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Board of Directors

Datuk Anuar Ahmad

Chairman

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Azrul Osman Rani

Vice President and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

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Shafie Shamsuddin

Senior Independent Director

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Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Independent Non-Executive 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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Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Datuk Sazali Hamzah

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias

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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Yeap Kok Leong

Joint 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

Non-Independent Executive Director

Age : 48

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 January 2020

Academic / Professional Qualification

Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 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 PETRONAS

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
Manager Trading, Agriculture Product, MITCO
Country Manager, MITCO Indonesia Office
Various positions within PETRONAS Group

Datuk Anuar Ahmad

Chairman

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 68

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 August 2014

Academic / Professional Qualification

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

Skills Matrix

Finance
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

Other public company:

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

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

Shafie Shamsuddin

Senior Independent Director

Age : 51

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 BRC, PDB

Past Experience

Managing Director (MD)/Chief Executive Officer of Aeon Co. (M) Bhd
MD of AEON Big Sdn. Bhd.
Board of Director of Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) Singapore
Board of Trustee Singapore University of Technology and Design. (SUTD)
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

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 58

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

Industry Experience

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

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Maxis Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman of BRC, PDB
Member of NRC, PDB
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, Maxis Berhad (Maxis)
Member of Remuneration Committee, Maxis
Member of Nomination Committee, Maxis
Member of Business & IT Transformation Committee, Maxis
Group Managing Director of Southgate Ventures Pte. Ltd.
Board Director, SIS Group of Schools

Past Experience

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 : 55

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 15 October 2019

Academic / Professional Qualification

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

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd
CTOS Digital Berhad

Other public company:

Other Principal Appointments

Member of BRC, PDB
Member of BAC, PDB
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
Member of Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, CTOS Digital Berhad

Past Experience

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 : 62

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

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other public company:

Prasarana Malaysia Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman of BAC, PDB
Member of BRC, PDB
Member of NRC, PDB

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 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

Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 46

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
Director of various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experience

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 : 56

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 June 2022

Academic / Professional Qualification

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

Skills Matrix

Engineering/Technical
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
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 BRC, PDB
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Downstream Business, PETRONAS
Member of Executive Leadership Team, PETRONAS
Director of PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemicals Corporation Sdn Bhd (PRPC)
Director of PRefChem Sdn Bhd
Chairman/Director of various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experience

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

Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 52

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 June 2022

Academic / Professional Qualification

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Cornell University
Bachelor of Law (LLB), King’s College University of London
Barrister-at-Law, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (London)

Skills Matrix

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
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad
IHH Healthcare Berhad
Bumi Armada Berhad

Other public company:

Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Malaysia Airlines Berhad
Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad
Yayasan Amanah Mahkota
Yayasan Hasanah

Other Principal Appointments

Member of BRC, PDB
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
Independent Non-Executive Director, Bumi Armada Berhad
Member of Remuneration Committee, Bumi Armada Berhad
Member of Risk Management Committee, Bumi Armada Berhad
Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Airlines Berhad
Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Chairman of Risk Management Committee, Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Independent Non-Executive Director, Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
Chairman of Investment Committee
Chairman of Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad

Past Experience

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 : 59

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
Board of Trustee, PADU Corporation

Other Principal Appointments

Member of BAC, PDB
Independent Non-Executive Director of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB)
Chairman, Board Strategic and Sustainability Committee, BIMB
Member of Board Audit and Examination Committee, BIMB
Member of Board Risk Committee, BIMB
Member of Board Information Technology 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
Board of Trustee, PADU Corporation (PADU)
Member of Audit and Risk Committee, PADU
Chairman, Muslim Professionals Forum Berhad

Past Experience

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 : 48

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Academic / Professional Qualification

Chartered Company Secretary from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, United Kingdom
Associate Member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administration

Yeap Kok Leong

Joint Secretary

Age : 61

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Associate and Chartered Global Management Accountant of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants