Maxis refers to the announcements dated 1 December 2023, 20 June 2024, 28 June 2024, 13 May 2025, 15 August 2025, 2 December 2025 and 6 March 2026. Unless otherwise defined, the definitions as set out in the previous announcements shall apply herein.
Maxis wishes to announce that Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maxis, had provided an additional shareholder advance of RM202,000,000 ("Additional Shareholder Advance") to Digital Nasional Berhad ("DNB") on 29 April 2026.
The Additional Shareholder Advance will not bear any interest, is not repayable on demand and carries the same rights accorded to an ordinary shareholder in DNB, i.e. each Ringgit of Additional Shareholder Advance is entitled to one vote. The Additional Shareholder Advance is to facilitate DNB's 5G operation, including the acquisition of additional spectrum.
On the basis that Maxis Broadband, CelcomDigi and YTL provide the Additional Shareholder Advance as set out below, the resultant share capital, Shareholder Advance and the Additional Shareholder Advance, according to the agreed proportion, are set out below:
| Shareholder |
Issued Share Capital in DNB
(RM 'm) |
Shareholder Advance
(RM 'm) |
Additional Shareholder Advance
(RM 'm) |
Total Amount
(RM 'm) |
Proportion
(%)
|
| MoF Inc. |
500.10 |
250.20 |
- 1 |
750.30 |
31.18 |
| CelcomDigi |
0.13 |
349.90 |
202.00 2 |
552.03 |
22.94 |
| Maxis Broadband |
0.13 |
349.90 |
202.00 2 |
552.03 |
22.94 |
| YTL |
0.13 |
349.90 |
202.00 2 |
552.03 |
22.94 |
1 Excluded from participating, having exercised its Put Option on 1 December 2025.
2 Equal cash contribution of 33.33% respectively.
The Additional Shareholder Advance provided is not expected to have any material effect on the earnings per share, net assets per share and gearing of the Company and its subsidiaries for the financial year ending 2026.
This announcement is dated 29 April 2026.