The Company wishes to inform that ECMLIL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECMLFG incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, had on 11 December 2012, acquired 36,116,867 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each, representing 7.09% of the total issued and paid-up share capital net of treasury shares of Pelikan International Corporation Berhad ("Said Shares").

The Said Shares were purchased from PBS Office Supplies Holding Sdn Bhd ("PBS") by ECMLIL pursuant to a put and call agreement entered into with PBS.

None of the directors of ECMLFG has any interest, direct or indirect in the aforesaid acquisition.

This announcement is dated 11 December 2012.