General Announcement

Reference No CS-101224-CCE18

Company Name	:	ADVENTA BERHAD
Stock Name	:	ADVENTA
Date Announced	:	24/12/2010

Type	:	Reply to Bursa Malaysia's Query Letter (Ref: NN-101224-35257)
Subject	:	ADVENTA BERHAD - REPLY TO QUERY ON THE ARTICLE ENTITLED "ADVENTA BHD HIT LIMIT UP YESTERDAY ON SPECULATION THAT IT COULD BE A POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGET BY A HEALTHCARE FIRM BASED IN THE US"
Contents	:	With reference to the article “Adventa Bhd hit limit up yesterday on speculation that it could be a potential acquisition target by a healthcare firm based in the US.” which appeared in the Edge Daily on 24th December 2010, the Board of Directors of Adventa Berhad ( “Company “) wishes to state that they are presently not involved in any discussions of any intended acquisitions of Adventa with a US firm. The Company periodically receives expressions of interest on an exploratory basis from other parties but there has been no material change in circumstances.
Query Leter Contents	:	We refer to the above article appearing in the The Edge Financial Daily, Cover Page on Friday, 24 December 2010, a copy of which is enclosed for your reference. In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the underlined sentences which is reproduced as follows:- (i) “Adventa Bhd hit limit up yesterday on speculation that it could be a potential acquisition target by a healthcare firm based in the US." In accordance with Bursa Securities' Corporate Disclosure Policy, kindly furnish Bursa Securities with an announcement for public release confirming or denying the above reported article in particular the underlined sentence after due and diligent enquiry with all the directors, major shareholders and all such other persons reasonably familiar with the matters about which the disclosure is to be made in this respect. In the event you deny the above reported sentence or any other part of the article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to clarify any misleading aspects of the same. In the event you confirm the above reported sentence or any other part of the article, you are required to set forth facts sufficient to support the same. Please furnish Bursa Securities with your reply immediately. Yours faithfully HENG TECK HENG Senior Manager, Issuers Listing Division Regulation HTH/NZN copy to:- Head, Market Surveillance, Securities Commission (via fax)
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