hours or emailing CDP at

Singapore 068898

asksgx@sgx.com

Copies of the FAA may be obtained by Shareholders who are Depositors from CDP upon production of satisfactory evidence that they are Shareholders.

Copies of the FAT may be obtained by Shareholders who are holding Shares in scrip form from the Receiving Agent upon production of satisfactory evidence that they are Shareholders.

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Electronic copies of the Offer Document and the relevant Acceptance Forms may also be obtained on the website of SGX-ST at www.sgx.com.

  1. Overseas Shareholders. The availability of the Offer to Shareholders whose addresses are outside Singapore as shown in the Register or in the Depository Register (as the case may be) (each, an "Overseas Shareholder") may be affected by the laws of the relevant overseas jurisdictions in which they are located. Accordingly, Overseas Shareholders should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements in the relevant overseas jurisdictions.
    Subject to compliance with applicable laws, any affected Overseas Shareholder may, nonetheless, obtain copies of the Offer Document and the relevant Acceptance Forms and any related documents during normal business hours and up to the Final Closing Date from (a) CDP (if he is a Depositor) by submitting a request to CDP via phone (+65 6535 7511) or email services (asksgx@sgx.com), or (b) the office of the Registrar (if he is a scripholder) at Tricor Barbinder Share Registration Services (a division of Tricor Singapore Pte. Ltd.), 80 Robinson Road, #11-02, Singapore 068898.
    Alternatively, an affected Overseas Shareholder may, subject to compliance with applicable laws, write to the Offeror through CDP (if he is a Depositor) at Robinson Road Post Office, P.O. Box 1984, Singapore 903934, or the Registrar (if he is a scripholder) at Tricor Barbinder Share Registration Services (a division of Tricor Singapore Pte. Ltd.), 80 Robinson Road, #11-02, Singapore 068898, to request for the Offer Document and the relevant Acceptance Forms (with no shareholder details printed on the relevant Acceptance Forms) and any related documents to be sent to an address in Singapore by ordinary post at his own risk, up to five (5) Market Days prior to the Final Closing Date.
  2. Acceptance Procedures for CPFIS Investors and SRS Investors. Investors who have purchased Shares using their The Central Provident Fund ("CPF") contributions pursuant to the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme ("CPFIS Investors") and investors who have purchased Shares pursuant to The Supplementary Retirement Scheme ("SRS", and such investors "SRS Investors") should receive further information on how to accept the Offer from their respective agent banks included under CPF ("CPF Agent Banks") and SRS ("SRS Agent Banks"), respectively. CPFIS Investors and SRS Investors are advised to consult their respective CPF Agent Banks and SRS Agent Banks should they require further information, and if they are in any doubt as to the action they should take, CPFIS Investors and SRS Investors should seek independent professional advice.
    CPFIS Investors and SRS Investors who wish to accept the Offer are to reply to their respective CPF Agent Banks and SRS Agent Banks (as the case may be) by the deadline stated in the letter from their respective CPF Agent Banks and SRS Agent Banks (as the case may be), which may be earlier than the Final Closing Date.
    CPFIS Investors and SRS Investors who validly accept the Offer through appropriate intermediaries will receive the Offer Price payable in respect of the Offer Shares in their respective CPF investment accounts and SRS investment accounts.

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