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Corporate Affairs Manager: Sonja Gan - sonja@hsl.com.my
Company Secretary: Augustine Law - augustine@hsl.com.my


General Announcement
Reference No HS-090715-57030

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
16/07/2009  


Type
:
Announcement
Subject
:
CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF SIBU FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT, SARAWAK

Contents
:
The Board of Directors of Hock Seng Lee Berhad (HSL) is pleased to announce that HSL in consortium with Dwimula Bina Sdn Bhd and Pembinaan Nomisual Sdn Bhd (“the Consortium”) has signed the contract with the Government of Malaysia through Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran for the project known as “The Design, Construction And Completion Of Sibu Flood Mitigation Project, Sarawak” (“the Project”) at a contract sum of Ringgit Malaysia One Hundred Thirty Seven Million One Hundred Fifty One Thousand and Eighty Nine Only (RM137,151,089.00). The Consortium will carry out the works of the Project as an unincorporated joint venture with HSL having Eighty Five Percent (85%) share in the Project.

The scope of works involves engineering survey and design, piled and unpiled embankment works, pumping stations, drainage upgrading and tidal control gate for the Flood Mitigation Project in Sibu. The works of the Project will be due to be completed by February 2012.

The contract is expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of HSL Group for the financial years ending 2009 to 2012.

None of the directors and/or major shareholders of HSL or persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect, in the above contract.


General Announcement
Reference No HS-090528-36661

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
28/05/2009  

Type
:
Announcement
Subject
:
AWARD OF SUBCONTRACT

Contents
:
The Board of Directors of Hock Seng Lee Berhad (“HSL”) is pleased to announce that HSL has been awarded a subcontract by Pembinaan Nomisual Sdn Bhd, worth Ringgit Malaysia One Hundred Twenty Five Million Seven Hundred Forty Five Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Two Only (RM125,745,922.00) for the construction and completion of 1000 units of affordable houses in Bintulu, Sarawak (“the Project”).

The scope of works includes the construction of 1000 units of affordable houses, related external works as well as the mechanical and electrical works. The works of the Project will be due to complete by April 2012.

The contract is expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of HSL Group for the financial years ending 2009 to 2012.

None of the directors and/or major shareholders of HSL or persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect, in the above contract.


Financial Results
Reference No HS-090514-39847

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
19/05/2009  
Financial Year End
:
31/12/2009
Quarter
:
1
Quarterly report for the financial period ended
:
The figures
:
have not been audited

Converted attachment :



Please attach the full Quarterly Report here:
Q'ly-rep03.09.pdf
Press Release.pdf


Remark:




SUMMARY OF KEY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
31/03/2009
     
INDIVIDUAL PERIOD
CUMULATIVE PERIOD
     
CURRENT YEAR QUARTER
PRECEDING YEAR
CORRESPONDING
QUARTER
CURRENT YEAR TO DATE
PRECEDING YEAR
CORRESPONDING
PERIOD
     
31/03/2009
31/03/2008
31/03/2009
31/03/2008
     
RM'000
RM'000
RM'000
RM'000
1Revenue
77,878
64,918
77,878
64,918
2Profit/(loss) before tax
13,973
13,218
13,973
13,218
3Profit/(loss) for the period
10,419
9,793
10,419
9,793
4Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent
10,419
9,793
10,419
9,793
5Basic earnings/(loss) per share (sen)
1.90
1.77
1.90
1.77
6Proposed/Declared dividend per share (sen)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00








AS AT END OF CURRENT QUARTER
AS AT PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR END
7
Net assets per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (RM)
0.4599
0.4409


Note: For full text of the above announcement, please access Bursa Malaysia website at www.bursamalaysia.com

Remarks :
1. Basic Earnings per Share of 1.90 sen for the three months period ended 31 March 2009 has been computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 549,631,100 shares after taking into account Shares purchased back of 726,200 shares during the quarter by the Company.

2. Net Assets per Share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent of RM0.46 as at 31 March 2009 has been computed based on 549,568,900 ordinary shares after taking into account Shares purchased back of 33,107,100 shares by the Company.



General Announcement
Reference No HS-090227-56674

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
19/05/2009  


Type
:
Announcement
Subject
:
 TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Contents
:
 In connection with the Twenty-Eighth Annual General Meeting held on 19 May 2009, the Company is pleased to announce that all items in the agenda were approved, as follows:-

1. The adoption of the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2008 together with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon;

2. The payment of a final ordinary dividend of 3% per share less tax at 25% for the year ended 31 December 2008, which will be paid on 9 June 2009 to shareholders who are entitled to receive the dividend for shares transferred into the Depositor's Security Account before 4:00 pm on 27 May 2009;

3. The payment of Directors' fee of RM160,000 (2008: RM160,000) for the financial year ending 31 December 2009;

4. The re-election of retiring Director, YB Senator Dato' Haji Idris Bin Buang;

5. The re-election of retiring Director, Dato Yu Chee Hoe;

6. The re-election of retiring Director, Mr. Yii Chi Hau;

7. The re-appointment of Messrs KPMG as auditors of the Company and the authorisation of the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration;

8. The approval of the renewal of authority for the proposed share buy-back of up to ten percent (10%) of the total issue and paid up capital of the Company;

9. The approval of the renewal of the proposed shareholders' mandate in relation to the related party transactions involving recurrent transactions of a revenue and trading nature; and

10. The re-appointment of retiring Director, Dr Chou Chii Ming.


Listing Circular
LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 53028 OF 2009
Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD
Stock Name
:
HSL
Date Announced
:
28/04/2009

Subject
:
 HSL - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

Contents
:
    Final ordinary dividend of 3% per share less tax of 25%.

    Kindly be advised of the following :

    1) The above Company's securities will be traded and quoted [ "Ex - Dividend" ]
    as from : [ 25 May 2009 ]

    2) The last date of lodgement : [ 27 May 2009 ]

    3) Date Payable : [ 9 June 2009 ]


General Announcement
Reference No HS-090217-40963

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
27/04/2009  


Type
:
Announcement
Subject
:
NOTICE OF TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Contents
:
 We wish to inform that the Twenty-Eighth Annual General Meeting of Hock Seng Lee Berhad will be held at Riverside Majestic Hotel, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia at 9.00 am on 19 May 2009.

Please refer to the attached file for the notice of the Twenty-Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company.

Attachments
:
AGM Notice 2008.pdf
Announcement Details :


Entitlements (Notice of Book Closure)
Reference No HS-090227-58014

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
27/04/2009  


EX-date
:
25/05/2009
Entitlement date
:
27/05/2009
Entitlement time
:
04:00:00 PM
Entitlement subject
:
Final Dividend
Entitlement description
:
Final ordinary dividend of 3% per share less tax of 25%
Period of interest payment
:
 to
Financial Year End
:
31/12/2008
Share transfer book & register of members will be
:
 to closed from (both dates inclusive) for the purpose of determining the entitlements
Registrar's name ,address, telephone no
:
TENAGA KOPERAT SDN BHD
Level 17, The Gardens North Tower
Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel No: 603 - 2264 3883
Payment date
:
09/06/2009
a.
Securities transferred into the Depositor's Securities Account before 4:00 pm in respect of transfers
:
27/05/2009
b.
 Securities deposited into the Depositor's Securities Account before 12:30 pm in respect of securities exempted from mandatory deposit
:
c.
Securities bought on the Exchange on a cum entitlement basis according to the Rules of the Exchange.
:
Number of new shares/securities issued (units) (If applicable)
:
Entitlement indicator
:
Percentage
Entitlement in percentage (%)
:
3

Remarks :


Notice of Shares Buy Back by a Company Pursuant to Form 28A
Reference No HS-090314-30457

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
18/03/2009  


Date of buy back from

:

05/03/2009

Date of buy back to

:

13/03/2009

Total number of shares purchased (units)

:

9,000

Minimum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.465

Maximum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.465

Total amount paid for shares purchased (RM)

:

4,185.00

The name of the stock exchange through which the shares were purchased

:

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad

Number of shares purchased retained in treasury (units)

:

9,000

Total number of shares retained in treasury (units)

:

33,107,100

Number of shares purchased which were cancelled (units)

:

0

Total issued capital as diminished

:


Date lodged with registrar of companies

:

17/03/2009

Lodged by

:

Hock Seng Lee Berhad


Notice of Shares Buy Back - Immediate Announcement
Reference No HS-090305-62215

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
05/03/2009  


Date of buy back

:

05/03/2009

Description of shares purchased

:

Ordinary shares of RM0.20 each

Total number of shares purchased (units)

:

9,000

Minimum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.465

Maximum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.465

Total consideration paid (RM)

:

4,185.00

Number of shares purchased retained in treasury (units)

:

9,000

Number of shares purchased which are proposed to be cancelled (units)

:

0

Cumulative net outstanding treasury shares as at to-date (units)

:

33,107,100

Adjusted issued capital after cancellation
(no. of shares) (units)

:

582,676,000

Remarks


General Announcement
Reference No HS-090217-42337

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
26/02/2009  


Type
:
Announcement
Subject
:
Proposed Renewal of Authority for Share Buy-Back and the Proposed Renewal of Authority for Shareholders' Mandate for Recurrent Related Party Transactions of a revenue or trading nature

Contents
:
The Board of Directors of Hock Seng Lee Berhad wishes to announce that the present authority for the Proposed Share Buy-Back and Proposed Shareholders' Mandate for recurrent related party transactions of a revenue or trading nature granted by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 15 May 2008 expires at the conclusion of the forthcoming Twenty-Eighth Annual General Meeting.

The Company proposed to seek shareholder's approval for the following, at the forthcoming Twenty-Eighth AGM of HSL:-

i) Proposed Renewal of Authority for the Share Buy-Back to allow the Company to purchase and/or hold up to ten percent (10%) of the issued and paid up capital; and

ii) Proposed Renewal of Authority for the Shareholders' Mandate for the Recurrent Related Party Transactions of a revenue or trading nature, which are necessary for its day-to-day operations.

A circular to shareholders containing information on the above proposals will be despatched to shareholders in due course.


Financial Results
Reference No HS-090223-35008

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
26/02/2009  
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:
31/12/2008
:
4
:
31/12/2008
:
have not been audited

Converted attachment :



Please attach the full Quarterly Report here:
Press Release.pdf
Q'ly-rep12.08.pdf


Remark:




SUMMARY OF KEY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
31/12/2008
     
INDIVIDUAL PERIOD
CUMULATIVE PERIOD
     
CURRENT YEAR QUARTER
PRECEDING YEAR
CORRESPONDING
QUARTER
CURRENT YEAR TO DATE
PRECEDING YEAR
CORRESPONDING
PERIOD
     
31/12/2008
31/12/2007
31/12/2008
31/12/2007
     
RM'000
RM'000
RM'000
RM'000
1Revenue
87,368
63,346
309,069
248,168
2Profit/(loss) before tax
14,861
14,685
56,458
53,173
3Profit/(loss) for the period
11,050
10,762
41,839
38,940
4Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent
11,050
10,762
41,839
38,940
5Basic earnings/(loss) per share (sen)
2.00
1.94
7.56
6.99
6Proposed/Declared dividend per share (sen)
0.60
1.60
2.20
3.20








AS AT END OF CURRENT QUARTER
AS AT PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR END
7
Net assets per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (RM)
0.4409
0.3911


Note: For full text of the above announcement, please access Bursa Malaysia website at www.bursamalaysia.com

Remarks :
1. Basic Earnings per Share of 2.00 sen for the three months period ended 31 December 2008 has been computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 551,554,900 shares after taking into account Shares purchased back of 1,446,800 shares during the quarter by the Company.

2. Net Assets per Share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent of RM0.44 as at 31 December 2008 has been computed based on 550,295,100 ordinary shares after taking into account Shares purchased back of 32,380,900 shares by the Company.



Notice of Shares Buy Back by a Company Pursuant to Form 28A
Reference No HS-090123-49171

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
23/01/2009  


Date of buy back from

:

13/01/2009

Date of buy back to

:

20/01/2009

Total number of shares purchased (units)

:

717,200

Minimum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.460

Maximum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.480

Total amount paid for shares purchased (RM)

:

334,480.50

The name of the stock exchange through which the shares were purchased

:

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad

Number of shares purchased retained in treasury (units)

:

717,200

Total number of shares retained in treasury (units)

:

33,098,100

Number of shares purchased which were cancelled (units)

:

0

Total issued capital as diminished

:


Date lodged with registrar of companies

:

23/01/2009

Lodged by

:

Hock Seng Lee Berhad


Notice of Shares Buy Back - Immediate Announcement
Reference No HS-090120-62368

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
20/01/2009  


Date of buy back

:

20/01/2009

Description of shares purchased

:

Ordinary Shares of RM0.20 Each

Total number of shares purchased (units)

:

450,500

Minimum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.460

Maximum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.460

Total consideration paid (RM)

:

207,230.00

Number of shares purchased retained in treasury (units)

:

450,500

Number of shares purchased which are proposed to be cancelled (units)

:

0

Cumulative net outstanding treasury shares as at to-date (units)

:

33,098,100

Adjusted issued capital after cancellation
(no. of shares) (units)

:

582,676,000


Notice of Shares Buy Back - Immediate Announcement
Reference No HS-090114-62336

Company Name
:
HOCK SENG LEE BERHAD  
Stock Name
:
HSL  
Date Announced
:
14/01/2009  


Date of buy back

:

14/01/2009

Description of shares purchased

:

Ordinary Shares of RM0.20 Each

Total number of shares purchased (units)

:

251,000

Minimum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.470

Maximum price paid for each share purchased (RM)

:

0.480

Total consideration paid (RM)

:

119,950.00

Number of shares purchased retained in treasury (units)

:

251,000

Number of shares purchased which are proposed to be cancelled (units)

:

0

Cumulative net outstanding treasury shares as at to-date (units)

:

32,647,600

Adjusted issued capital after cancellation
(no. of shares) (units)

:

582,676,000

Remarks