01 | ABOUT NEXG 02 | OUR LEADERSHIP 03| OUR PERSPECTIVE 04 | SUSTAINABILITY 05 | GOVERNANCE 06 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 07 | OTHER INFORMATION ANNUAL REPORT 2026 PRINCIPLE A - BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (CONT'D) II. BOARD COMPOSITION (CONT'D) Corporate Governance OVERVIEW STATEMENT (Cont’d) Commitment of the Board (Cont’d) Directors’ Training To facilitate the Directors’ time planning, the annual meeting calendar is prepared and circulated in advance each year. The calendar provides Directors with scheduled dates for meetings of the Board and Board Committees, the AGM as well as the closed periods for dealings in securities by Directors based on the targeted dates of announcements of the Group’s quarterly results. In addition, notice on the closed period for dealings in the securities of the Company is circulated to all Directors and principal officers who are deemed to be privy to any sensitive information and knowledge in advance whenever the closed period is applicable based on the targeted date of announcement of the quarterly results of the Group. The Directors are required to disclose and update their directorships and shareholdings in other companies as and when necessary, at every Board meeting. The Directors are also expected to comply with Paragraph 15.06 of the MMLR of Bursa Malaysia on the maximum number of five (5) directorships they can hold in public listed companies to ensure that all Directors are able to commit sufficient time to carry out their roles and responsibilities. Currently, all the Directors of the Company have complied with the said requirements. The Directors are also required to notify the Chairman before accepting any new directorship and shall include an indication of time that will be spent on the new appointment. The Directors are mindful that they are required to attend suitable training programmes to keep abreast with the current development of the industry as well as the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The Directors are encouraged to evaluate their own training needs on a continuous basis and to determine the relevant programmes, seminars, briefings or dialogues that are best suited to enhance their knowledge. Datuk Haji Hanifah bin Noordin, Datuk Ab.Hamid bin Mohamad Hanipah, Puan Hajah Erna bt Ismail and Ms Michelle Yong Voon Sze have attended the Mandatory Accreditation Programme Part I and Mandatory Accreditation Programme Part II: Leading for Impact (LIP). During the year, Datuk Haji Hanifah bin Noordin, Datuk Ab.Hamid bin Mohamad Hanipah and Puan Hajah Erna bt Ismail have attended the in-house training on the topic of Anti-Bribery Management System and Enterprise Risk Management. All other newly onboard Directors during the year will be attending the Mandatory Accreditation Programme Part I within 4 months from the date of appointment. In May 2026, the NRC reviewed the training programmes attended by the Directors during the financial year. The Board through the NRC evaluated and assessed the training needs of the Board members and also recommended the type of training programmes for the Directors to attend. The Directors will continue to participate in training programmes to equip themselves and to effectively discharge their duties as Directors as and when necessary. The Company Secretaries facilitates programme registration for participating Directors and would maintain such records of the programmes and their attendance thereat. 110
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