NAME PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION
GROUP'S EFFECTIVE INTEREST
       
2004
2003
  Proton Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Dormant
Malaysia
100%
100%
  Proton Properties Sdn. Bhd.
Property development
Malaysia
100%
100%
  Proton Cars (UK) Ltd.* Distributor of Proton vehicles in United Kingdom
England
100%
100%
 

Proton MC Metal Sdn. Bhd.

Trading in steel and related products
Malaysia
0%
75%
 

Proton Cars (Europe) Ltd.*

Dormant
England
56%
56%
 

Proton Parts Centre Sdn. Bhd.

Warehousing, trading of motor vehicle components, spare parts and accessories
Malaysia
55%
55%
 

Proton Engineering Research
Technology Sdn. Bhd.

Engine and technologies research and development of automotive related technologies
Malaysia
100%
100%
 

Lotus Group International Ltd.*

Investment holding
England
100%
100%
  Proton Cars Australia Pty. Ltd.*
Importation and distribution of motor vehicles and related spare parts
Australia
100%
100%
  Proton Cars Benelux NV. SA*
Dormant
Belgium
100%
100%
  Lotus Cars Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.
Dormant
Malaysia
100%
100%
  Auto Compound and
Distribution Centre Sdn. Bhd.
Dormant
Malaysia
100%
100%
  Proton Automobiles (China) Ltd.+
Investment holding (Dormant)
British Virgin Islands
100%
100%
  Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd.

Sales of motor vehicles, related spare parts and accessories

Malaysia
100%
100%
           
  Subsidiary of Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd.      
  Proton Edar Resources Sdn. Bhd.
(formerly known as USPD-Master Resources Sdn. Bhd.)
Dormant Malaysia
100%
100%
  Proton Edar Ventures Sdn. Bhd. Dormant Malaysia
100%
100%
           
  Subsidiary of Proton Cars (UK) Ltd.        
  Smith & Sons Motors Ltd.+ Dormant England
100%
100%
  Proton Direct Ltd.* Motor Dealership England
100%
100%
  Proton Cars (Import) Ltd.* Dormant England
100%
100%
  Proton Cars Direct Ltd.* Dormant England
100%
100%
  Proton Cars (Ireland) Ltd.* Dormant Republic of Ireland
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#
           
  Subsidiary of Lotus Group International Ltd.        
  Group Lotus plc* Holds intellectual property England
100%
100%
           
  Subsidiary of Group Lotus plc        
  Lotus Cars Ltd.* Car manufacture and engineering consultancy England
100%
100%
  Lotus Body Engineering Ltd.* Engineering consultancy England
100%
100%
  Lotus Motorsports Ltd.* Operates single make race series England
100%
100%
  Lotus Holdings Inc.* Holding company for engineering operations in North America United States of America
100%
100%
           
  Subsidiaries of Lotus Cars Ltd.        
  Lotus Engineering Ltd.* Carries out specific engineering contracts England
100%
100%
  Lotus Engineering (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Engineering consultancy Malaysia
100%
100%
           
  Subsidiaries of Lotus Holdings Inc.        
  Lotus Engineering Inc.* Engineering consultancy in North America United States of America
100%
100%
  Lotus Cars USA Inc.* ø Cars sales and servicing United States of America
100%
100%
           
  * Audited by overseas firms associated with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malaysia.
  + Not audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  ø Ownership transferred to Lotus Holdings Inc. during the last financial year.
  # Dissolved in financial year ended 31 March 2002.
 
           
 
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