Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah
Aged 49, Malaysian
Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Member of the Executive Committee

Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 30 March 2004 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. Subsequently, he was redesignated to Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 2 May 2008. He is also a director of Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd (“MSCRC”). He sits on the Boards of Khyra Legacy Berhad, Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, MAA Holdings Berhad, MAAKL Mutual Berhad, Gindalbie Metals Ltd (listed on the Australian Stock Exchange), Maveric Ltd (listed on the Singapore Exchange Ltd), M3nergy Berhad, Toyochem Corporation Berhad, Melewar Group Berhad, Ithmaar Bank (listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange) and several other private limited companies.

Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Economics and Accounting from The City University, London. An accountant by training, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

He started his career as an Auditor with Price Waterhouse, London from 1982 to 1985 and subsequently joined Price Waterhouse Kuala Lumpur from 1986 to 1987. He joined Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad in 1987 and retired as its Chief Executive Officer in 1999. He currently holds the position of Executive Chairman of MAA Holdings Berhad and Executive Chairman of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad.

Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob sits on the executive board of several trade associations, specifically, the Federation of Public Listed Companies (FPLC) as Vice President and the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) as Chairman.

He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for MAA Medicare Kidney Charity Fund and The Budimas Charitable Foundation.

Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob is the brother to Tunku Dato’ Kamil Ikram bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah and the brother in-law to Dato’ Zulkifly @ Sofi bin Haji Mustapha. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed on page 22 of the Annual Report.

Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving the Company.

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