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Directors’ Report





           The directors hereby submit their report and the audited financial statements of the Group and of the Company for the
           financial year ended 31 December 2021.


           PrinciPal actiVitiEs
           The Company is principally engaged in business as an investment and commercial arm of the University of Malaya. The
           principal activities of the subsidiaries are set out in Note 6 to the financial statements. There have been no significant
           changes in the nature of these activities during the financial year.

           rEsults


                                                                   the                the
                                                                  group             company
                                                                   rM                 rM

           Profit after taxation for the financial year         18,977,942         5,750,695

           Attributable to:-
           Owners of the Company                                18,867,102         5,750,695
           Non-controlling interests                                 110,840                       -
                                                                18,977,942         5,750,695





           DiViDEnDs
           Dividends paid or declared by the Company since 31 December 2020 are as follows:

                                                                                      rM
           Ordinary share
           In respect of the financial year 31 December 2020
           Second interim dividend of 4.0 sen per ordinary share, paid on 12 March 2021  1,600,000

           In respect of the financial year 31 December 2020
           Final dividend of 4.6 sen per ordinary share, paid on 11 May 2021       1,830,000

           In respect of the financial year 31 December 2021
           First interim dividend of 11.3 sen per ordinary share, paid on 10 January 2022  4,500,000
                                                                                   7,930,000



           The directors do not recommend the payment of any further dividends for the financial year.


















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