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THE NARBOROUGH PLANTATIONS, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Incorporated in England and Wales 1910 - Registration No. 109273 (UK Registered Office: 25 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6AY, United Kingdom)

Registered as a Foreign Company in Malaysia - No. 991416-W

(Malaysian Registered Office: 33 (1st Floor) Jalan Dato' Maharajalela, 30000 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia)

NOTICE OF PREFERENCE DIVIDEND

PREFERENCE DIVIDEND
It was announced that a Single Tier Preference Dividend of 2.0 pence per 20% Cumulative Preference shares with a nominal value of 10 pence each in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2014 was declared on the Preference shares, which is payable on 31 December 2014, to Preference shareholders registered at the close of business on 30 December 2014. The ex-dividend date is 29 December 2014.
We hereby certify that no Malaysian Income Tax is deductible from the single tier dividend under section 108 of the Malaysian Income Tax Act 1967 and is not taxable in the hands of the shareholders who are tax residents in Malaysia pursuant to paragraph 12B of Schedule 6 of the said Act.
We would advise shareholders who are not tax residents of Malaysia to consult with your local tax authorities on the tax status of these dividends as they may be subjected to tax in the country of your residence.
Registrar's name, address and telephone no. :
London Registrars:-
Smith & Williamson Ltd
25 Moorgate London EC2R 6AY United Kingdom
Tel No. : +0044 20 7131 4000
Fax No. : +0044 20 7131 4013
Malaysian Registrars:-
Business Process Outsourcing Sdn Bhd
33 (1st Floor) Jalan Dato' Maharajalela
30000 Ipoh
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Malaysia
Tel No. : 605- 255 9015
Fax No. : 605-255 9016

This announcement is also available for viewing on the Company's website: www.narboroughplantations.comand the UKLA's National Storage Mechanism at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.aspx
By Order of the Board,
EUGENE CHOW JAN LIANG Secretary
Ipoh.
Date: 18 December 2014

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