Maxis Berhad | Annual Report 2013

183 OVERVIEW OUR BUSINESS STRATEGIC REVIEW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Maxis Berhad Annual Report 2013 OTHER INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS THROUGH MEDIA AGENCIES Some of the media airtimes, publications and programme sponsorship arrangements (“Media Arrangements”) of the Maxis Group are concluded on normal commercial terms with independent media-buying agencies whose role is to secure advertising or promotional packages for their clients. These Media Arrangements may involve companies in the Astro group which are licensed to operate satellite Direct-to-Home television and FM radio services, and undertake a number of other multimedia services in Malaysia. The transactions between the media-buying agencies and the Astro group are based on terms consistent with prevailing rates within the media industry. For the financial year ended 2013 the value of such transactions, which are not related party transactions entered into by the Maxis Group and the Astro group and excluded from the related party transactions disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report, amounted to RM5,905,000. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS/PENALTIES There are no public sanctions and penalties imposed on the Company or its subsidiaries, Directors or Management by the relevant regulatory bodies. EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION SCHEME (ESOS) Please refer to the Directors’ Report (pages 69 to 71) and Note 31(b) (pages 144 to 146) of the Audited Financial Statements of this Annual Report. The ESOS implemented on 17 September 2009 is the Company’s only employee share option scheme currently in existence during the financial year ended 31 December 2013. MAXIS’ COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT The Company recognises the importance of protecting shareholders’ and customers’ personal data, and has taken steps to be fully compliant with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA 2010). The Company will not disclose information without their consent unless required by the PDPA 2010, any applicable laws and regulations. SHAREHOLDERS’ PRIVACY The Company recognises the importance of shareholders’ privacy and will not disclose shareholders’ information without their consent unless required by law. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES