By virtue of him being a substantial shareholder of Etika Strategi Sdn Bhd which entered into a conditional "Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Shares" with the following parties :
i. Ahmad Othman Yahaya and Dato' Tik Mustaffa as administrators of the Estate of Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yahaya Ahmad
ii. Tan Sri Dato' Seri (Dr.) Mohd Saleh Sulong
iii. Citaria Sdn Bhd, Sharikat Manhamat Sdn Berhad and Billiards Distributors Sdn Bhd
for the proposed acquisition of approximately 15.8% of the entire issued and paid-up share capital of DRB-HICOM Berhad by Etika Strategi Sdn Bhd.