Reference is made to the offer document dated 1 September 2026 in relation to the Offer ("Offer Document"). Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as defined in the Offer Document.

The Board wishes to announce that the Company has on 7 September 2026 received a press notice from RHB Investment Bank, on behalf of the Offeror, informing that the Offeror had acquired an additional 22,412,200 Shares through the open market at prices not exceeding the Offer Price. Following the acquisitions, the Offeror holds 164,703,700 Shares, representing approximately 35.4% equity interest in HEXRTL. Accordingly, the Offeror is required to extend a mandatory take-over offer to acquire all the remaining Shares which are not already owned by the Offeror, the Ultimate Offeror and the persons acting in concert with them under subparagraph 4.01(a) of the Rules.

The Offeror, the Ultimate Offeror and the persons acting in concert with them have not acquired or agreed to acquire any Shares at a price (excluding stamp duty and commission) higher than the Offer Price during the 6 months prior to the commencement of the Offer Period as well as during the Offer Period and up to 7 September 2026. As such, the Offeror is not required to revise the Offer Price pursuant to subparagraph 6.03(1) of the Rules.

Pursuant to the above, the Offer shall remain open for acceptances until 5.00 p.m. (Malaysian time) on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, being the First Closing Date.

Please refer to the attached press notice dated 7 September 2026 for further information.

This announcement is dated 7 September 2026.