YBHG TAN SRI AHMAD BADRI MOHD ZAHIR

Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir ("Tan Sri Ahmad Badri") was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director/Deputy Chairman and formalised as Chairman of RHB Bank on 16 November 2020 and 24 March 2021, respectively.

Tan Sri Ahmad Badri holds a Degree in Land and Property Management, MARA University of Technology and Master in Business Administration, University of Hull, United Kingdom.

Tan Sri Ahmad Badri started his career as a Senior Valuation Executive at C.H. Williams, Talhar & Wong Sdn Bhd prior to his appointment as the Assistant Secretary in the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance in 1989 where he served for nearly 30 years in various capacities, the last being the Secretary General of Treasury.

Tan Sri Ahmad Badri was appointed as the Chairman of the Employees Provident Fund on 1 May 2020. He has sat on the EPF Investment Panel since 2014 and is vastly experienced in the fields of strategic investment, loan management, financial market and actuarial science.

Tan Sri Ahmad Badri previously served on the Boards of Bank Negara Malaysia, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), Permodalan Nasional Berhad and Tenaga Nasional Berhad, amongst others.

Tan Sri Ahmad Badri’s other directorships in public companies include Sime Darby Berhad and RHB Foundation (Chairman/Trustee).

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YBHG TAN SRI ONG LEONG HUAT @ WONG JOO HWA

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Tan Sri Ong Leong Huat @ Wong Joo Hwa ("Tan Sri Ong") was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 20 November 2012. He also serves as a Member of the Board Credit Committee.

Tan Sri Ong holds a Capital Markets and Services Representative's licence issued by the Securities Commission of Malaysia under the Capital Markets and Services Act, 2007 for dealing in securities. Tan Sri Ong was a Director of MESDAQ from July 1999 to March 2002 and a member of the Capital Market Advisory Council appointed by the Securities Commission in 2004 to advise on issues relating to the implementation of the Capital Market Master Plan. He was a director on the Board of Bursa Malaysia Berhad from 2008 to 2015 and was previously a member of the Securities Market Consultative Panel of Bursa Malaysia.

For over 17 years since 1969, Tan Sri Ong was attached to a leading financial institution where he last held the position of Senior General Manager. He was the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of OSK Investment Bank Berhad (now known as OSKIB Sdn Bhd) from July 1985 to January 2007 and thereafter was appointed as the Group Managing Director/CEO. He was then re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and subsequently resigned on 30 April 2013.

Tan Sri Ong's other directorships in public companies include RHB Investment Bank Berhad (Chairman), OSK Holdings Berhad (Executive Chairman), PJ Development Holdings Berhad (Chairman), OSK Property Holdings Berhad (Chairman), OSK Ventures International Berhad (Chairman) and KE-ZAN Holdings Berhad. He is also the Chairman/Trustee of OSK Foundation.

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YBHG TAN SRI DR REBECCA FATIMA STA MARIA

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria (“Tan Sri Dr Rebecca”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 1 August 2016. She was subsequently re-designated as a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 1 October 2018. She also serves as the Chairperson of the Board Nominating & Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Board Sustainability Committee.

Tan Sri Dr Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature from University of Malaya. She also holds a Diploma in Public Administration from National Institute of Public Administration (“INTAN”), M.S. in Counselling from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (now known as Universiti Putra Malaysia) and a Ph.D from University of Georgia in Athens, USA.

Tan Sri Dr Rebecca was previously the Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (“MITI”). She began her career in the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 1981 and served in various capacities in the then Ministry of Trade and Industry.

She was involved in handling trade-related matters of the Ministry, including administering Malaysia’s interests under bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements (“FTAs”), as well as Malaysia’s engagements in various international organisations such as ASEAN, APEC and WTO. After 35 years in civil service, serving six trade ministers and overseeing 12 trade pacts, she retired as the Secretary-General of MITI in July 2016. She is now the Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) Secretariat based in Singapore.

Tan Sri Dr Rebecca’s other directorships in public companies include Sunway Berhad, Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Eco World International Berhad and Dialog Group Berhad. She is also a trustee of MyKasih Foundation and Hartalega Foundation as well as a director of Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (“IDEAS”), a not-for profit organisation.

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ONG AI LIN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ong Ai Lin ("Ms Ong") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank Berhad on 1 July 2017. She was subsequently re-designated as a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 1 June 2023. She also serves as the Chairperson of the Board Audit Committee and a Member of the Board Risk Committee.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. She is an Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Ms Ong began her career with Deloitte Haskins & Sells (“DH&S”) in London in 1978, prior to joining PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) in 1991 as Senior Manager. At PwC, she built the IT audit practice, an integral part of the firm’s financial audit services. She was then appointed as Partner/Senior Executive Director of PwC in 1993 and was the Business Continuity Management and Information Security Practice Leader for PwC Malaysia. She has also served as the past President of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (“ISACA”) – Malaysia Chapter.

Ms Ong has over 30 years of experience in providing Business Continuity Management, Governance Risk and Compliance, Information Security, Cyber Security, Technology Risk and Governance, and Data Privacy services in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Her extensive experience includes collaboration with regulators, government ministries agencies and organisations in various sectors encompassing financial services, telecommunications and multimedia, energy, capital markets, transportation, aviation, manufacturing & trading, cyber security, provident fund and sovereign wealth fund, as well as non-governmental organisations.

Her knowledge and experience earned her the “Best Certified Business Continuity Professional in Malaysia” award from Disaster Recovery Institute International at their inaugural awards in 2012. She was also awarded the “Cybersecurity Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2018 by CyberSecurity Malaysia.

Ms Ong’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Islamic Bank Berhad, Tenaga Nasional Berhad and IHH Healthcare Berhad.

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LIM CHENG TECK

Independent Non-Executive Director

Lim Cheng Teck ("Mr Lim") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank Berhad on 28 November 2018. He also serves as a Member of the Board Credit Committee and Board Risk Committee.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from Brunel University, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Lim was the Regional Chief Executive Officer for ASEAN at Standard Chartered Bank. He first joined Standard Chartered Bank in 1988 and has held various roles within the bank’s Corporate and Institutional Banking Division before being appointed as the Chief Operating Officer for Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd in 2005. In 2006, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd. He returned to China in 2009 to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. He has served on several Standard Chartered Bank subsidiary boards notably as the Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (Mauritius) Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank (Thailand) Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd, the Deputy Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (Malaysia) Ltd and the President Commissioner of PT Bank Permata, Indonesia. He has also served as a Non-Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Ltd.

He has previously served as a Director on the Boards of Clifford Capital Pte Ltd and Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, a Governor of Singapore International Foundation and a Council Member of the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore and Singapore National Employers Federation.

Additionally, he was the Chairman of Overseas Financial Service Commission, China Chamber of Commerce, the Vice Chairman of the Association of Banks Singapore and a Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Financial Centre Development Committee. Having served in the banking arena for over 28 years, Mr Lim retired from Standard Chartered Bank in April 2016 and continued as a senior advisor on a non-executive role till April 2017.

Further, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Pontiac Land Group from March 2017 to May 2018 and he completed his 12-year term with the Advisory Board of Sim Kee Boon Institute of Financial Economics, Singapore Management University in 2021. Currently, he sits on the Boards of Minterest Holdings Pte Ltd, Bright Vision Community Hospital, Singapore and SingHealth Funds. He is also the Chairman of the Board Committee, SingHealth Funds - SingHealth Community Hospitals.

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SHARIFATU LAILA SYED ALI

Independent Non-Executive Director

Sharifatu Laila Syed Ali ("Puan Sharifa”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 15 March 2019. She also serves as a Member of the Board Nominating & Remuneration Committee.

Puan Sharifa graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Malaya. She is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme.

Puan Sharifa has extensive experience in the field of investment management and portfolio investing having served various premier institutions and government linked investment funds over a period of more than 30 years. She had played a key role in the setting up of Valuecap Sdn Bhd (“Valuecap”), a Government led initiative, whose founding shareholders are Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (“PNB”). Puan Sharifa began her career at PNB and subsequently moved on to hold various senior leadership positions at the Employees Provident Fund including Head of Treasury & Equity Markets, gaining broad exposure within the domestic and regional capital markets environment over a period of 15 years. Following a brief period as Head of Investments at the Pilgrims Fund, she was subsequently appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Valuecap in October 2002. She became Group Chief Executive Officer of Valuecap in 2015. Under her stewardship, the Group spearheaded the country’s move into new frontiers within the domestic markets, including launching Malaysia’s first Exchange Traded Fund (Ringgit & USD) and various Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) type Funds.

Pursuant to her departure from Valuecap, she served as an Advisor to the Board of Directors of Valuecap for a short period.

Puan Sharifa’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Insurance Berhad, Minority Shareholders Watch Group and Bursa Malaysia Berhad.

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YBHG DATO’ MOHAMAD NASIR AB LATIF

Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir Ab Latif ("Dato’ Mohamad Nasir") was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of RHB Islamic Bank Berhad on 2 May 2020 and re-designated as a Chairman at the Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2020.

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science (Economics) from Universiti Sains Malaysia and subsequently obtained a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He also holds a Master of Science in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling, United Kingdom.

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir started his career with the Employees Provident Fund Board in 1982 and held several positions including State Enforcement Officer (1990 to 1995), Senior Research Officer, Manager and Senior Manager in the Investment and Economics Research Department (1995 to 2003) and General Manager of the International Equity Investment Department (July 2009 to 2013). He was last appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Investment) in 2013 and retained this position until his retirement in December 2019.

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Bank Berhad, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (Chairman), Yinson Holdings Berhad and United Plantations Berhad.

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DONALD JOSHUA JAGANATHAN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Donald Joshua Jaganathan ("Mr Donald") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 17 August 2020. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board Risk Committee and a Member of the Board Audit Committee, Board Nominating & Remuneration Committee and Board Sustainability Committee.

Mr Donald holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) from the University of Malaya and is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from the Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom and is an alumnus of the Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School.

He is a Fellow Chartered Banker and serves as a Council Member of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers and the Chairman of its Education Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Banking School and the Chairman of its Talent Development Committee.

Mr Donald has had a fulfilling career with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for 36 years, rising to the rank of Assistant Governor, with key responsibilities over the financial stability function, including oversight of BNM’s Financial Stability Report. His work experience included leadership and management oversight over the supervision and regulation of the banking and insurance industry in Malaysia, training and development activities with the banking and insurance institutes. He also served as the Malaysian representative in international supervisory bodies, including the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

His previous positions include the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Chairman of the Board of Finance Accreditation Agency Berhad (FAA), Chairman of the Board Executive Committee of the Malaysian Insurance Institute, Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Member of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Foundation.

Mr Donald’s other directorships in public companies include Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, RHB Insurance Berhad and Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad.

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YBHG DATUK IAIN JOHN LO

Independent Non-Executive Director

Datuk Iain John Lo (“Datuk Iain”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 15 September 2020. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board Nominating & Remuneration Committee and Board Sustainability Committee as well as a Member of the Board Audit Committee.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (“UCLA”). He also holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from UCLA.

Datuk Iain retired as the Country Chairman of Shell Malaysia Limited on 31 March 2021. He is a proven leader who has extensive experience and held a broad range of roles over the past 30 years in Shell’s exploration and production, gas and downstream businesses both in Malaysia as well as abroad. Datuk Iain was the Chairman of Shell Refining Company Bhd until 2016.

He joined Sarawak Shell Berhad as a Field Engineer in 1990 before moving on to undertake various engineering, business development and corporate roles based in Malaysia, Singapore and Netherlands. His areas of responsibilities included governance of LNG and Chemicals joint ventures in Malaysia, Middle East, China and Russia. He was appointed as a Board Director of Singapore’s Economic Development Board in 2009 and served till 2012 when he returned to Malaysia as Chairman and Managing Director of Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum. In 2017, Datuk Iain was appointed as Asia Pacific Commercial Vice President for Shell’s exploration, production and gas businesses with accountability for regional acquisitions, divestments and new business development.

Datuk Iain’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Investment Bank Berhad and CelcomDigi Berhad (formerly known as Digi.Com Berhad).

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HIJAH ARIFAKH OTHMAN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Hijah Arifakh Othman (“Puan Hijah”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 1 June 2023. She also serves as a Member of the Board Nominating & Remuneration Committee and Board Sustainability Committee.

Puan Hijah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the City University of London, United Kingdom.

Puan Hijah is a highly experienced banker of over 38 years, specialising in Treasury and Balance Sheet Management. She began her career with Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) in 1984 and she was the pioneer member in setting up Danamodal Nasional Berhad (“Danamodal”) in August 1998, a recapitalisation agency wholly owned subsidiary of BNM during the 1998 financial crisis and she has set-up Danamodal Treasury Division as well as formulated policies on the investment and credit limits in line with the Danamodal’s objective in ensuring safety and liquidity of its portfolio.

Puan Hijah has held various senior positions in established banking groups including the position of Director of Asian Fixed Income Malaysia, Standard Chartered Bank Berhad, Executive Vice President/ Head of Group Treasury Business of Malayan Banking Berhad and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad.

She was previously a board member of Takaful Ikhlas General Berhad, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad, MNRB Holdings Berhad and KAF Investment Bank Berhad.

Puan Hijah is presently a Member of Listing Committee of Bursa Malaysia Berhad.

Puan Hijah is also a Director of RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

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MOHD RASHID MOHAMAD

Group Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer

Mohd Rashid Mohamad (“Encik Mohd Rashid”), was appointed as the Group Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer of RHB Banking Group on 1 April 2022.

Encik Mohd Rashid is a Chartered Banker of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (“AICB”) and holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom. He is a graduate of the Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from the University Technology Mara and is also a graduate of the Advance Strategic Management from the Institute for Management Development, Lausanne.

Encik Mohd Rashid is the Vice President of Financial Market Association and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a Member of the Industry Advisory Council of Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd as well as Member of the Financial Market Committee, Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”).

Encik Mohd Rashid had a 14-year stint in BNM in various capacities in the Banking Supervision/Examination and Investment Operations & Financial Markets departments. He later transitioned to the corporate sector, joining ABN Amro NV Singapore and the Royal Bank of Scotland, Singapore where he gained valuable international banking exposure and managing large organisational units. He returned to Malaysia in 2009 to join the Treasury team of AmBank Group before joining RHB Bank in 2014 as its Group Treasurer.

Encik Mohd Rashid served as the Chairman of the Investment Panel of Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Currently, he is a Council Member of AICB, and is Chairman of the AICB Investment Committee. Prior to his appointment as Group Managing Director of RHB Bank, Encik Mohd Rashid was the Managing Director of Group Wholesale Banking.

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MR JAHANATH MUTHUSAMY

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Jahanath Muthusamy (Mr Jahanath) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Insurance Berhad on 1 November 2016 and was subsequently appointed as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2018. On 28 May 2020, Mr Jahanath was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of RHB Insurance Berhad. He also serves as a Member of the Board Risk Committee of RHB Insurance Berhad.

Mr Jahanath has over 40 years’ experience, having joined the insurance industry in 1975. During this period, he was actively involved in the Insurance Institutes and Insurance Associations of both Malaysia and Indonesia serving in various capacities. In 2002, Mr Jahanath was seconded to PT Assuransi AXA as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors. He returned to AXA Affin General Insurance Malaysia at the end of 2006 and assumed the role of CEO and a member of the Board of Directors until his retirement in October 2012. He remained on the board of PT Assuransi AXA until 2012. From 2013 to 2015, he was appointed as a Senior Advisor to Solution Providers Pte Ltd, a Swiss insurance solution provider/consultant based in Singapore.

Mr Jahanath is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, United Kingdom and Malaysian Insurance Institute, Malaysia.

He does not hold any directorships in any other public companies.

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MS WONG PEK YEE

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Wong Pek Yee (Ms Wong) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Insurance Berhad on 1 November 2018 and was subsequently appointed as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 28 May 2020. She also serves as Chairperson of the Board Risk Committee and Member of the Investment Committee of RHB Insurance Berhad.

Ms Wong holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics & Accounting (Honours) from The University of Hull, United Kingdom. She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and a Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Ms Wong has over 37 years of experience working in London and Malaysia covering a wide spectrum of industries including tax consultancy, financial services and manufacturing sectors. She started off her career as an Audit and Tax Consultant with PriceWaterhouse London and PriceWaterhouse Tax Services Sdn Bhd from 1980 to 1989. She then joined Hong Leong Group and held Senior Management positions in various industries involving in strategic business planning and decision making in areas ranging from commercial, financial, corporate restructuring, tax to legal. Her last position in Hong Leong Group was as a Group Financial Controller cum Acting Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Newsprint Industries Sdn Bhd which was part of the Hong Leong Group. During her years in Hong Leong Group, she was also appointed as an Executive Director in some of the subsidiaries within the Hong Leong Group.

She does not hold any directorships in any other public companies.

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ENCIK SHAIFUBAHRIM MOHD SALEH

Independent Non-Executive Director

Encik Shaifubahrim Mohd Saleh (Encik Shaifubahrim) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Insurance Berhad on 1 April 2019. He also serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee and Member of the Board Risk Committee of RHB Insurance Berhad.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Computer Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Encik Shaifubahrim has vast knowledge and experience in information technology, investment and Small & Medium Enterprises business. He held various Senior Management positions in the information technology industry with more than 30 years. During the years in the information technology industry, he was appointed as President/Chief Executive Officer of Persatuan Industri Kumputer Malaysia (PIKOM), President/Chief Business Officer of REDtone Telecommunications Sdn Bhd and Chairman/Partner of Pritchett Rummler-Brache Malaysia. He has also held other key positions including Managing Director of Cisco Malaysia, Banyan Systems and General Data as well as Sales Director of ORACLE Systems Malaysia.

Encik Shaifubahrim is currently the Director, Chief Executive Officer International of Gamat Emas Sdn Bhd, a company specialising in health lifestyle/supplements and export business. He is also the Chairman of Frontline Resources Sdn Bhd which is involved in ICT systems integration, consultancy and investments.

He is also a Council Member of Malaysian Service Providers Confederation.

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MR DONALD JOSHUA JAGANATHAN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Donald Joshua Jaganathan (Mr Donald) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Insurance Berhad on 1 October 2020. He also serves as a Member of the Board Audit Committee.

Mr Donald holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) from the University of Malaya and is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from the Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom and is an alumnus of the Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School.

He is a Fellow Chartered Banker and serves as a Council Member of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers and the Chairman of its Education Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Banking School and the Chairman of its Talent Development Committee.

Mr Donald has had a fulfilling career with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for 36 years, rising to the rank of Assistant Governor, with key responsibilities over the financial stability function, including oversight of BNM’s Financial Stability Report. His work experience included leadership and management oversight over the supervision and regulation of the banking and insurance industry in Malaysia, training and development activities with the banking and insurance institutes. He also served as the Malaysian representative in international supervisory bodies, including the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

He also held previous positions as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Chairman of the Board Executive Committee of the Malaysian Insurance Institute, Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Member of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Foundation.

Mr Donald’s other directorships in public companies include Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, RHB Bank Berhad and Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board Risk Committee of RHB Bank Berhad.

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MR OLIVER TAN CHUAN LI

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Mr Oliver Tan Chuan Li (Mr Oliver Tan) was appointed as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of RHB Insurance Berhad on 21 February 2022.

Mr Oliver Tan holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Staffordshire Polytechnic in United Kingdom and a Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) from University Malaya in Malaysia.

Mr Oliver Tan brings with him 22 years of experience within the insurance industry locally and regionally. Prior to joining RHB Insurance Berhad, he held various senior positions which included Chief Executive Officer of MPI Generali Insurans Berhad, Chief Executive Officer and Head, Kuala Lumpur of Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited in Kuala Lumpur to manage business operations in Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei and Myanmar. Mr Oliver Tan had also held various senior positions in AIU Insurance Company Limited in Shanghai and AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Limited.

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ENCIK HIZAMUDDIN JAMALLUDDIN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Encik Hizamuddin Jamalluddin (Encik Hizamuddin) was appointed as an Independent NonExecutive Director of RHB Insurance Berhad on 7 July 2023. He also serves as a Member of its Board Audit Committee.

Encik Hizamuddin holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Northern Illinois University, United States of America. He was a member of the Islamic Finance Committee of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”) and Senior Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals.

Encik Hizamuddin has an extensive experience in the field of Islamic banking and has more than 20 years of experience in corporate management, particularly in corporate planning, corporate finance (both equity & capital market), debt restructuring, enterprise risk management, cross border mergers and acquisitions, privatisation, investor relations and stakeholders’ engagement.

He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd, one of the largest Shariah-based equity house in Malaysia, Prior to that, Encik Hizamuddin was the Executive Director, Investment of Lembaga Tabung Haji, a position that he assumed after serving as Lembaga Tabung Haji’s Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff. Prior to Lembaga Tabung Haji, he was also the Chief Strategy Officer of several entities namely, BIMB Holdings Berhad, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad and MTD Capital. During the Asian Financial Crisis 1997, he served as a Corporate Finance Specialist cum Special Assistant to the Managing Director of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad. He was also instrumental in the establishment of PrudentialBSN Takaful Berhad in 2006.

Encik Hizamuddin was instrumental in initiating and promoting key Islamic Finance initiatives by Bank Negara Malaysia where he was involved in amongst others; the establishment of the Investment Account Platform, development and execution of the restricted investment account under the Islamic Financial Services Act, 2013, and Dana Al Ansar, a collaboration with Lembaga Tabung Haji to provide dedicated funds for Muslim Bumiputra SMEs. Encik Hizamuddin also spearheaded the Deposit Transition Plan and was instrumental in the integration of the principles of Value Based Intermediary in bank’s business model. He was the recipient of the “Upcoming Personality of Islamic Finance (Leadership)” by the Global Islamic Finance Award 2016.

Encik Hizamuddin’s other directorships in public and private companies include RHB Islamic Bank Berhad and Love & Laugh Group Sdn. Bhd.

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YBHG TAN SRI ONG LEONG HUAT @ WONG JOO HWA

Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Tan Sri Ong Leong Huat @ Wong Joo Hwa (“Tan Sri Ong”) was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Investment Bank on 20 November 2012 and was subsequently appointed as the Chairman of RHB Investment Bank on 23 January 2013 and he then re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Investment Bank on 27 June 2016. On 22 April 2021, Tan Sri Ong has been appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of RHB Investment Bank. He also serves as the member of Board Credit Committee.

Tan Sri Ong holds a Capital Markets and Services Representative’s licence issued by the Securities Commission of Malaysia under the Capital Markets and Services Act, 2007 for dealing in securities. Tan Sri Ong was a Director of MESDAQ from July 1999 to March 2002 and a member of the Capital Market Advisory Council appointed by the Securities Commission in 2004 to advise on issues relating to the implementation of the Capital Market Master Plan. He was a director on the Board of Bursa Malaysia Berhad from 2008 to 2015 and was previously a member of the Securities Market Consultative Panel of Bursa Malaysia.

For over 17 years since 1969, Tan Sri Ong was attached to a leading financial institution where he last held the position of Senior General Manager. He was the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of OSK Investment Bank Berhad (now known as OSKIB Sdn Bhd) (“OSKIB”) from July 1985 to January 2007 and thereafter was appointed as the Group Managing Director/CEO of OSKIB. He was then re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of OSKIB and subsequently resigned on 30 April 2013.

Tan Sri Ong’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Bank Berhad, OSK Holdings Berhad, PJ Development Holdings Berhad (Chairman), OSK Property Holdings Berhad and KE-ZAN (Holdings) Berhad. He is also a trustee of OSK Foundation.

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CHIN YOONG KHEONG

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Chin Yoong Kheong ("Mr Chin") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Investment Bank on 1 August 2016. He was subsequently re-designated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 September 2016. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board Risk Committee of RHB Investment Bank.

Mr Chin holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Economics from the University of Leeds and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Mr Chin has retired as a partner of KPMG, one of the leading accounting firms on 31 December 2013, after having served the firm for more than 34 years in the United Kingdom, Vietnam and Malaysia. Mr Chin's vast experience covers business solutions in areas such as strategy, human resources, performance improvement to the public and infrastructure sector, consumer and industrial markets, and financial services industry. Throughout his long career with KPMG, Mr Chin’s experience was in the audit function before specializing in taxation for 14 years. He was responsible for setting up the KPMG practice in Vietnam and subsequently headed KPMG's consulting practice for more than 7 years.

Mr Chin's other directorships in public companies include RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad, RHB Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited and Ayer Holdings Berhad.

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YAP CHEE MENG

Independent Non-Executive Director

Yap Chee Meng (“Mr Yap”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Investment Bank on 1 August 2016.

Mr Yap qualified as a UK Chartered Accountant in 1981, was a practising accountant in Singapore, and now remains as a non-practising Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a non-practising Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Mr Yap was KPMG International’s Chief Operating Officer for the Asia Pacific Region and a member of its Global Executive Team from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2013. Prior to 1 October 2010, he was a senior partner in KPMG Singapore and part of the firm’s leadership team. Mr Yap’s key appointments then (within KPMG locally, regionally and globally) included Asia Pacific Head of Financial Services, Singapore Head of Financial Services, Singapore Head of Real Estates and Specialised REITs Group, a Member of KPMG International’s Professional Indemnity Insurance Steering Committee and a Member of KPMG International’s Financial Services Leadership Committee.

In his career spanning over 37 years of experience in the financial and accounting sector, he has also served in various professional / regulatory committees of the Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

Mr Yap’s other current directorships include RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd (Chairman), RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad (Chairman), RHB Asset Management Pte Ltd (Chairman), RHB International Investments Pte Ltd (Member), AXA Insurance Pte Ltd [Lead Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”)], ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited – Suntec REIT (Lead INED) and HSBC Insurance (Singapore) Pte Limited (INED). His previous board memberships included those of the National Research Foundation (Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore) and SMRT Corporation Ltd.

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DATO’ SIOW KIM LUN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Siow Kim Lun (“Dato’ Siow”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Investment Bank on 1 October 2019. He also serves as a Member of the Board Risk Committee of RHB Investment Bank.

Dato’ Siow graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium in 1981 and holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, which he obtained in 1978. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 1997.

Dato’ Siow began his career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 1981 and has advised on various types of corporate finance transactions. From 1985 to 1993, he worked for Permata Chartered Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad) first as a manager and later as the Divisional Head of its Corporate Finance Division. Between 1993 and 2006, he was with the Securities Commission (SC) where he has served as the Director of its Issues and Investment Division, Director of Market Supervision Division and Executive Director in the Office of the SC Chairman.

He was previously a board member of UMW Holdings Berhad, Citibank Berhad and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan).

Dato’ Siow is currently a Director of EITA Resources Berhad, Eco World International Berhad, Sunway Construction Group Berhad and Radiant Globaltech Berhad.

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PUAN SHARIZAD BINTI JUMA'AT

Independent Non-Executive Director

Puan Sharizad binti Juma’at (Puan Sharizad) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Asset Management Berhad ("RHBAM") on 22 May 2023. She is also a member of the Investment Committee and Audit Committee of RHBAM.

Puan Sharizad Juma'at has more than 30 years of experience in debt and equity capital markets, encompassing several asset classes including equity investments, treasury management, fixed income portfolio, credit analysis, private equity and property. Her most recent roles were as Chief Executive Officer of RHBIIAM while at the same time assuming the roles of the Head of Institutional Business Malaysia and Regional Head of Islamic Business for RHB Asset Management Group. She was responsible for driving business in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong for the group's retail, wholesale and institutional markets while spearheading the shariah compliant products with reputable global partners including global intermediaries and distributors.

Prior to that she was the CEO of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd, a licensed asset management of Amanahraya Berhad from 2004 to 2013 where she was instrumental in the setting up AmanahRaya REITs and its listing on Bursa Malaysia. Before that, Puan Sharizad served the Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”) the longest for 18 years period as its Head of Equity investments and prior to that she was the Head of Treasury/Fixed Income. She has served EPF the longest in managing equity portfolio, fixed income and treasury investments. She commenced her career at Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) as a research analyst.

Puan Sharizad is active on the speaking circuit, where she regularly participates as a panel speaker in conferences and seminar related to capital markets and Shariah business; and as a participant in asset and wealth management roundtable discussions as well as on matters related to ESG and sustainable investments.

She holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Master in Business Administration (Finance) from Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. She also participated in the Senior Leadership Management Program at Harvard University, Boston, USA. She retired from RHB Banking Group in May 2020.

Puan Sharizad is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad. Her other current engagements are:

1. 1. MARC Ratings Berhad - Chairman, Rating Committee
2. 2. Securities Commission (“SC”) - Investments Advisory Panel
3. 3. Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP) - Finance & Investments Committee

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YBHG DATUK IAIN JOHN LO

Independent Non-Executive Director

Datuk Iain John Lo (“Datuk Iain”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Investment Bank on 1 April 2021. He also serves as a Member of the Board Nominating & Remuneration Committee and Board Audit Committee.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (“UCLA”). He also holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from UCLA.

Datuk Iain retired as the Country Chairman of Shell Malaysia Limited on 31 March 2021. He is a proven leader who has extensive experience and held a broad range of roles over the past 30 years in Shell’s exploration and production, gas and downstream businesses both in Malaysia as well as abroad.

He joined Sarawak Shell Berhad as a Field Engineer in 1990 before moving on to undertake various engineering, business development and corporate roles based in Malaysia, Singapore and Netherlands. His areas of responsibilities included governance of LNG and Chemicals joint ventures in Malaysia, Middle East, China and Russia. He was appointed as a Board Director of Singapore’s Economic Development Board in 2009 and served till 2012 when he returned to Malaysia as Chairman and Managing Director of Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum.

Datuk Iain’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Bank Berhad and Digi.Com Berhad.

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HIJAH ARIFAKH OTHMAN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Puan Hijah Arifakh Othman (“Puan Hijah”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Investment Bank on 1 September 2022. She also serves as a Member of the Board Risk Committee of RHB Investment Bank.

Puan Hijah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the City University of London, United Kingdom.

Puan Hijah is a highly experienced banker of over 38 years, specialising in Treasury and Balance Sheet Management. She began her career with Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) in 1984 and she was the pioneer member in setting up Danamodal Nasional Berhad (“Danamodal”) in August 1998, a recapitalisation agency wholly owned subsidiary of BNM during the 1998 financial crisis and she has set-up Danamodal Treasury Division as well as formulated policies on the investment and credit limits in line with the Danamodal’s objective in ensuring safety and liquidity of its portfolio.

Puan Hijah has held various senior positions in established banking groups including the position of Director of Asian Fixed Income Malaysia, Standard Chartered Bank Berhad, Executive Vice President/ Head of Group Treasury Business of Malayan Banking Berhad and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad.

She was previously a board member of Takaful Ikhlas General Berhad, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad, MNRB Holdings Berhad and KAF Investment Bank Berhad.

Puan Hijah is presently a Member of Listing Committee of Bursa Malaysia Berhad.

Puan Hijah is also a Director of RHB Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad.

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GANESH SABARATNAM

Managing Director

Mr Ganesh Sabaratnam (“Mr Ganesh”) was appointed as the Managing Director of RHB Investment Bank Berhad on 1 July 2021.

Mr Ganesh is a seasoned banker with over 25 years of experience across investment banking, global markets and private equity. He held various senior positions with bulge bracket investment banks - CEO and Country Manager of Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank Malaysia and MD of Barclays Investment Bank South East Asia (SEA), Head of Malaysia and Thailand, Credit Suisse Investment Bank, Head of Asset Liability Management SEA Global Markets, Rabo Bank Singapore, Head of Money Market Short Term Interest Rates Trading Global Markets, Deutsche Bank Malaysia as well as various roles in trading, structured products, risk solutions and treasury at Bank of America Global Markets in London where he stared his banking career and was posted to Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco and Malaysia. Prior to this appointment, he was a Partner at Grant Thornton Specialist Advisory Services Singapore and before that, he was a Senior Partner at Oxley Capital Partners Singapore, a private equity firm with Asset Under Management of over USD1 billion and corporate finance advisory firm.

Mr Ganesh has extensive local, regional and international markets experience, leadership skills and a wealth of knowledge in investment banking. He originated and structured various transactions which included transformational multibillion dollar cross border mergers, acquisitions and takeovers in SEA, Australia, Europe, Middle East and the United States, Initial Public Offerings of SEA companies, G3 bond and convertible bond issuances, structured lending, leveraged buyouts, private equity, platform builds/joint ventures, corporate restructuring, distress debt, structured products as well as trading of credit and swaps/derivatives and hedging risk solutions for clients in commodities, rates and currencies.

Mr Ganesh holds a Master of Science Finance in Financial Economics and Capital Markets from University of London, and a Bachelor of Science Joint Honours in Engineering Production and Economics from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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YBHG DATO’ MOHAMAD NASIR AB LATIF

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir Ab Latif ("Dato’ Mohamad Nasir") was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank on 16 March 2020. He also serves as a Member of the Board Nominating & Remuneration Committee and Board Sustainability Committee.

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science (Economics) from Universiti Sains Malaysia and subsequently obtained a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He also holds a Master of Science in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling, United Kingdom.

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir started his career with the Employees Provident Fund Board in 1982 and held several positions including State Enforcement Officer (1990 to 1995), Senior Research Officer, Manager and Senior Manager in the Investment and Economics Research Department (1995 to 2003) and General Manager of the International Equity Investment Department (July 2009 to 2013). He was last appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Investment) in 2013 and retained this position until his retirement in December 2019.

He is currently the Chairman of the Investment Panel of Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan).

Dato’ Mohamad Nasir’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Islamic Bank Berhad (Chairman), Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (Chairman), Yinson Holdings Berhad and United Plantations Berhad.

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YBHG DATO’ ABD RAHMAN BIN DATO’ MD KHALID

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Abd Rahman bin Dato’ Md Khalid (“Dato’ Abd Rahman”) was appointed as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”) of RHB Islamic Bank on 2 January 2017. He also serves as the Chairman of RHB Islamic Bank’s Risk Management Committee and a member of Board Credit Committee.

Dato’ Abd Rahman started his career with Maybank Group, and held various positions within the Group, most notably, the position of Chief Executive Officer / President Director for PT Bank Maybank Nusa International. His last position with the Maybank Group was as the Chief Credit Officer for which he was responsible in formulating and implementing the Credit Management framework and strategies as well as maintaining a healthy Group Loan portfolio.

In 2013, he was appointed as Director in Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Group. Prior to joining RHB Banking Group, he was the Group Managing Director for Amanah Raya Berhad overseeing the various businesses and operations of Amanah Raya Berhad and its subsidiaries.

Dato’ Abd Rahman has extensive experience in banking specifically on Credit Management. He has attended various courses and programmes commensurate with his knowledge and experience such as ICLIF, Leadership Energy Summit Asia and Corporate Governance for Development Financial Institutions under Bank Negara Malaysia, World Capital Market Symposium by Securities Commission Malaysia and the World Islamic Economic Forum. Dato’ Abd Rahman also has attended a Mandatory Accreditation Programme for Directors of Public Listed Companies.

Dato’ Abd Rahman currently holds directorship in various property development and overseas investment companies.

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DATO’ FOONG CHEE MENG

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Foong Chee Meng (“Dato’ Foong”) was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”) of RHB Islamic Bank on 1 August 2017. He also serves as a Member of the Islamic Risk Management Committee.

Dato’ Foong holds a Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Law and Masters of Law from University of Sydney, Australia.

Dato’ Foong has more than 25 years of experience in legal practice and is currently a Managing Partner of a niche corporate boutique law firm, Foong & Partners which he set up in 2003. Aside from being an Advocate & Solicitor at High Court of Malaya, he is also a practicing Advocate & Solicitor at the Federal Court of Australia and Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

He had previously practiced at Baker & McKenzie in Sydney and returned to Malaysia in 1993 to continue his practice at Zaid Ibrahim & Co. Dato’ Foong was made a partner in 1996 where he was subsequently appointed the Head of the Corporate & Commercial and Foreign Investment of Zaid Ibrahim & Co.

Dato’ Foong has been involved in structuring and executing major mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and joint ventures in various industry groups which comprise manufacturing, property, construction, telecommunications, food and newsprint industries.

He also advises local and foreign companies and investors on a wide variety of corporate matters including foreign investments, regulatory compliance, joint ventures and acquisitions of Malaysian businesses.

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DATO’ ADISSADIKIN ALI

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Dato’ Adissadikin Ali (“Dato’ Adissadikin”) was appointed as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (“MD/CEO”) of RHB Islamic Bank on 1 August 2016.

He started his career with the Renong Group of Companies in various positions within the Group. In 1999, he joined Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, the National Asset Management arm which was established as a pre-emptive measure to avert the deterioration of Malaysia’s banking industry. After four years with Danaharta, Dato’ Adissadikin joined Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad as Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer.

Thereon, Dato’ Adissadikin accumulated experience in formulating and executing corporate strategic plan, business process re-engineering as well as bank-wide transformation programme. Dato’ Adissadikin was involved in the turn-around of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad.

He was appointed the President / Chief Executive Officer of Export-Import Bank of Malaysia (EXIM) in October 2010 and served until June 2015. Prior to joining RHB Banking Group in August 2016, he was the Chief Executive Officer at Alkhair International Islamic Bank Berhad, the first foreign Islamic Bank in Malaysia.

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ENCIK HIZAMUDDIN BIN JAMALLUDDIN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Encik Hizamuddin bin Jamalluddin ("En Hizamuddin") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Islamic Bank Berhad on 1 October 2021.

En Hizamuddin holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Northern Illinois University, United States of America. He is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals and a recipient of the “Upcoming Personality of Islamic Finance (Leadership)” by the Global Islamic Finance Award 2016.

En Hizamuddin has an extensive experience in the field of Islamic banking and investment management, having served the pioneer Islamic bank in Malaysia, pilgrimage fund of Malaysia, national asset management company during the Asian financial crisis 1997 as well as other various premier institutions.

En Hizamuddin has more than 20 years of experience in corporate management, particularly corporate planning, corporate finance (both equity & capital markets), debt restructuring, enterprise risk management, cross border mergers & acquisitions, privatisation, investor relations and stakeholders’ engagement.

He served as the Chief Strategy Officer for several entities i.e. BIMB Holdings Berhad, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, MTD Capital and Lembaga Tabung Haji. He was also the former Executive Director of Investment of Lembaga Tabung Haji and a former Chief Executive Officer of asset management company owned by Ministry of Finance, Incorporated. During the Asian financial crisis 1997, he has also served as Special Assistant to the Managing Director cum Corporate Finance Specialist of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad.

En Hizamuddin has also served as a board member of several public listed companies and private companies. He was also instrumental in initiating and promoting key Islamic finance initiatives by Bank Negara Malaysia i.e Investment Account Platform, Value Based Intermediation and etc.

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ONG AI LIN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ong Ai Lin ("Ms Ong") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank Berhad on 1 July 2017. She also serves as the Chairperson of the Board Audit Committee and a Member of the Board Risk Committee.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. She is an Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She is also a Certified Information System Auditor, a Qualified Auditor under the Digital Signature Act 1997 and a Certified Business Continuity Professional. In addition, she is a past President of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) – Malaysia Chapter.

Ms Ong began her career with Deloitte Haskins & Sells (DH&S) in London in 1978, prior to joining PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) in 1991 as Senior Manager. At PwC, she built the IT audit practice, an integral part of the firm’s financial audit services. She was then appointed as Partner/Senior Executive Director of PwC in 1993 and was the Business Continuity Management and Information Security Practice Leader for PwC Malaysia.

Ms Ong has over 30 years of experience in providing Business Continuity Management, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Technology Risk and Governance, and Data Privacy services in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Her extensive experience includes collaboration with regulators, government ministries and agencies, organisations in various sectors encompassing financial services, telecommunications and multimedia, energy, capital markets, transportation, aviation, manufacturing & trading, cyber security, provident fund and sovereign fund as well as non-governmental organisations.

Her knowledge and experience earned her the Best Certified Business Continuity Professional in Malaysia in their inaugural award in 2012 by Disaster Recovery Institute International.

Ms Ong is also a director of RHB Bank Berhad.

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YAP CHEE MENG

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Mr. Yap Chee Meng ("Mr. Yap") was appointed as the Chairman of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd on 24 April 2018. He also serves as the Chairman of the Investment Committee of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad.

Mr. Yap qualified as a UK Chartered Accountant in 1981, and now remains as a non-practising Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a non-practising Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Mr. Yap was KPMG International's Chief Operating Officer for the Asia Pacific Region and a member of its Global Executive Team from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2013. Prior to 1 October 2010, he was a senior partner in KPMG Singapore and part of the firm's leadership team. Mr. Yap's key appointments then (within KPMG locally, regionally and globally) included Asia Pacific Head of Financial Services, Singapore Head of Financial Services, Singapore Head of Real Estates and Specialised REITs Group, a Member of KPMG International's Professional Indemnity Insurance Steering Committee and a Member of KPMG International's Financial Services Leadership Committee.

In his career spanning over 37 years of experience in the financial and accounting sector, he has also served in various professional/regulatory committees of the Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

Mr Yap’s other current directorships include RHB Investment Bank Berhad [Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”)], RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad (Chairman), RHB Asset Management Pte Ltd (Chairman), RHB International Investments Pte Ltd (Member), HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte Ltd (formerly known as AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) (Lead INED), ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited – Suntec REIT (Lead INED) and HSBC Insurance (Singapore) Pte Limited (INED). His previous board memberships included those of the National Research Foundation (Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore) and SMRT Corporation Ltd.

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MOHD FARID BIN KAMARUDIN

Chief Executive Director (“CEO”) / Managing Director (“MD”)

Mohd Farid bin Kamarudin (“Mohd Farid”) was appointed as the CEO/MD of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“RHBAM”) on 1 August 2023. Prior to this appointment, he heads the Institutional business for RHB Asset Management in Malaysia and drives the Islamic business for Group Asset Management across the region. Under his leadership, the RHB Group Asset Management aspires to be amongst the Top 10 Global Players in the Islamic asset management space.

Mohd Farid has more than 25 years of investment industry experience where he first started as an Investment analyst at Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) in 1996 before assuming the role of portfolio manager in 2001. Throughout the years he has progressed to assume greater responsibilities at various asset management companies; covering both research and/or management of Fixed Income and Equity funds/mandates, regulatory reporting as well as product development. Prior to joining the company, he was the Head Asia Islamic Investment / CEO Malaysia at Threadneedle Asset Management Malaysia.

Mohd Farid holds a LLB Law (Hons) Degree from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP), Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, PNB Investment Institute / Securities Institute of Australia. He also holds a Capital Markets Services Representative’s License for the regulated activity for fund management.

Mohd Farid is also a Director of RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad.

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CHIN YOONG KHEONG

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Mr. Chin Yoong Kheong ("Mr. Chin") was appointed as a director of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd on 7 April 2015. Mr. Chin was subsequently re-designated as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of RHBAM on 22 May 2023. Mr. Chin also serves as the Chairman of the Board Risk Committee of RHB Investment Bank Berhad. He is also a member of the Investment Committee and Audit Committee of RHBAM.

Mr. Chin holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Economics from the University of Leeds. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Mr. Chin has retired as a partner of KPMG, one of the leading accounting firms on 31 December 2013, after having served the firm for more than 34 years in the United Kingdom, Vietnam and Malaysia. Mr. Chin's vast experience covers business solutions in areas such as strategy, human resources, performance improvement to public and infrastructure sector, consumer and industrial markets, and financial services industry. Throughout his long career with KPMG, Mr. Chin's experience in the audit function before specializing in taxation for 14 years. He was responsible for setting up the KPMG practice in Vietnam and subsequently headed KPMG's consulting practice for more than 7 years.

Mr Chin’s other directorships in public companies include RHB Investment Bank Berhad, Ayer Holdings Berhad and RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad. He is also the Chairman of RHB Bank (Cambodia) PLC, RHB Bank Lao Limited, RHB Securities (Cambodia) PLC and RHB Securities (Thailand) PCL.

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MOHD RASHID MOHAMAD

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director (“NINED”)

Encik Mohd Rashid (“Encik Mohd Rashid”) was appointed NINED of RHBAM on 11 August 2021.

Encik Mohd Rashid was appointed as the Group Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer of RHB Banking Group on 1 April 2022.

Encik Mohd Rashid holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom and is a graduate of the Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from the University Technology Mara. He is also a graduate of the Advance Strategic Management from the Institute for Management Development, Lausanne.

Encik Mohd Rashid is the Vice President of Financial Market Association and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a Member of the Industry Advisory Council of Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd as well as Member of the Financial Market Committee, Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”).

Encik Mohd Rashid had a 14-year stint in BNM in various capacities in the Banking Supervision/Examination and Investment Operations & Financial Markets departments. He later transitioned to the corporate sector, joining ABN Amro NV Singapore and the Royal Bank of Scotland, Singapore where he gained valuable international banking exposure and managing large organisational units. He returned to Malaysia in 2009 to join the Treasury team of AmBank Group before joining RHB Bank in 2014 as its Group Treasurer.

Encik Mohd Rashid served as the Chairman of the Investment Panel of Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Currently, he is a Council Member of AICB, and is Chairman of the AICB Investment Committee. Prior to his appointment as Group Managing Director of RHB Bank, Encik Mohd Rashid was the Managing Director of Group Wholesale Banking.

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YBHG DATO’ DARAWATI HUSSAIN

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director (“SINED”)

YBhg Dato’ Darawati Hussain (“Dato’ Darawati”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd ("RHBAM") on 28 May 2020. She was subsequently re-designated as the SINED of RHBAM on 22 May 2023. She is also the Chairman of the Investment Committee and Board Audit Committee of RHBAM.

She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Economics and Accountancy from Durham University, UK and also Master in Business Administration from London Business School, UK. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Dato’ Darawati is a Director of Syalin Sdn Bhd., a family investment office. Formerly with CIMB Group, her last position was a Director, Fund and Co-Investor Relations under the Group Strategy and Strategic Investments Division (CIMB GSSI).

She has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, asset management and private equity. Dato' Darawati first joined the corporate advisory team of CIMB Group (Malaysia) where she specialised in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions. She also spent five years in London where she was a European Equities Portfolio Manager for a US fund management company with assets under management (AUM) worth US$70 billion.

In 2001, she rejoined CIMB Group to set-up and develop the private equity franchise formerly known as CIMB Private Equity and Venture Capital and in particular, driving the initiative to set-up the Shariah-compliant private equity funds.

She also serves as the Chairman of RHB Private Equity Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and as an Independent Board Member of Mesiniaga Berhad, Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) and RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad. She is also the SINED of RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad, Malaysian Trustees Berhad and RHB Trustees Berhad.

She is also a Director of several private-limited companies involved in a diverse range of businesses namely strategic crisis management communication and Health, Safety and Environment consultancy. She was formerly an Independent Non-Executive Board Member of Tanah Makmur Berhad, Asiamet Education Group Berhad, Global Maritime Ventures Berhad and the Investment Committee of BIMB Investment Management Berhad.

Dato’ Darawati was the former Chairperson of Malaysia Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (MVCA) and Committee Member of Malaysia Venture Capital Development Corporation (MVCDC) under the Securities Commission of Malaysia and remains an active member of MVCA. She is also an Investment Committee member for the equity funds under Agensi Innovasi Malaysia (a unit under the PM’s office).

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TUAN SYED AHMAD TAUFIK ALBAR

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director (“NINED”)

Tuan Syed Ahmad Taufik Albar (“Taufik”) was appointed as a NINED of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“RHBAM”) on 20 June 2022.

Taufik was appointed as Managing Director, Group Wholesale Banking on 16 May 2022. Taufik’s main responsibility will be to drive the formulation and execution of business strategy for Group Investment Banking, Group Corporate Banking, Group Treasury & Global Markets, Group Asset Management, Group Transaction Banking, Commercial Banking as well as oversee the Group’s Economics function.

Taufik joined RHB in November 2016 as Group Chief Financial Officer up until January 2021 and was subsequently made the Managing Director of Group International Business prior to his appointment to this new role.

Taufik has more than 20 years of experience as a finance professional with domestic and international exposures in Oil & Gas, mobile telecommunications and infrastructure, property development and construction, prior to his move into banking. He started his career with Shell and worked in various Shell offices in Malaysia, Australia and the Netherlands. Prior to joining RHB, he was the Group Chief Financial Officer of UEM Group Berhad and Chief Financial Officer of Smart Axiata (Cambodia) before that.

Taufik holds a Master of Economics and a Bachelor of Accounting Degrees from the International Islamic University Malaysia. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Taufik is also a Director of RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad.

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DATO’ SIOW KIM LUN

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Dato’ Siow Kim Lun (“Dato’ Siow”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of RHB Trustees Berhad on 17 March 2021. He is also the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysian Trustees Berhad and a Board Member of RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Dato’ Siow graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium in 1981 and holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, which he obtained in 1978. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 1997.

Dato’ Siow began his career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 1981 and has advised on various types of corporate finance transactions. From 1985 to 1993, he worked for Permata Chartered Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad) first as a Manager and later as the Divisional Head of its Corporate Finance Division. Between 1993 and 2006, he was with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) where he has served as the Director of its Issues and Investment Division, Director of Market Supervision Division and Executive Director in the Office of the SC Chairman.

He was previously a board member of UMW Holdings Berhad, Citibank Berhad and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan).

Dato’ Siow is currently a Director of EITA Resources Berhad, Eco World International Berhad, Sunway Construction Group Berhad and Radiant Globaltech Berhad.

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YBHG DATO’ DARAWATI HUSSAIN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Darawati Hussain was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 17 March 2021 and subsequently redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director (SINED) on 22 September 2022.

She holds a Bachelors’ degree in Economics and Accountancy from Durham University, UK and also Master in Business Administration from London Business School, UK. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Dato’ Darawati Hussain is a Director of Syalin Sdn Bhd., a family investment office. Formerly with CIMB Group, her last position was as Director, Fund and Co-Investor Relations under the Group Strategy and Strategic Investments Division (CIMB GSSI).

Dato’ Darawati has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, asset management and private equity. Dato’ Darawati first joined the Corporate Advisory Team of CIMB Group (Malaysia) where she specialised in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions. She also spent five years in London where she was a European Equities Portfolio Manager for a US fund management company with asset under management (AUM) worth US$70 billion.

In 2001, she rejoined CIMB Group to set-up and develop the private equity franchise formerly known as CIMB Private Equity and Venture Capital and in particular, driving the initiative to set-up the Shariah-compliant private equity funds. Dato’ Darawati also serves as the Chairman of RHB Private Equity Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and as an Independent Board Member of Mesiniaga Berhad, Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP). She is also a Director of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad as well as a SINED of Malaysian Trustees Berhad.

Dato’ Darawati is also a Director of several private-limited companies involved in a diverse range of businesses namely strategic crisis management communication and HSE consultancy. She was formerly an Independent Non-Executive Board member for Tanah Makmur Berhad, Asiamet Education Group Berhad, Global Maritime Ventures Berhad and the Investment Committee of BIMB Investment Management Berhad.

Dato’ Darawati Hussain was a former Chairperson of Malaysia Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (MVCA) and committee member of Malaysia Venture Capital Development Corporation (MVCDC) under SC and remains an active member of MVCA. She is also an Investment Committee member for the equity funds under Agensi Innovasi Malaysia (a unit under the PM’s office).

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MR TONY CHIENG SIONG UNG

Chief Executive Officer / Head Group Trustees Business

Mr Tony Chieng Siong Ung holds a Master of Business Administration specializing in Finance from University of Southern Queensland and professional certification from The Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA). In addition, he is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) registered with the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM).

He has more than 23 years of experience in financial services industry encompassing hands on experience in day to day operations of trusteeship such as unit trust funds (“UTF”), Private Debt Securities (“PDS”), REITs, Estate Administrations, Will & Wasiat and Private Trust; custodian roles such as trade settlement and corporate action, fund accounting, asset management, stock broking and insurance.

He is responsible for overall business direction and management of RHB Trustees Berhad and Malaysian Trustees Berhad, including but not limited to business development and day-to-day operations for UTF, REITS, PDS, Sukuk, Bonds, Estate Administrations, Wills & Wasiat and Private Trust.

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DATO’ SIOW KIM LUN

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Dato’ Siow Kim Lun (“Dato’ Siow”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysian Trustees Berhad on 17 March 2021. He is also the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of RHB Trustees Berhad and a Board Member of RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Dato’ Siow graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium in 1981 and holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, which he obtained in 1978. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 1997.

Dato’ Siow began his career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 1981 and has advised on various types of corporate finance transactions. From 1985 to 1993, he worked for Permata Chartered Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad) first as a Manager and later as the Divisional Head of its Corporate Finance Division. Between 1993 and 2006, he was with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) where he has served as the Director of its Issues and Investment Division, Director of Market Supervision Division and Executive Director in the Office of the SC Chairman.

He was previously a board member of UMW Holdings Berhad, Citibank Berhad and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan). Dato’ Siow is currently a Director of EITA Resources Berhad, Eco World International Berhad, Sunway Construction Group Berhad and Radiant Globaltech Berhad.

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YBHG DATO’ DARAWATI HUSSAIN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Darawati Hussain was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 17 March 2021 and subsequently redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director (SINED) on 22 September 2021.

She holds a Bachelors’ degree in Economics and Accountancy from Durham University, UK and also Master in Business Administration from London Business School, UK. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Dato’ Darawati Hussain is a Director of Syalin Sdn Bhd., a family investment office. Formerly with CIMB Group, her last position was as Director, Fund and Co-Investor Relations under the Group Strategy and Strategic Investments Division (CIMB GSSI).

Dato’ Darawati has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, asset management and private equity. Dato’ Darawati first joined the Corporate Advisory Team of CIMB Group (Malaysia) where she specialised in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions. She also spent five years in London where she was a European equities portfolio manager for a US fund management company with assets under management (AUM) worth US$70 billion.

In 2001, she rejoined CIMB Group to set-up and develop the private equity franchise formerly known as CIMB Private Equity and Venture Capital and in particular, driving the initiative to set-up the Shariah-compliant private equity funds. Dato’ Darawati also serves as the Chairman of RHB Private Equity Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and as an Independent Board Member of Mesiniaga Berhad, Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) and RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad.

Dato’ Darawati is also a Director of several private-limited companies involved in a diverse range of businesses namely strategic crisis management communication and HSE consultancy. She was formerly an Independent Non-Executive Board Member for Tanah Makmur Berhad, Asiamet Education Group Berhad, Global Maritime Ventures Berhad and the Investment Committee of BIMB Investment Management Berhad.

Dato’ Darawati was the former Chairperson of Malaysia Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (MVCA) and Committee Member of Malaysia Venture Capital Development Corporation (MVCDC) under the Securities Commission of Malaysia and remains an active member of MVCA. She is also an Investment Committee member for the equity funds under Agensi Innovasi Malaysia (a unit under the PM’s office).

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DR CHONG HAN HWEE

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Dr Chong Han Hwee (“Dr Han”) was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 12 July 2021.

Dr Han was appointed as the Group Chief Risk Officer of the RHB Banking Group on 28 September 2020. He is responsible for the effective management of Group-wide Risk Management across credit, operations, market and Shariah. He also oversees the development of risk management benchmarked with good practices within the industry.

Prior to joining RHB, Dr Han was a Partner in EY Malaysia where he headed the Financial Services Risk Management function. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance from Curtin University of Technology, Australia and earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from Curtin University (formerly known as Curtin University of Technology), Australia.

Dr Han is also a Board Member of Malaysian Trustees Berhad.

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DR CHONG HAN HWEE

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Dr Chong Han Hwee (“Dr Han”) was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 12 July 2021.

Dr Han was appointed as the Group Chief Risk Officer of the RHB Banking Group on 28 September 2020. He is responsible for the effective management of Group-wide Risk Management across credit, operations, market and Shariah. He also oversees the development of risk management benchmarked with good practices within the industry.

Prior to joining RHB, Dr Han was a Partner in EY Malaysia where he headed the Financial Services Risk Management function. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance from Curtin University of Technology, Australia and earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from Curtin University (formerly known as Curtin University of Technology), Australia.

Dr Han is also a Board Member of RHB Trustees Berhad.

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MR TONY CHIENG SIONG UNG

Chief Executive Officer / Head Group Trustees Business

Mr Tony Chieng Siong Ung holds a Master of Business Administration specializing in Finance from University of Southern Queensland and professional certification from The Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA). In addition, he is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) registered with the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM).

He has more than 23 years of experience in financial services industry encompassing hands on experience in day to day operations of trusteeship such as unit trust funds (“UTF”), Private Debt Securities (“PDS”), REITs, Estate Administrations, Will & Wasiat and Private Trust; custodian roles such as trade settlement and corporate action, fund accounting, asset management, stock broking and insurance.

He is responsible for overall business direction and management of RHB Trustees Berhad and Malaysian Trustees Berhad, including but not limited to business development and day-to-day operations for UTF, REITS, PDS, Sukuk, Bonds, Estate Administrations, Wills & Wasiat and Private Trust.

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