Pursuant to Paragraph 14.08(b) of Chapter 14 of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Main Market Listing Requirements, we wish to announce that the following person (the "Affected Person") has given notice of his intention to deal in the securities of the Company during the closed period in connection with the expected release of the Company's first quarter results for the financial period ended 31 March 2011.

The details of his current shareholdings in MBSB are as follows:-

	Number of ordinary shares of RM1.00 each
	Direct	Indirect
Dato' Ahmad Zaini Othman	106,000 (0.02%) *	-

* Based on the issued and paid-up share capital of the Company of RM704,627,737 divided into 704,627,737 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each.

This announcement is dated 6 April 2011.