KENANGA ANNUAL REPORT 2023

23 OUR SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH HOW WE ARE GOVERNED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHAREHOLDERS’ INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OUR BUSINESS VALUE CREATION MODEL STRATEGIES AND FOCUS AREAS KEY OUTCOMES Drive long term sustainability and competitive edge through a consistent strategy of continuously fortifying our core businesses and accelerating digitalisation and regionalisation as imperatives to futureproof our enterprise. We continued to organise our flagship annual event, the Fraud Awareness Week, for the seventh (7th) consecutive year in collaboration with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. We also strengthened outreach initiatives through employee volunteerism and support for social enterprises. In addition to sharing investment knowledge through published articles, webinars, roadshows, exhibitions, and social media, we also participated in various industry-relevant financial literacy events. Net Profit: RM72.8 million Dividend: 7.00 sen per ordinary share Asset Under Administration: RM21.7 billion Return on Equity: 6.9% 13.5% growth in revenue ‘Bank of the Year – Outstanding Sustainability Champion’, Sustainability & CSR Awards 2023 Over 2,300 participants registered for our annual Fraud Awareness Week in FY2023 Direct positive impact to over 2,700 individuals in marginalised communities Involved in over 110 financial literacy programmes Following the completion of the enhancements made to the air conditioning and air handling unit system in 2022, we transitioned into the monitoring phase in 2023. The focal point of 2023 was strategically laying the groundwork for the future, embodied by the forthcoming introduction of the Kenanga SuperApp in 2024. Rakuten Trade expanded its trading access to the Hong Kong Exchange and became the first (1st) in Malaysia to offer US Fractional Share Trading services while the account opening process was revamped for enhanced customer experience. Kenanga SuperApp is set to launch in 2024 276,163 accounts on Rakuten Trade as of December 2023 23% reduction in electricity consumption at Kenanga Tower against baseline (average consumption of total usage in 2018 and 2019). ‘Energy-Efficient Building in Retrofitted Building’, National Energy Awards 2023 Diversified range of businesses: Equity Broking Listed Derivatives Broking Treasury Money Lending Investment Banking Asset and Wealth Management Islamic Banking Robo-advisory Gender Representation: Male 49% 51% Female Gender Pay Ratio: 1:0.92 Return to Work Rate from Parental Leave: 100% 58 employees received professional and role-based certification Zero incidents of workrelated fatalities Improved turnover rate to 15.3% from 18.1% Succession and Leadership Planning: Talent Attraction and Development: Kenanga Talent and Succession Management Framework Individual Development Plan Private Retirement Scheme Medical Benefits Talent Management Succession Planning Training and Learning Opportunities Fitness Memberships Dental and Optical Benefits Employees’ Share Option Scheme Hybrid Work Arrangement In 2023, we became a signatory of UN Women’s Empowerment Principles. Kenanga Leadership Programme ‘Highest Returns to Shareholders Over Three Years’ and ‘Highest Growth in Profit After Tax Over Three Years’, The Edge Malaysia Centurion Club Corporate Awards 2023 Listed Derivatives Broking #1 Futures broker on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives with 29.6% market share ‘Best Overall Derivatives Trading Participant (Champion)’, Bursa Excellence Awards 2023 Maintained our inclusion in FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index with an improved ESG score to 4.0 from 3.7 Asset and Wealth Management LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Malaysia 2024 Equity Broking [No. 1] retail stockbroker, with a 25.8% retail segment market share ‘Best Overall Equities Participating Organisation (Champion)’, Bursa Excellence Awards 2023 Kenanga Malaysian Inc Fund for ‘best Equity Malaysia Diversified – Malaysia Pension Funds over 10 Years’ Kenanga Diversified Fund for ‘best Mixed Asset MYR Flexible – Malaysia Pension Funds over 10 Years’

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