10:05 FIRST PACIFIC<00142> - Announcement (9) assistance to DUFIL in connection with the latter's production of instant noodles in Nigeria. Indofood Pinehill Trademark licensing for the 1 February 5 years, automatically non-exclusive use by Pinehill of the 1995 extended for the same "Indomie" trademark owned by period unless terminated Indofood in the Saudi Arabian and by either party. Middle East markets. PIPS Pinehill Technical services agreement whereby 1 February Shall remain valid PIPS provides technical assistance to 1995 unless terminated by Pinehill in connection with the latter's either party. instant noodle manufacturing operations in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Each of these agreements was entered into prior to the implementation of Rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules. Indofood and the Company will take appropriate steps, on renewal or renegotiations of these agreements, to try to include provisions as to the term of these agreements that comply with Rule 14A.35(1). LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS Based on the maximum aggregate values of each continuing connected transaction and applying the percentage ratios (other than the profits ratio) as required by the Listing Rules, the Company has determined that the four series of related continuing connected transactions referred to above should have previously been disclosed to the Exchange and the Company's shareholders in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. REASONS FOR THE ENTERING INTO OF THE CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS The relevant members of the Indofood Group have entered into the continuing connected transactions as part of their regular ongoing business arrangements in relation to the business and operations of the Indofood Group as set out below:- 1. In respect of the transactions relating to the Noodle Business of the Indofood Group, the transactions are entered into with DUFIL and Pinehill to ensure that the instant noodle products produced by DUFIL and Pinehill under the Indomie brand are of a high quality standard such as to enable Indomie to build brand equity, in the case of DUFIL in Nigeria and, possibly over the long term, in Africa and, in the case of Pinehill, in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. 2. In respect of the transactions relating to the Flour Business of the Indofood Group, the transactions are entered into with PAB and Tarumatex to allow members of the Indofood Group to utilise excess capacity in their respective parts of the Flour Business and to ensure the continuous supply of the necessary fabric required for the manufacture and production of calico bags for the flour produced by the Indofood Group. 3. In respect of the transactions relating to the Distribution Business of the Indofood Group, the transactions are entered into with PAB, LS and BD