Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

THE YEAR SAW US STEPPING UP THE PACE ON GOVERNANCE EFFORTS, DELIVERING GOOD SHAREHOLDER VALUE, AND SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING MEASURES TO HELP US CAPITALISE ON NEW FRONTIERS

Dear Shareholders,

2013 was a year in which exchanges the world over had to contend with financial uncertainties and intensified competition. Despite this volatile backdrop, Bursa Malaysia rose to the fore to turn in a commendable performance on several fronts. The FBM KLCI ended the year at 1866.96 points, up 10.5% from 2012.

The Exchange exceeded peers in benchmark performance and was the largest fund raising destination in ASEAN with USD7,046.9 million raised. And most importantly, we continued to create shareholder value delivering a total shareholder return of 40.7%.

Our good standing to date comes on the back of ongoing efforts to strengthen our marketplace infrastructure and Bursa Malaysia’s position as an attractive investment proposition. The year saw us stepping up the pace on governance efforts, delivering good shareholder value, and successfully implementing measures to help us capitalise on new frontiers. As the Exchange moves forward, the foundations are now in place to further unlock the potential of our marketplace and truly move us up to the next level of success.

COMMIttED tO MaRKEtPLaCE tRanSPaREnCY anD StaBILItY

The ever evolving global market structure and regulatory framework have been rather unsettling for market players these last few years. Amidst this backdrop, Bursa Malaysia continues to make strong strides forward in its endeavour to ensure an orderly, transparent and efficient marketplace. 2013 saw us continuing to hone our rules and build upon the effective regulatory and supervisory framework we already have in place to ensure a comprehensive regulatory approach.

To engender better corporate governance practices among PLCs as well as help boards steer their companies towards sustainable business growth, we issued the second edition of the Corporate Governance Guide: Towards Boardroom Excellence. To strengthen stakeholder education and engagement, we rolled out 22 engagement sessions, including the exclusive Chairman Series.

We remain committed to implementing corporate governance best practices throughout our organisation. In 2013, Bursa Malaysia was announced as one of three winners of the Best Conduct of AGM Award from the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG). We were also a recipient of the MSWG’s Top 3 Corporate Governance Transparency Award and Top 5 Overall Corporate Governance Award. These awards underscore our commitment to leading by example in the area of good governance.

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