Reference is made to the first announcement in relation to PN17 of the Listing Requirements made on 18 April 2025 ("First Announcement"), subsequent monthly announcements made on 2 May 2025, 3 June 2025, 1 July 2025, 1 August 2025, 2 September 2025, 1 October 2025, 3 November 2025, 1 December 2025, 2 January 2026, 3 February 2026, 2 March 2026 and 1 April 2026 ("the Monthly Announcements") and announcements made on 26 September 2025 and 7 November 2025 in relation to PN17 and announcements in relation to Proposed Scheme of Arrangement and Restraining Order made on 5 December 2025, 10 December 2025, 26 December 2025 and 21 January 2026 ("previous announcements").  Unless otherwise defined, all abbreviations and definitions used herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the previous announcements.

Premised on the above, the Company is required to submit a Regularisation Plan to the relevant regulatory authority on or before 17 April 2026, for approval to implement the Regularisation Plan.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Ho Hup, M & A Securities Sdn Bhd wishes to announce that the Company had on 15 April 2026 submitted an application to Bursa Securities for an extension of time of twelve (12) months i.e. up to 16 April 2027 to submit its regularisation plan to the relevant regulatory authorities ("First EOT Application").

The outcome of the application of the First EOT Application will be announced upon the decision received from Bursa Securities.

This announcement is dated 15 April 2026.