Dato’ Narendrakumar Jasani a/l Chunilal Rugnath
Aged 59, Malaysian
Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman of the Audit Committee
Member of the Risk Management Committee

Dato’ Narendrakumar Jasani a/l Chunilal Rugnath was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 30 March 2004 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Management Committee of the Company.

Dato’ Jasani is currently the Managing Partner of SJ Grant Thornton, a firm of public accountants. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England in 1974. He gained experience with Grant Thornton in the United Kingdom and locally with Ernst & Young. Whilst with the two (2) firms, he was involved in rendering professional services for large financial institutions and a number of other international and listed public companies.

Dato’ Jasani has been involved in all aspects of professional practice including auditing, consulting and investigative assignments, corporate restructuring and privatisation. He is the Secretary for the National Insurance Association of Malaysia. He also contributes towards the professional development of the accounting standards and practice via his involvement in the activities of Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) as well as Grant Thornton’s development of audit methodology. He was also the Founding Chairman of the ICAEW’s Malaysian chapter for three (3) years and also served on the Council of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Dato’ Jasani has no family ties with any of the directors and/or major shareholders of the Company nor any shareholding in the Company.

Dato’ Jasani does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving the Company.

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