The Board of Directors of Metro wishes to announce that based on the Record of Depositors of the Company as at 23 January 2026, the Company’s public shareholding spread was at 20.52%. As such, the Company does not comply with the public shareholding spread requirement of 25% pursuant to Rule 8.02(1) of the AMLR of Bursa Securities.

The percentage represents a shortfall of 4.48% from the minimum required percentage of 25% of the total listed shares to be in the hands of public shareholders.

As at the date of this announcement, the Company has yet to formulate a rectification plan to address the shortfall in the minimum public shareholding spread requirement. Metro will apply to Bursa Securities in due course for an extension of time to rectify the said shortfall.

The Company will make the required announcement on the status of compliance of the public shareholding spread requirement accordingly.

This announcement is dated 27 February 2026.