Datuk Lim Kim Chuan
Aged 50, Malaysian
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Member of the Risk Management Committee
Member of the Executive Committee

Datuk Lim Kim Chuan was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 30 March 2004 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He is also a director of Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd (“MSCRC”). He is currently the Executive Director of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad. He sits on the Boards of M3nergy Berhad and serves as an Alternate Director to Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah on the Board of Gindalbie Metals Ltd (listed on the Australian Stock Exchange). He also sits on the Board of the Group’s subsidiaries and several other private limited companies.

Datuk Lim has over thirty (30) years of experience in the finance and manufacturing industries. He started his career with OCBC Finance Berhad in 1979. He left in 1983 to join MUI Finance Berhad. He joined the Melewar Group in 1985 and was appointed as the General Manager and director of its equipment leasing division. In 1991, he started a new credit and leasing company under the Group and was its Chief Executive Officer until 2003.

Datuk Lim has no family ties with any of the directors and/or major shareholders of the Company. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed on page 22 of the Annual Report.

Datuk Lim does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving the Company.

Datuk Lim does not have any conflict of interest with the Company and has had no conviction for any offences within the past ten (10) years.