**PRESS RELEASE**

(For immediate release)

Public Mutual Emerged as the Biggest Winner for the 9th Consecutive Year
Public Banks wholly-owned subsidiary, Public Mutual bagged eight awards out of 35 awards at the Edge-Lipper Malaysia Fund Awards 2012, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 20 February 2012. This is the 9th consecutive year Public Mutual has emerged as the biggest winner at the annual awards event. Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Yeoh Kim Hong said Public Mutual is proud of the Companys outstanding achievement despite the challenging market conditions in 2011. These awards demonstrate Public Mutuals commitment in continuously achieving excellence in our fund performance as well as in meeting the diverse needs of our unitholders, she said. By winning these awards Public Mutual has to-date received a total of 186 industry awards. Public Mutual dedicates these awards to the unitholders, unit trust consultants and staff for their unwavering support, loyalty and trust over the years. The eight awards won by Public Mutual are: No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fund / Company Public Focus Select Fund PB Asia Real Estate Income Fund Public Asia Ittikal Fund PB Islamic Bond Fund PB Islamic Bond Fund Public SmallCap Fund Public Islamic Bond Fund Public SmallCap Fund Category Equity Malaysia Small and Mid Caps Mixed Asset MYR Balance Global Equity Asia Pacific Bond Malaysian Ringgit (Islamic) Bond Malaysian Ringgit (Islamic) Equity Malaysia Small and Mid Caps Bond Malaysian Ringgit (Islamic) Equity Malaysia Small and Mid Caps

3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 5 years 5 years 10 years 10 years

Public Mutual is Malaysias largest private unit trust company with 91 funds under management. It has more than 2.6 million accountholders and as at 31 January 2012, the total net asset value of the funds managed by the Company was RM45.6 billion.