PROPOSED PROVISION OF A PROPORTIONATE CORPORATE GUARANTEE AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING SHAREHOLDERS SUPPORT AND OTHER COLLATERAL) FOR THE BENEFIT OF OM MATERIALS (SARAWAK) SDN. BHD., A 20% OWNED ASSOCIATE COMPANY OF SAMALAJU INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CAHYA MATA SARAWAK BERHAD (“PROPOSED PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE”) Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (“CMS” or the “Company”) wishes to announce that the Proposed Provision of Financial Assistance as set out in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) dated 6 March 2013, was duly approved by the shareholders of the Company at the EGM held today. This announcement is dated 21 March 2013.