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Announcement

Bursa Malaysia announces additional relief measures

Due to the further extension of Movement Control Order (“MCO”) announced by the Government on 25 March 2020, Bursa Malaysia had on 26 March 2020 announced additional relief measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on capital market players.

A. Rebate of 50% of the annual listing fees for the year 2020 for Listed Issuers that:

  • Have a market capitalisation below RM500 million as at 31 December 2019; and
  • Report financial losses as measured by Group loss after tax in their quarterly report for a quarter ended on any date between 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020 (inclusive) notwithstanding the date of the submission of the same
 

B. Extension of time to submit regularisation plan for PN17/GN3 and 8.03A Listed Issuers

For listed issuers that are in financial distress according to Practice Note 17/Guidance Note 3 (“PN17/GN3 Listed Issuers”) or do not have an adequate level of operations as set out in paragraph/Rule 8.03A of the Listing Requirements (“8.03A Listed Issuers”), Bursa Malaysia will be extending the timeframe for submission of the regularisation plan from the existing 12 months to 24 months from the date they first announce they are PN17/GN3 Listed Issuers or 8.03A Listed Issuers. This applies to listed issuers that trigger the criteria in 2019 and 2020.

 

C. Automatic 1-month extension to submit financial statements

Listed issuers are now granted an automatic 1-month extension for issuance of quarterly and annual reports for the Main and ACE Markets, as well as semi-annual and annual audited financial statements for the LEAP Market, that are due on 31 March 2020 and 30 April 2020. Notwithstanding the 1-month extension, listed issuers are reminded to comply with their continuing disclosure obligations under the Listing Requirements including the obligation to make immediate announcements of any material information to ensure that shareholders and investors continue to receive information in a timely manner.

 

For more information, please refer to the full announcement here:

https://www.bursamalaysia.com/about_bursa/media_centre/bursa-malaysia-announces-additional-relief-measures-to-alleviate-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-capital-market-players