PRESS RELEASE

Glenmarie, Shah Alam, 24 November 2016

BENALEC AND CETEAU FORM A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY

Benalec Sdn Bhd (BSB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Benalec Holdings Berhad (Benalec),
and CeTeau Malaysia Sdn Bhd (121529-M) (CeTeau) have executed a shareholders agreement
(SHA) to establish a joint venture (JV) known as Benalec CeTeau Asia Sdn Bhd.

The principal objective of this JV is to provide world-class soil improvement solutions using
specialised geosynthetics engineering techniques. This includes the supply and installation of
prefabricated vertical drain (PVD). The PVD method is primarily applied to shorten the settlement
period of soft, compressible clay/soil which will in turn reduce the construction period of a project
and reduce post-construction settlement. As such a strong foundation, ready for construction,
would be achieved and this is essential for all of Benalecs land reclamation projects.

By combining the strength of both companies, the JV will have a combination of expertise where
Benalec provides an integrated marine construction solutions in the areas of land reclamation and
coastal protection along with CeTeaus specialist capabilities in the areas of advanced ground
improvement technologies and specialized geosynthetic environmental techniques.

Benalec is the majority shareholder of the JV with a 51% equity stake while CeTeau will hold a
49% equity stake in the JV.

The JV will acquire from CeTeau BV a large number of PVD machines which are fully developed
and built in accordance to the latest standards in The Netherlands to install PVD at high speed and
efficiency to depths up to 50. The first PVD machine is currently en-route from the Netherlands
and will be delivered to Benalecs Tanjung Piai Maritime Industrial Park (TPMIP) project site by
the end of November 2016 in order to commence installation of an estimated 200 million linear
meters of PVD.

Benalecs Group Managing Director, Dato Vincent Leaw Seng Hai said, we are honoured to be
going into a partnership with CeTeau, one of the worlds largest producers as well as specialised
contractor in the field of PVD. CeTeau has a proven and excellent track record in the geosynthetics
engineering services industry which spans over 30 years whilst maintaining the highest
performance in safety, quality and professional ethics. Together, equipped with the expertise and
proven track record of both Benalec and CeTeau, the JV aspires to become a major player in the
soil improvement solutions industry within the Asian region.

Mr Kenneth Chin, Executive Director of Benalec said, Benalecs two (2) flagship industrial park
projects in southern Johor, TPMIP and Pengerang Maritime Industrial Park (PMIP) will involve
the reclamation of over 5,000 acres of sea fronting land and will require the installation of PVD as
the ground improvement method. With this JV, Benalec will derive cost benefits from our own soil
improvement requirements; while at the same time generate new revenue streams by vertically
integrating other synergistic business areas which are within our core competencies. To begin with,
the PVD machines for the use of this JV will be deployed immediately to Benalecs TPMIP project.
Moving forward, the JV aims to offer its services to other large land reclamation projects that are
ongoing around peninsular Malaysia, particularly in Johor, Penang, Melaka and Kuantan.

Mr Tijl Pieter de Zwart, Managing Director of CeTeau BV said, we are proud to step in this
cooperation with Benalec, as an experienced and fast growing company which has overcame
challenges of other international dredging companies by independently reclaiming huge islands
along the coast of Malaysia. Benalec as a Malaysian market leader in marine construction

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particularly in the areas of land reclamation and coastal protection works, naturally integrates with
our expertise in soft soil treatment and related products.

Asia is a very important region to the CeTeau group as the area is experiencing rapid growth and
development. By going into a partnership with Benalec, CeTeau will further strengthen its presence
in Asia and Malaysia in particular. Leveraging on Benalecs significant existing projects in hand,
the JV will be immediately start operation on a large scale while at the same time the JV aims to
bid for more jobs within the region. This will allow CeTeau to deploy more equipment and further
drive demand for its products and services within the Asian region.

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For further information on Benalec, please visit www.benalec.com.my or contact:

Lewin Tan
Head of Business Development & Investor Relations
Tel : (603) 5569 7366
Email: lewin.tan@benalec.com.my

About Benalec

Benalec Group is a fully integrated marine construction solutions provider with its own fleet of
modern vessels and offices located in Shah Alam, Melaka, Johor and Singapore. The principal
activity of the Group is in the provisioning of marine construction services with expertise primarily
in land reclamation, dredging and beach nourishment, coastal and shore protection works, pre-
bore and marine piling, as well as construction of marine structures. In addition, the Group also
provides supporting ancillary services to its principal activity such as vessel chartering, marine
vessel support services, ship repair, maintenance, fabrication, refurbishment and civil engineering
works.

For further information on CeTeau, please visit www.ceteau.com or contact:

Hari
Director Business Development
Tel : (603) 2035 5561
Email: hari@ceteau.com

About CeTeau

CeTeau Holding BV is based in The Netherlands, specialising in advanced ground improvement

technologies and specialised geosynthetic environmental techniques. CeTeau Holdings BV
consists of a group of companies located throughout the world with a history in geosynthetic
manufacturing trading and construction since 1975. Its offices and manufacturing plants are
located in The Netherlands, Malaysia, Mexico, United Kingdom and Thailand. CeTeaus core
business is the manufacturing and installation of prefabricated vertical drains (PVD), and is one
of the worlds largest producer as well as specialised contractor in the field of PVD business.
CeTeaus strength lies with the in-house development and manufacturing of the installation rigs
and PVD production lines fully designed and built in The Netherlands.

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