Encik Megat Joha Bin Megat Abdul Rahman, male, aged 60, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 18 April 2013 as an Executive Director. He was later offered the position of Group Managing Director of the Company on 29 July 2015. He then retired as Group Managing Director on 3 January 2023 and held the position of Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. Subsequently, Encik Megat Joha was re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 12 December 2023.

He is a USA trained and qualified accountant who graduated from Boston University, Massachusetts with a Degree in Accounting & Finance in 1986 and started his career with Peat Marwick Mitchell, Chicago, USA. Having passed the USA CPA examination in 1987 in Chicago he returned to join the KPMG Kuala Lumpur office in 1988.

In 1991, he joined Kumpulan FIMA Berhad where he served in various capacities as Vice President for the Agro-based group and Business development and as Executive Director/ Chief Executive Officer for Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional and Security Printers (M) Sdn Bhd, of FIMA Corporation Berhad.

In 1998, Encik Megat Joha joined the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (“KLSE”) (now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad) as Investigations Senior Manager for Market Supervision. In 1999, he led the project team in establishing the Labuan International Financial Exchange (“LFX”) for the KLSE, and held the post of Assistant General Manager at LFX till 2002.

In early 2002, he assumed the post of Chief Operating Officer/ Executive Director (Operations) at Mayban Securities Sdn Bhd until late 2005.

His various other stints included being the Group CEO of Majuperak Holdings Berhad and General Manager of Boustead Sissons Paints Sdn Bhd.

He is currently a Board member of KUB Malaysia Berhad, Marine & General Berhad and Central Cable Berhad. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and there is no business arrangement with the Company in which he has personal interest.

Encik Megat Joha has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Encik Megat Joha does not have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years and particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences (if any).

Dato’ Sukumaran s/ o Ramasamy (“Dato Kumar”), male, aged 66, a Malaysian was appointed to the Board on 10 June 2015 as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He has re-designated as Deputy Chairman of the Company on 28 October 2022.

After completing his secondary education, Dato’ Kumar began his career in 1981 as a Plant Manager in Ngo Chew Hong Edible Oil Pte Ltd (subsidiary of Mewah International, a listed company in the Singapore Stock Exchange) and advanced in several positions in the company before becoming the Chief Executive Officer of the company. This equipped him with extensive knowledge on the daily operations of the company including production, finance and consumer marketing.

Dato’ Kumar left the company in 2011 and was appointed Managing Director of Saber Pte Ltd. Dato’ Kumar has 41 years of experience in the palm oil industries, specifically in the consumer pack segment. He is now the Executive Chairman of Palmtop Vegeoil Products Sdn Bhd. He is a well-known and respected figure in the industry with good relationships built with edible oil producers and suppliers.

Dato’ Kumar possesses vast knowledge in the palm oil industry which he had successfully distributed edible oils and fats in retail packings to over 120 countries in Asia, Middle East, Australasia and Pacific Islands, Indian subcontinents, Africa, Caribbean Islands, Commonwealth of Independent States region and Europe.

He has no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and there is no business arrangement with the Company in which he has personal interest.

Dato’ Kumar has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Other than traffic offences, Dato’ Kumar does not have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years and particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any.

Encik Mohammad Bin Alwi, male, aged 59, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 3 January 2023 as Group Managing Director of the Company.

Encik Mohammad is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is a fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Encik Mohammad has more than 30 years of extensive experience in the area of finance, accounting, strategic management and corporate governance.

He has held various senior positions during his tenure in Johor Corporation (“JCorp”) from 1992 to 2013 which included Finance Director of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad/ QSR Brands Berhad and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of KFCH Restaurants Pvt Ltd (KFC Mumbai). During his tenure in JCorp, he has served on various Boards including public listed companies such as Sindora Berhad, Pica Malaysia Berhad, Wonderful Wire & Cable Berhad and Damansara Realty Berhad. Previously, he has also served as CEO of Malaysian Kuwaiti Investment Co. Sdn Bhd and Chief Financial Officer of Tradewinds Plantation Berhad.

He has no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and there is no business arrangement with the Company in which he has personal interest.

Encik Mohammad has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Other than traffic offences, Encik Mohammad does not have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years and particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any.

Encik Amir Nashrin bin Johari (“En. Nash”), male, aged 30, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 6 March 2024 as an Executive Director.

He has obtained Degree in Accounting and Finance from Oxford Brookes University

Encik Amir Nashrin bin Johari (“En. Nash”) has worked in financial assurance departments of EY Malaysia and KPMG Malaysia, between 2014 to 2017, where he was involved in the provision of external financial audit for a diverse range of industries including a large national non-profit organisation, trading enterprises, manufacturing, hospitality, banking and real estate management companies.

During his time at KPMG, En. Nash had also worked as a management consultant under KPMG’s Strategy & Operations advisory division. In this capacity, he participated in a variety of engagements, encompassing economic planning, policy review, assessments of corporate governance, as well as reviews of financial and commercial strategies for both public and private sector clients.

He joined the Company as a Manager on 1 December 2017. Currently, he serves as a director of Continental Resources Sdn Bhd and Palmtop Vegeoil Products Sdn Bhd, both are subsidiaries of the Company. Subsequently, he was redesignated as General Manager of the Company on 3 January 2023.

He has spent the past nine (9) years in various management and executive roles in different industries and companies, including audit and management consulting, various technology-based startups, private investment companies, and a public cable manufacturing company in Melaka. His roles covered corporate finance, strategy management, asset management, credit control, business development, accounting, treasury, and information systems.

In his personal capacity, En. Nash was also involved with various non-profit movements and organisations such as a special needs care centre, a refugee care centre, a digital non-profit directory, community gardens and youth development programmes.

Datin Mariam Prudence Binti Yusof, female, aged 71, a Malaysian was appointed to the Board on 27 July 2005 as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. Currently, she is the member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

She graduated with BA (Honours), University of Malaya in 1974. She started her career in the field of human resource and organisational development with multinational companies, namely Motorola (M) Sdn Bhd, Intel (M) Sdn Bhd, Shell Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Nestle (M) Sdn Bhd. In 1984, she entered the field of stockbroking and was the Executive Director of Equity Market of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd, until her retirement.

Datin Mariam Prudence Yusof other previous appointments include being a Member of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Committee (KLSE), a Director of Labuan International Financial Exchange Inc. (LFX), a Director of Securities Clearing Automated Network Services Sdn Bhd (SCANS) and a Director of Research Institute & Investment Analyst Malaysia (RIIAM) and Trustee of the Bumiputera Training Fund of the Securities Commission. She was also the Chairman of the Membership Committee of the KLSE. She retired from the Board of KLSE and its subsidiaries on 10 April 2004.

In year 2002, she was elected as Chairman of the Association of Stockbroking Companies of Malaysia (ASCM) with the primary role of spearheading the demutualisation of KLSE to its new entity, Bursa Malaysia Berhad.

In 2017, Datin Mariam Prudence Yusof was appointed as a Board member of Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad and resigned from the Board on 1 May 2020. She also serves on the Board of iFast Capital Sdn Bhd and RAM Holdings Berhad.

She is the mother of Encik Azril Akmar Bin Attan Akmar. Save as disclosed, she does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and there is no business arrangement with the Company in which she has personal interest.

Datin Mariam Prudence Yusof has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.

She does not have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years and particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, (if any).

Cik Sharina Binti Saidon, female, aged 63, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 28 October 2022 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She was redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 March 2023. Currently, she is the Chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

She graduated with Degree in Business Law from London Metropolitan University. Besides, she also has Diploma in Law from MARA University of Technology.

Cik Sharina, who has vast experience in law, company secretarial and corporate governance was admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1991 and spent Six (6) years in private legal practice before joining a public listed company in the publication and printing industry in 1996.

She has no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. She does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and there is no business arrangement with the Company in which she has personal interest.

Cik Sharina has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Other than traffic offences, Cik Sharina does not have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years and particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any.

Dato’ Sivananthan a/ l Shanmugam (“Dato’ Siva”), male, aged 55, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 3 January 2023 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Currently, he is the member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Dato’ Siva holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts from the University of Malaya.

He was the Managing Director of Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives for Nokia, a role in which he oversees the operations of the three Asian markets. An experienced veteran of over three decades within the IT and Telecommunications field, Dato’ Siva throughout his career had developed a deep understanding of technologies i.e Industry IR 4.0. namely the internet of things (IoT), managed services, cloud technology, artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, e-commerce, automation and 5G.

Prior to his role at Nokia, Dato’ Siva was the Chairman and Country Vice President of Tech Mahindra and before that he held senior leadership roles at major IT firms such as IBM Malaysia and Sapura as well as at leading telco firms including Swedtel Southeast Asia, Alcatel Network and Maxis. From 2017 till 2019, he has been a Committee Member of Outsourcing Malaysia, an outsourcing initiative coordinated by Malaysia’s national ICT industry association, PIKOM.

Dato’ Siva areas of expertise are in technology, business management, startup, leadership, strategic planning, digital transformation and corporate turnaround.

He is currently a Board member of Media Prima Berhad and Watta Holding Berhad. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and there is no business arrangement with the Company in which he has personal interest.

Dato’ Siva has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Other than traffic offences, Dato’ Siva does not have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years and particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any.

Encik Mohammad Farish Nizar Bin Othman (“Encik Mohammad Farish”), male, aged 51, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 3 January 2023 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committee, as well as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

He graduated in 1995 with Bachelor of Accounting from International Islamic University Malaysia and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Encik Mohammad Farish began his career from 1995 to 2003 with PricewaterhouseCoopers Kuala Lumpur and subsequently with KPMG Kuala Lumpur, both in the Assurance and Business Advisory practice, covering multiple assignments on various industries.

He then joined Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (“MTDC”) for Six (6) years before moving on to Scomi Engineering Berhad as General Manager, Business Development and Tender Coordination.

Encik Mohammad Farish is currently the Director of Corporate Services of MTDC having re-joined MTDC in 2014 and has held various position prior to being appointed to his current position. He also holds directorship on TT Vision Holdings Berhad.

He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and there is no business arrangement with the Company in which he has personal interest.

Encik Mohammad Farish has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, that he has with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Other than traffic offences, Encik Mohammad Farish does not have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years and particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any.