GHL System Berhad Annual Report 2020

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 35 DIRECTORS’ PROFILE CONT’D RICHARD HENRY PHILLIPS Non-Independent Non-Executive Director British, Age 57, Male Mr. Phillips was appointed as Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Company on 16 April 2021. Mr. Phillips has been a Partner at Actis, the leading growth markets investor since it’s foundation in 2004. He serves as global Head of Private Equity and is responsible for seven funds invested across 21 countries in emerging markets. Prior to Actis, he began his career in private equity at 3i in the UK and then joined CDC based in Uganda, Zimbabwe, Malaysia and Egypt before returning to the UK after 20 years. Over 35 years in private equity, Mr. Phillips has held a number of Non-Executive Director roles including that of Emerging Markets Payments Holdings (EMPH) Mauritius, a leading payments company in Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Phillips currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Directors of Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH), which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Honoris United Universities, a network of 14 universities across Africa and Les Laboratoires Medis SA, the largest pharmaceutical company in Tunisia. Mr. Phillips holds a BA in economics from the University of Exeter UK. He does not hold any other directorships in public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia other than the Company. He was not appointed to the board during the financial year ended 31 December 2020 and did not attend any board meetings. NOTES: 1. Family Relationship with Director and/or Major Shareholder Other than Loh Wee Hian who is a major shareholder of GHL, none of the other Directors has any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of GHL. 2. Conflict of Interest None of the Directors has any conflict of interest with GHL Group. 3. Conviction for Offences None of the Directors has any conviction for offences within the past 5 years other than traffic offences, if any. 4. Public Sanction or Penalties None of the Directors has any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2020.