AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD

Ajinomoto is the trade name for monosodium glutamate or MSG. Monosodium

glutamate is made from the mixing of glutamate with water and salt. Glutamate is
glutamic acid that is broken down through cooking, fermentation, or other processes.
Glutamic acid is one of the non-essential amino acids making up protein molecules.
Asian cooks had been tapping into the flavor enhancing properties of glutamate for
many centuries before MSG was isolated. It is not clear whether it was the Japanese
or the Chinese who first discovered that a broth made from certain types of seaweeds
could enhance foods’ natural flavor.

Ajinomoto history can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century. Research
on seaweed started towards the end of the 19th century, with the production of iodine
from seaweed at a facility in Hayama by Naka Suzuki. In 1907, Naka’s son,
Saburosuke Suzuki II, established the S. Suzuki Pharmaceutical Co.

An important milestone in Ajinomoto history is that in 1907, Professor Ikeda, a

chemist at the University of Tokyo, isolated glutamate from a broth of dried Konbu
kelp. In July 1908, he got a patent for monosodium glutamate. Another important
milestone in Ajinomoto history is that two months later, Mr. Suzuki approached Dr.
Ikeda and became part owner of the patent.

The additive was given the Ajinomoto trade name and production started at S. Suzuki
Pharmaceutical Co.’s Zushi factory in December 1908. S. Suzuki Pharmaceutical Co.
was renamed S. Suzuki and Co. in 1912. The bigger Kawasaki plant was completed in
1914. The company ventured into New York, its first overseas market, in 1917.

The company got its current name, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., in 1946. The company started
advertising Ajinomoto on TV in 1954. Other important milestones in the Ajinomoto
history are the establishment of subsidiaries all over the world, including India,
Nigeria, China, Peru, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Brazil.

Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad started its business operations in 1961 as AJI-NO-

MOTO Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) producer. It is one of the very first Japanese
companies to be set up in Malaysia. Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad has since grown
into a dynamic food and seasoning manufacturer marketing diverse brand name that is
trusted by Malaysian for decades. Our AJI-NO-MOTO Umami seasoning has become
an indispensable item in almost every household.

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 YEARS DIVIDENDS(RM)
2011 17.25
2012 17.25
2013 17.25
2014 18.50
2015 20.00

In year 2011,ajinomoto berhad announce dividend of rm 17.25 and also same with
year 2012 and 2013.Next in year 2014 dividend has increased about rm 1.25 and
giving shareholder rm 18.50.Lastly,in the year 2015,also increased 20.00.

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 YEARS EARNING PER SHARE (RM)
2011 42.6
2012 42.1
2013 31.9
2014 46.1
2015 48.9

In years 2011,the earning per share (EPS) was 42.6,then in year 2012 the EPS
decreased about rm 0.50 and giving shareholder rm 42.1.Next in years 2013,the EPS
go down about 31.9 that decreasing of rm 10.2 from the previous year.In year 2014,
the EPS has increased to rm14.2 compare than previous years 2013 and gave the
shareholders of rm 46.1.Lastly,in the years 2015,the EPS has also increased tp rm
48.9.

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