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Board of Directors

MR TANG HONG CHEONG

Chairman, Non-Executive Director/Non-Independent

Mr Tang Hong Cheong is a Member of The Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He has over 41 years of broad-based and C-suite expertise in finance, treasury, risk management, operations and strategic planning. He possesses in-depth knowledge in investment, manufacturing, financial services, property development, gaming and hospitality industry. He has held various senior management positions in different companies within the Hong Leong Group, prior to his retirement as President & Chief Executive Officer of Guoco Group Limited in December 2020.

Mr Tang is the Chairman of GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad (“GLM”) and was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of GLM on 1 July 2021. He does not sit on any committee of GLM.

Mr Cheng Hsing Yao

Non-Executive Director/Non-Independent

Mr Cheng Hsing Yao holds a Master in Design Studies from Harvard University, Bachelor of Architecture from Newcastle University, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Arts from National University of Singapore.

Mr Cheng is the Group Chief Executive Officer of GuocoLand Limited (“GLL”), the Company’s holding company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Mr Cheng has extensive experience in the real estate sector including developing integrated mixed-developments, Premium Grade A offices, high-end residential projects as well as in urban planning.

He has held various senior positions with GLL Group, most recently the Group Managing Director of GuocoLand Singapore. Prior to joining GLL Group in 2012, he was with the Singapore public service at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (“URA”) and Centre for Liveable Cities (“CLC”) under the Ministry of National Development.

He is a board member of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, a member of CLC’s Advisory Panel, as well as a member of URA’s International Panel of Experts, Design Advisory Committee and Heritage and Identity Partnership. He was the Founding Chairman of Discover Tanjong Pagar – the business association to promote Tanjong Pagar as a destination to the wider community, and currently serves as a Director of the association.

Mr Cheng was appointed to the Board of GLM on 1 July 2021.

PN. NOORBAIZURA HERMEYNEY

Managing Director

Puan Noorbaizura binti Hermeyney graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from University Teknologi Mara in 2002. Subsequently in August 2003, she completed her Association of Chartered Certified Accountants professional examination.

Puan Noorbaizura brings with her over 20 years of working experience which is primarily focused on investment and asset management, including experience in spearheading the real estate portfolios for public listed real estate investment trusts and government-linked companies. She has held various senior management positions in her previous employment, among others, Portfolio Manager-Savills Malaysia Asset Management, Chief Executive Officer of Amanahraya-Kenedix REIT Manager, Director for Naza Asset Management and Senior Vice President of Medini Iskandar Malaysia (Johor).

Puan Noorbaizura was appointed as the Managing Director of GLM on 18 May 2023. Prior to this appointment, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of GLM REIT Management Sdn Bhd (“GLM REIT”), the Manager of Tower Real Estate Investment Trust which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities.

ENCIK ZULKIFLEE BIN HASHIM

Non-Executive Director/Independent

Encik Zulkiflee bin Hashim graduated with a Diploma in Credit Management from the Institut Teknologi MARA (now known as Universiti Teknologi MARA).

Encik Zulkiflee has over 35 years’ experience in the banking industry. He started his career with Citibank Malaysia in 1979 and left his position as Vice President in November 1991. From December 1991 to November 1997, Encik Zulkiflee was with Deutsche Bank Malaysia. He was the Deputy Managing Director responsible for Corporate Banking, International Trade Finance, Operations and Transaction Banking Services. From July 1998 to October 2011, Encik Zulkiflee was the Executive Director of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (“HLB”). Prior to his retirement in 2015, he was HLB’s Chief Operating Officer, Group Strategic Support from November 2011 to January 2015. During the tenure with HLB, he was given the responsibility to oversee various areas such as Branch and Banking Operations, Integrated Risk Management, Credit Management, Information Technology, Islamic Banking, Wholesale Operations, Retail Operations, Legal and Corporate Communications & Public Relations.

Encik Zulkiflee was appointed to the Board of GLM on 4 December 2015. He is a member of the Board Audit & Risk Management Committee and Nominating Committee of GLM.

MS PATRICIA CHUA PUT MOY

Non-Executive Director/Independent

Ms Patricia Chua Put Moy graduated with First Class Honours in Computational and Statistical Sciences from University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. She is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Ms Patricia Chua began her career in Ernst & Young, Liverpool and London, United Kingdom in October 1978. She subsequently served PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kuala Lumpur as Qualified Accountant in October 1982 prior to joining Genting Group where she served in various capacities, including as the Group Management Accountant, Head Office Personnel & Administration Manager, Senior Vice President of Corporate (Genting Sanyen) Human Resource and Information Technology and Member of the Remuneration & Compensation Committee for Genting Berhad/Resorts World Bhd/ Asiatic Bhd.

Ms Patricia Chua was the Regional Project Advisor of Organization Renewal Inc. (Malaysia/Indonesia). She joined VXL Group from July 2004 to September 2005 and served as an Executive Director of Finance, Investment and Human Resource Division. She was the Associate Director of Tax and Advisory Business Development for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Beijing, China.

From October 2009 to July 2013, Ms Patricia Chua had held positions in Avery Dennison BV Hong Kong, Asia Pacific as a Human Resource Director; Paramount Corporation Berhad as the Special Project Director/ Director of Business Services and Group Corporate Planner/Human Resource Director; and Kolej Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya as Chief Executive Officer.

Ms Patricia Chua was appointed to the Board of GLM on 1 August 2016. She is the Chairman of the Board Audit & Risk Management Committee and Nominating Committee of GLM.

Mr Sim Hong Kee

Non-Executive Director/Non-Independent

Mr Sim Hong Kee is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA); the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA); Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) and Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (IERP). He has attended the Harvard Business School’s Senior Management Development Program, Executive Program at Harvard School and the IBM Asia Pacific Advanced Management School.

Mr Sim began his career with a public accounting firm and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1981. He joined IBM Malaysia where, over a period of about 31 years, he held various senior local and regional leadership positions in the areas of financial planning; pricing; treasury operations; real estate strategy; taxation; legal; business controls; business practices; joint venture evaluation and formation; leasing operations; accounting, sales and credit control.

Some of the C-level positions he held in IBM include: Executive Assistant of Asia Pacific Chief Financial Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Head of Country Operations; Director of Key Accounts; ASEAN/South Asia Regional Project Management Office Leader for the divestment of IBM’s PC and Printer businesses and Chief Credit Officer of Asia Pacific Credit Centre of Excellence. He was the Chief Financial Officer cum Human Resource Director of Oracle Malaysia Sdn Bhd from 1995 to 1997.

Post retirement, he was the Senior Advisor of Business Process and Internal Audit at a prominent local private equity company: Creador Sdn Bhd from May 2016 to April 2022 and provided oversight on process reviews and internal audit engagement for the portfolio of investee companies engaged in credit reporting; pharmacy; manufacture, distribution and retail of fast- moving consumer goods.

Mr Sim was appointed to the Board of GLM on 20 August 2024. He is a member of the Board Audit & Risk Management Committee and Nominating Committee of GLM.

MR QUEK KON SEAN

Non-Executive Director/Non-Independent

Mr Quek Kon Sean obtained a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mr Quek started his career in investment banking before joining the Hong Leong Group in 2004. He has held various positions in the Hong Leong Group, including Executive Director of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, and is currently the Managing Director of HL Management Co Sdn Bhd, a post held since 2016.

Mr Quek was appointed to the Board of GLM on 1 July 2021. He does not sit on any committee of GLM.