RNS Number:7161J
Tanjong PLC
07 April 2003

TANJONG PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY ("Tanjong" or "the Company")

-  Notification pursuant to Paragraph 14.09(a) of the Kuala Lumpur Stock
Exchange ("KLSE") Listing Requirements of Dealing during Open Period and Section
324 of the United Kingdom ("UK") Companies Act, 1985 of changes in interests in
the shares of the Company

1.  Paragraph 14.09(a) of the KLSE Listing Requirements

(a)  We wish to announce that the Company has on 5 April 2003 been notified by
Ooi Boon Leong @ Law Weng Leun ("OBL") a Director of the Company as of 31 March
2003, pursuant to Paragraph 14.09(a) of the KLSE LR, of a dealing in the shares
of Tanjong during an open period, as defined under Chapter 14 of the KLSE LR as
detailed below:-

(i)  A disposal by Inter-Community Welfare Foundation ("ICWF") (of which OBL is
a trustee), on 31 March 2003 of 23,707 shares of 7.5 pence each in Tanjong
representing 0.0061% of the issued share capital of Tanjong at a transaction
price of 9.2400 per 7.5 pence share, by way of a direct business transaction,
resulting in him having a reduced interest of 3,852,655 shares of 7.5 pence each
in Tanjong representing 0.9948% of the issued share capital of Tanjong as at the
date of the notification.

(b)His interest in the 3,852,655 shares of 7.5 pence each in Tanjong are
registered as follows:-

i)   an indirect beneficial interest in 20,000 shares of 7.5 pence each
registered in the name of Arab-Malaysian Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd.;

ii)  an indirect interest in 2,250,000 shares of 7.5 pence each registered in
the name of Dagang Sari Sdn. Bhd.; and

iii) an indirect non-beneficial interest of 1,582,655 shares of 7.5 pence each
registered in the name of ICWF.

2.      Section 324 of the UK Companies Act, 1985 ("UKCA")

(a)  We wish to announce that the Company has also on 5 April 2003 been notified
by OBL, under Section 324 of the UKCA of the occurrence of the following event,
which gives rise to a change in his deemed interest in the shares of Tanjong as
detailed below:-

(i) A disposal by ICWF (of which OBL is a trustee), on 31 March 2003 of 23,707
shares of 7.5 pence each in Tanjong representing 0.0061% of the issued share
capital of Tanjong at a transaction price of 9.2400 per 7.5 pence share, by way
of a direct business transaction, resulting in him having a reduced interest of
3,852,655 shares of 7.5 pence each in Tanjong representing 0.9948% of the issued
share capital of Tanjong as at the date of the notification.

(b) His interest in the 3,852,655 shares of 7.5 pence each in Tanjong are
registered as set out under item 1(b) above.

For details, please see Annexure "1" attached hereto.



                                  ANNEXURE "1"

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)       Name of company

Tanjong Public Limited Company

2)  Name of director

Ooi Boon Leong @ Law Weng Leun

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
    beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

-  In respect of an indirect non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)


-          An indirect beneficial interest in 20,000 shares of 7.5 pence each
registered in the name of Arab-Malaysian Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd, held as
nominee for Ooi Boon Leong alias Law Weng Leun

-          An indirect interest in 2,250,000 shares of 7.5 pence each registered
in the name of Dagang Sari Sdn. Bhd.

-          An indirect non-beneficial interest 1,606,362 shares of 7.5 pence
each registered in the name of Inter-Community Welfare Foundation ("ICWF")

(Name of the registered holder and number of shares held prior to this
notification)

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

No

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

Disposal by way of a direct business transaction


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

-

8)  Percentage of issued class

-

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

23,707

10) Percentage of issued class

0.0061%

11) Class of security

Shares of 7.5 pence each

12) Price per share


RM9.2400 per share



13) Date of transaction

31 March 2003

14) Date company informed

5 April 2003


15) Total holding following this notification

3,852,655 shares of 7.5 pence each

-          An indirect beneficial interest in 20,000 shares of 7.5 pence each
registered in the name of Arab-Malaysian Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd, held as
nominee for Ooi Boon Leong alias Law Weng Leun

-          An indirect interest in 2,250,000 shares of 7.5 pence each registered
in the name of Dagang Sari Sdn. Bhd.

-          An indirect non-beneficial interest in 1,582,655 shares of 7.5 pence
each registered in the name of ICWF

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.9948%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

-
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

-

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

-

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

-

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

-





23) Any additional information

-



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Siuagamy Ramasamy (Ms) - 603-23806532

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


Siuagamy Ramasamy (Ms) - Group Company Secretary


Date of Notification : 7 April 2003



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