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Board of Directors

Datuk Anuar Ahmad

Chairman

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Azrul Osman Rani

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

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Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Senior Independent Director

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Nirmala Doraisamy

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Tang Saw Hua

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Datin Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Datuk Sazali Hamzah

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Mohd Yuzaidi Mohd Yusoff

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Company Secretaries

Mariam Hassan

Company Secretary

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Norhashema Saleh

Company Secretary

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Datuk Md Arif Mahmood

Chairman

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 58

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 16 April 2015

Academic / Professional Qualification

Masters of Business Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (summa cum laude), Boston University, United States of America

Skills Matrix

Engineering
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management
Human Resource

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Retail
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Downstream Business, PETRONAS
Member, Executive Leadership Team, PETRONAS
Member, People Development Committee, PETRONAS
Member, Talent Council, PETRONAS
Director, Johor Petroleum Development Corporation
Chairman and Director, various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experience

Director, PETRONAS
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, PETRONAS
Vice President, Oil Business, PETRONAS
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, ASEAN Bintulu Fertilizer Sdn Bhd
Senior General Manager, Retail Business Division, PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
General Manager (Gas Processing Plant B), PETRONAS Gas Berhad

Azrul Osman Rani

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Age : 51

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 January 2020

Academic / Professional Qualification

Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, United States of America (USA)
Bachelor of Science in Economics with double major in Industrial Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, USA

Skills Matrix

Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management
Human Resource

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Retail
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman and Director of various companies within PDB

Past Experience

Head (Commercial Development and JV Formation) of PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC), Downstream
Chief Executive Officer of PRPC Utilities and Facilities
Business Director, Uzbekistan Gas to Liquid Limited Liability Company
Senior Manager, International Trading, Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (MITCO)
Senior Manager for Business Development Oil Portfolio in PETRONAS Business Development Unit
Trading Manager, Agriculture Product, MITCO
Country Manager, MITCO Indonesia Office
Various positions within PETRONAS Group

Datuk Anuar Ahmad

Chairman

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 71

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 August 2014

Academic / Professional Qualification

Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, United States of America (USA)
Bachelor of Science (Econs) London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, United Kingdom

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management
Human Resource

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Retail
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad
Kumpulan Fima Berhad
Ancom Nylex Berhad

Other public company:

Fima Bulking Services Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad (Nylex)
Member of Audit Committee, Nylex
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, Kumpulan Fima Berhad (FIMA)
Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC), FIMA
Chairman of Fima Bulking Services Berhad
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Ancom Nylex Berhad

Past Experience

Chairman of NRC, PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB)
Member of Board Audit Committee (BAC), PDB
Member of Board Risk Committee (BRC), PDB
Director of ENRA Group Berhad (ENRA)
Chairman of NRC, ENRA
Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee, ENRA
Director of Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (CCM)
Chairman of Finance & Investment Committee, CCM
Member of Risk Management Committee, CCM
Chairman of Audit Committee, E.A. Technique (M) Berhad (EA Technique)
Member of Remuneration Committee, EA Technique
Chairman of PETRONAS Gas Berhad
Chairman of PDB
Director of PETRONAS
Member of Executive Committee, PETRONAS
Member of Management Committee, PETRONAS
Executive Vice President (EVP) of Gas and Power Business, PETRONAS
Vice President (VP) of Oil Business, PETRONAS
VP of Human Resource Management, PETRONAS
MD/CEO of PDB
Various senior managerial positions within PETRONAS Group

Datuk Shafie Shamsuddin

Senior Independent Director

Age : 52

Gender : Male

Nationality : Singaporean

Date of Appointment: 6 February 2018

Academic / Professional Qualification

Bachelor of Business Administration, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Skills Matrix

Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Managemnet
Human Resource

Industry Experience

Retail
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman of NRC, PDB
Member of BSRC, PDB
Non-Executive Chairman of Siti Khadijah Holding Sdn. Bhd.

Past Experience

Managing Director (MD)/Chief Executive Officer of Aeon Co. (M) Bhd
MD of AEON Big Sdn. Bhd.
Chief Strategy Officer of AEON Asia
President Director and CEO of PT Trans Retail, Indonesia
Executive Director of Global Talent Management and Organisational Development, Carrefour Group in France
President and CEO of Carrefour Indonesia
MD of Carrefour Singapore and Malaysia
MD of Singapore and South Regional Director Operations, Malaysia
Various positions within Carrefour Group

Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 61

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 6 February 2018

Academic / Professional Qualification

Master of Business Administration, INSEAD-Europe Campus, Fontainebleau, Ile de France
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor of Arts (Minor Economics), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management
Human Resource
Sustainability

Industry Experience

Retail
Regional/International
Banking and Finance
Education
Food & Beverage/Restaurants
Hospitality
Telecommunications
Manufacturing

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman of BSRC, PDB
Member of NRC, PDB.

Past Experience

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Maxis Berhad (Maxis)
Chairman of Transformation Committee, Maxis
Member of NRC, Maxis
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, Maxis
Group Managing Director of Southgate Ventures Pte. Ltd
Group Managing Director of SIS Group of Schools
Board Director of Wine Connection Group
Board Director of I Can Read System
Board Director of PSGOURMET Pte. Ltd
Board Director and Chairman of Governance Committee, Taipei American School
Board Advisor of TORO Limited
Board Director and Co-Chair of Events and Communications, European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan
Director and Treasurer of Toronto Condominium Corp YCC 332
Managing Director of H2O Capital Limited, Taiwan
Managing Director of L’Oreal Taiwan and Malaysia
General Manager of Consumer Products Division, L’Oreal Malaysia
Project Manager of L’Oreal S.A, Paris
Brand Manager Hair Care of Procter & Gamble, Vietnam
Brand Manager South Asia of Procter & Gamble AG, Switzerland
Financial Analyst of Lancaster Financial Inc., Canada
Account Manager of Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canada

Nirmala Doraisamy

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 58

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 15 October 2019

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow, Institute of Corporate Directors, Malaysia
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom
Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Chartered Global Management Accountant, United Kingdom
Master in Business Administration, International Islamic University
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Universiti Malaya

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Economics
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management

Industry Experience

Regional/International
Banking and Finance
Manufacturing

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
CTOS Digital Berhad

Other public company:

Aeon Bank (M) Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

Member of BSRC, PDB
Member of BAC, PDB
Independent Non-Executive Director, Aeon Bank (M) Berhad (ABB)
Chairman of BAC, ABB
Member of Board Risk and Compliance Committee, ABB
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, CTOS Digital Berhad (CTOS)
Member of NRC, CTOS
Member of Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, MIA
Member of Risk & Compliance Committee, CTOS
Member of ESOS Committee
Independent Director of Setel Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (SVSB)
Chairman of Board Audit and Risk Committee (BARC), SVSB

Past Experience

Senior Independent Director of Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd (EFB)
Chairman of Risk and Sustainability Management Committee, EFB
Chairman of Nomination Committee, EFB
Member of Remuneration Committee, EFB
Member of Audit Committee, EFB
Director of Ecobuilt Holdings Berhad (Ecobuilt)
Chairman of Nomination Committee, Ecobuilt
Member of Audit Committee, Ecobuilt
Head of Risk Management, Credit Guarantee Corporation Bhd
Various positions in Affin Bank Bhd, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad and MBf Finance Bhd

Tang Saw Hua

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 65

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 July 2020

Academic / Professional Qualification

Member, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Economics
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Retail
Regional/International
Automotive
Manufacturing
Hospitality

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
DRB-HICOM Berhad

Other public company:

Prasarana Malaysia Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman of BAC, PDB
Member of BSRC, PDB
Member of NRC, PDB
Chairman of BAC, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (“Prasarana”)
Member of Finance Committee, Prasarana
Member of NRC, Prasarana
Member of Board Sustainability Health, Prasarana
Member Safety and Environment Committee, Prasarana
Member of BAC, DRB-HICOM Berhad (DRB-HICOM)
Member of Board Risk and Sustainability Committee, DRB-HICOM

Past Experience

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad (CCB)
Chairperson of Audit Committee, CCB
Member of Remuneration Committee, CCB
Member of Nomination Committee, CCB
Group CFO of Destination Resorts and Hotel Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad
Senior General Manager of Integrated Petroleum Services Sdn. Bhd.
General Manager of Finance, Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd.
Group Financial Controller of the Oil and Gas Division in UMW Holdings Berhad
Head of Finance, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad
Held various other Accountant positions in manufacturing, hotel and property development organisations

Datin Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 49

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 June 2021

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Banking and Finance
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Member of BAC, PDB
Senior General Manager Energy Asia and Strategy, Planning & Governance, Group Strategic Relations & Communications, PETRONAS
Director of various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experience

Senior General Manager of Merger & Acquisition and Corporate Ventures, PETRONAS
Head of Group Corporate Finance, PETRONAS
Head of Corporate Finance and Financial Services, Upstream Business, PETRONAS
Chief Financial Officer of Gas and Power Business, PETRONAS
Senior Manager of Transformation and Special Projects, President’s Office, PETRONAS
Senior Manager of Business Planning, Group Strategic Planning, PETRONAS
Financial Risk Manager of Dow Chemical Singapore
Treasury Manager of OPTIMAL Group of Companies (JV) between PETRONAS and Dow Chemical

Datuk Sazali Hamzah

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 58

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 June 2022

Academic / Professional Qualification

Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Advanced Management Programme, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Senior Management Program, London Business School, London, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Chemicals Engineering, Lamar University, USA

Skills Matrix

Engineering
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Member of BSRC, PDB
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Downstream Business, PETRONAS
Member of Executive Leadership Team, PETRONAS
Chairman PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG)
Member of the International Advisory Panel for C-THRU Research Project

Past Experience

Senior Vice President and MD / CEO of PCG
Board member of Institution of Chemical Engineers United Kingdom, Malaysian Branch
MD/CEO, Malaysia Refining Company Sdn. Bhd.
MD/CEO, PETRONAS Technical Sdn. Bhd.
MD/CEO, PETRONAS Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd
Senior General Manager of Group Technology Solutions, PETRONAS
Head of Group Project Management and Delivery, PETRONAS
Head of Group Technical Services, PETRONAS
Various senior management positions in the refinery and petrochemical business within PETRONAS

Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 55

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 June 2022

Academic / Professional Qualification

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Cornell University
Barrister-at-Law, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (London)
Bachelor of Law (LLB), King’s College University of London
Sustainability and Climate Risk Certification by Global Association of Risk Practitioners (GARP)

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Commercial/Marketing
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management
Human Resource
Information Technology/Digital
Sustainability

Industry Experience

Regional/International
Banking/Finance
Education

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Bumi Armada Berhad
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK)

Other public company:

Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad (PruBSN Takaful)
Yayasan Amanah Mahkota
Yayasan Hasanah
RAM Holdings Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

Member of BSRC, PDB
Independent Non-Executive Director, Bumi Armada Berhad (BAB)
Chairman of Remuneration Committee, BAB
Member of Audit Committee, BAB
Independent Director, PruBSN Takaful
Chairman of Investment Committee, PruBSN Takaful
Board Trustee of Yayasan Amanah Mahkota
Board Trustee of Yayasan Hasanah
Independent Non-Executive Director, RAM Holdings Berhad
Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, KLK

Past Experience

Chairman, Penjana Kapital Sdn. Bhd
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, United Plantations Berhad
Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Airlines Berhad
Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Chairman of Risk Management Committee, Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Chairman of Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad
Member of Sustainability Committee, Sime Darby Plantation
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of IHH Healthcare Berhad
Member of Risk Management Committee, IHH Healthcare
Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, IHH Healthcare
Member of Digital Technology Committee, IHH Healthcare
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Deputy CEO (Strategy), Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia
Director, Battersea Power Station
Chief Marketing Officer, The Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre
Director of Strategy Management, Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia)
Director and Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Digi Telecommunications
Vice President Group Strategy, Maybank
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Dialog Group Berhad
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Sapura Energy Berhad
Vice Chair of Technical Commission on Organisation, Management and Innovation,
International Social Security Association
Secretary General, ASEAN Social Security Association

Mohd Yuzaidi Mohd Yusoff

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 61

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 June 2022

Academic / Professional Qualification

M Sc. Business Administration, San Diego State University, USA
B Sc. Computer Science, Northern Illinois University, USA

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management
Information Technology/Digital

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International
Banking and Finance
Education
Automotive

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Other public company:

Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad
Muslim Professionals Forum Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman of NRC, PDB
Member of BAC, PDB
Independent Non-Executive Director of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB)
Chairman of Board Information Technology Committee, BIMB
Chairman of Board Risk Committee, BIMB
Chairman of Board Financing Review Committee, BIMB
Independent Non-Executive Director, Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad (PAMB)
Member of Board Nominating Committee, PAMB
Member of Board Remuneration Committee, PAMB
Member of Board Audit Committee, PAMB
Member of Board Risk Management Committee, PAMB
Chairman, Muslim Professionals Forum Berhad
Independent Director of Setel Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (SVSB)
Member of Board Audit and Risk Committee (BARC), SVSB

Past Experience

Board of Trustee, PADU Corporation (PADU)
Member of Audit and Risk Committee, PADU
Member of Board Audit and Examination Committee, BIMB
Member of Board Strategic and Sustainability Committee, BIMB
Independent Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC)
Chairman, Board Audit and Risk Committee, MDEC
Group Chief Strategy and Corporate Governance Officer, PST Ventures Sdn Bhd
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Clear Minds Sdn Bhd
Senior Manager, Accenture

Mariam Hassan

Company Secretary

Age : 50

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
Chartered Company Secretary from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, United Kingdom

Norhashema Saleh

Company Secretary

Age : 54

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Chartered Company Secretary from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, United Kingdom
Master of Business Administration, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)
Bachelor of Business Administration, IIUM