Malaysian Plantations Berhad (�MPlant� or �the Company�) was incorporated in Malaysia on 7 April 1966 with the name of Malayan Plantations Limited, a private company limited by shares. The Company changed its name to Malayan Plantations Sdn. Berhad on 15 April 1966 and subsequently to Malaysian Plantations Sendirian Berhad on 24 April 1979. On 8 May 1979, the Company converted its status to a public company limited by shares and assumed its present name. MPlant was listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (�Bursa Securities� or �the Exchange�) (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) on 6 July 1979. Today, the MPlant Group is principally involved in the provision of financial services through its principal subsidiary, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (�Alliance Bank�).