Directors' Profile

Appointed on 1 March 2021

MALE 54Y/ O MALAYSIAN

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
16 June 2021

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
None

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
11/ 11

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Certified Financial Planner, Financial Planning Association of Malaysia
• Public Accountant, Institute of Public Accountant, Australia
• B.Sc (Honours) Accounting and Law, De Monfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
• Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad
• Boustead Plantations Berhad
• Olympia Industries Berhad

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
• Boustead Properties Berhad
• UAC Berhad

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and Occupations
Izaddeen brings with him extensive experience in the areas of corporate finance, investment, accounting, audit and management.

He began his career at Ernst & Young as an auditor. He then shifted his focus on the banking industry up until 1998. Izaddeen then assumed the role of Assustant Vice President of Permodalan Nasional Berhad from 1999 to 2007 and then joined ASM Investment Services Berhad as Chief Executive Officer between 2007 to 2008. In 2008 to 2009, he joined MARA Incorporated as Managing Director.

Beginning July 2020, Izaddeen expanded his horizon by joining Boustead Holdings Berhad (Boustead) as the Executive Director of Group Business Development up until February 2021 and redesignated as Deputy Group Managing Director effective 1 March 2021.

Still within the Boustead Group, he was appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of Boustead Properties Berhad and then as Deputy Managing Director in 2020 and 2021, respectively. In December 2022, Izaddeen was appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Boustead.

On 22 February 2023, Izaddeen was appointed as Non- Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Pharmaniaga.

Appointed on 01 March 2024

MALE 52Y/ O MALAYSIAN

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
None

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
None

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
None

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Admission to Malaysian Bar in 1996
• Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
• Certified Patent Agent
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
None

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and Occupations
1. July 2023 to Present - Chairman, Advisory Panel (Faculty of Sharia and Law), University Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
2. June 2023 to Present - Chairman, USIM Tijarah Holdings Sdn Bhd
3. June 2023 to Present - Director, PT Errita Pharma, Indonesia
4. May 2023 to Present - Director, PT Millennium Pharmacon International, Indonesia
5. February 2023 to Present - Chairman of Investment Committee (USIM)
6. February 2023 to Present - Committee Member of Disciplinary Committee (USIM)
7. February 2023 to Present - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Pharmaniaga Berhad
8. January 2023 to Present - Director, University Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
9. March 2022 to February 2023 - Group Executive Director, Pharmaniaga Berhad
10. 30 September 2022 to Present - Board of Director, Idaman Pharma Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
11. 2020 to March 2022 - Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee & Board Risk Management Committee of Pharmaniaga Berhad
12. 2020 to March 2022 - Chairman of Board Tender Committee,Pharmaniaga Berhad
13. 2020 to February 2023 - Director of Pharmaniaga Berhad
14. 2014 to Present - Chairman and Director of Era Universe Development Sdn Bhd.
15. 2016 to 2019 - Legal Advisor of Johor State GLC
16. 2015 to 2021 - Director for Foundation of Research and Transformation (Prime Ministers Office)
17. 2015 to Present - Director of Chartridge Conference Centre, United Kingdom
18. 2015 to 2019 - Director of Aladdin Group Sdn Bhd
19. 2012 to 2015 - Director of Songa Offshore Malaysia Sdn Bhd
20. 2008 to 2010 - Director of Cooperative Commission of Malaysia
21. 2007 to Present - Major Shareholder and Director of MMA Resources Sdn Bhd
22. 2002 to 2020 - Partner of Messrs Rashid Zulkifli
23. 1997 to 2002 - Senior Legal Assistant for Messrs Raslan Loong
24. 1997 - Legal Counsel for Panglima Aces Sdn Bhd

Appointed on 20 November 2020

MALE 51Y/ O MALAYSIAN

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
16 June 2021

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
• Chairman of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
• Member of Audit Committee
• Member of Sustainability Committee
• Member of Board Risk and Investment Committee

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
11/ 11

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Law (International Security), University of Leeds, United Kingdom
• Masters in LLM (International Trade Law), University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
None

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and Occupations
Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad is the Founding Director of Bait Al Amanah, a political development think tank in Kuala Lumpur.

He is currently appointed as Special Representative of the Foreign Minister on Peace Building and Countering Islamophobia, Chairman of Education Malaysia Global Services and a member of the Board of Directors at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He is also a member of the Consultative Council on Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He previously served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education Malaysia, Advisor to the Chief Minister of Johor and a consultant to the special consultancy team on globalisation at the National Economic Action Council (NEAC) of the Prime Minister’s Department.

Dr. Abdul Razak was also a faculty member at the National Defence University Malaysia, teaching international security, international law and global affairs. He is an Adjunct Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia at present.

On the international front, Dr. Abdul Razak has served as a consultant and policy advisor in international development projects in Bahrain, Libya, Tunisia, Palestine, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. He also used to serve as the resource person for the European Union and the World Bank on human development and human security-related issues.

He is a qualified legal counsel and received his PhD in Law and International Security from the University of Leeds, UK. He did his fellowship at East West Centre (University of Hawaii) and was a visiting researcher at Colombia University. He also attended leadership executive programmes at Said Business School (Oxford University) and Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University).

On 22 February 2023, Dr. Abdul Razak was redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Pharmaniaga.

Appointed on 20 August 2021

FEMALE 47Y/ O MALAYSIA

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
13 June 2022

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
• Chairman of Audit Committee
• Member of Board Risk and Investment Committee
• Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
• Member of Board Tender Committee

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
11/ 11

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Degree in Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), University of Canberra, Australia
• Certified Practising Accountant, CPA Australia
• Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence (CMSRL)

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
• Reneuco Berhad (formerly known as KPower Berhad)
• PT Millennium Pharmacon International Tbk

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
None

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and Occupations
Sarah has over 22 years of experience in corporate finance transactions involving equity issuance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and corporate valuation. She began her career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 2001 after obtaining her professional qualifications from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Later in her career, she joined other banking institutions in Malaysia such as AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Aseambankers Berhad (now known as Maybank Investment Bank Berhad) and RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Presently, Sarah sits as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Reneuco Berhad (formerly known as KPower Berhad) and is the Executive Director of 3p Capital Advisers Sdn. Bhd., a company licensed with the Securities Commission Malaysia that provides advisory services to the capital market players.

Appointed on 01 March 2024

MALE 48Y/ O MALAYSIA

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
None

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
• Chairman of Board Risk and Investment Committee
• Member of Audit Committee

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
None

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
• Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
• Certified Financial Planner
• Oxford Global CEO Program at Said Business School, Oxford University, United Kingdom
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
None

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and Occupations
1. March 2023 to Present - Chairman (Non-Executive), Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya
2. February 2023 to Present - Director (Non-Executive) & Audit Committee Chairman, University Malaya
3. July 2022 to Present - Director (Non-Executive), Mycron Steel Berhad
4. March 2023 to September 2023 - Managing Director & Group Chief Executive Officer, Destini Berhad
5. December 2022 to August 2023 - Chairman, Audit Committee, USAINS Holding Sdn Bhd
6. October 2022 to February 2023 - Director (Non-Executive) & Audit Committee Chairman, Destini Berhad
7. September 2017 to February 2023 - Executive Director, Zahir Irkaz Advisory PLT
8. July 2019 to March 2021 - Director (Non-Executive) & Audit Committee Chairman, Pharmaniaga Berhad
9. July 2020 to March 2021 - Chairman (Non-Executive), PT Millennium Pharmacon Int. Tbk
10. May 2019 to March 2021 - Finance Committee Member, Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia
11. March 2019 to March 2021 - Director (Non-Executive), Perbadanan Padang Golf Subang
12. January 2020 to September 2020 - Director (Non-Executive), Boustead Petroleum Sdn Bhd
13. July 2017 to December 2018 - Treasurer, Persatuan Bola Sepak Melayu Malaysia
14. September 2015 to May 2017 - Chief Executive Officer, Prasarana Integrated Development (PRIDE).
15. January 2012 to September 2015 - Group Chief Financial Officer, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad.
16. August 2010 to December 2011 - Head of Fund Operations, CIMB-Principal Asset Management.
17. January 2010 to August 2010 - Audit Director, Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng.
18. Prior to joining Tracoma Holdings Berhad as the Chief Financial Officer from March 2009 to December 2009, Dato' Mohd Zahir has over 10 years of experience in audit through his previous attachments with a few accounting firms, locally and abroad.

Appointed on 01 March 2024

FEMALE 62Y/ O MALAYSIA

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
None

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
• Member of Board Risk and Investment Committee
• Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
None

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacoeconomics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang
• Masters in Pharmaceutical Services and Medicines Control, University of Bradford, United Kingdom
• Diploma in Medical Microbiology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honors), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
None

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and Occupations
1. June 2021 to May 2023 - Academic Fellow, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang
2. March 2020 to May 2021 - Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Services Programme (PSP), Ministry of Health
3. March 2019 to March 2020 - Director, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA)
4. March 2018 to March 2019 - Deputy Director, Pharmacy Development and Practise Division, Ministry of Health, Petaling Jaya
5. September 2016 to March 2018 - Deputy Director, Centre for Product Registration, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency
6. January 2016 to September 2016 - Deputy Director, Pharmacy Development and Practise Division, Ministry of Health, Petaling Jaya
7. February 2009 - Senior Principal Assistant Director, Pharmacy Development and Practise Division, Ministry of Health, Petaling Jaya
8. March 2002 to February 2009 - Principal Assistant Director and Head of Pharmaceutical Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
9. November 1996 to March 2002 - Assistant Director, National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, now known as National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency

Appointed on 01 March 2024

MALE 60Y/ O INDONESIAN

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
None

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
• Member of Audit Committee
• Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
None

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Strategic Management, Sekolah Tinggi Managemen PPM
• Apoteker, Universitas Airlangga

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
None

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and Occupations
1. August 2021 to May 2022 - Director of Marketing & Commercial, PT Kimia Farma Tbk
2. September 2019 to August 2021 - Director of Business Development, PT Kimia Farma Tbk
3. July 2011 to September 2019 - President Director, PT Kimia Farma Apotek

Appointed on 22 February 2023

MALE 40Y/ O MALAYSIAN

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
None

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
• Member of Audit Committee
• Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
• Member of Board Risk and Investment Committee

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
None

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Bachelor of Economics, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance, Kaplan Higher Education, Australia

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
UAC Berhad

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and occupations
Ahmad Shahredzuan began his career at Permodalan Nasional Berhad in 2006. His last position was Senior Manager at the Office of President and Group Chief Executive. Subsequently, he joined McKinsey & Company in 2015 as an Implementation Consultant, where he was involved in the strategy and execution of numerous projects.

In 2019, he expanded his horizon by joining Boustead Holdings Berhad (Boustead) as Senior General Manager. He then rose in the ranks within the Boustead Group to Chief Transformation Officer in 2020. In 2021, Ahmad Shahredzuan was appointed Chief Reinvention and Strategy Officer of Boustead. He presently sits on the board of UAC Berhad.

He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom and obtained his Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from Kaplan Higher Education in Australia.

On 22 February 2022, he was appointed as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Pharmaniaga.

Appointed on 10 August 2023

MALE 45Y/ O MALAYSIAN

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
None

BOARD COMMITTEE(S)
None

BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR
None

QUALIFICATION(S)
• Bachelor of Accountancy, University Tenaga Nasional
• Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
• Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

DETAILS OF ANY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD
None

DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES
Affin Bank Berhad

DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
None

ANY FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR AND/ OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ANY COMPANIES THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH PHARMANIAGA BERHAD OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
None

LIST OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES, IF ANY
None

Working Experience and occupations
1. Chief Financial Officer, Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) (2020 - Present)
2. Chief Financial Officer, Ahmad Zaki Resources (2017 - 2020)
3. General Manager/ Corporate Finance, Ahmad Zaki Resources (2016 - 2017)
4. Associate Director/ Corporate Advisory and Structuring, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank (2015 - 2016)
5. General Manager/ Finance Special Projects, Johawaki Holdings Sdn Bhd (2013 - 2015)
6. Associate Director/ Capital Market, Prokhas Sdn Bhd (2009 - 2013)
7. Regulatory Reporting Analyst, UBS Investment Bank, London, United Kingdom (2007 - 2009)
8. Financial Accountant European Region, CUNA Mutual Life Assurance (Europe) Limited, Ireland (2005 - 2007)
9. Audit Senior, Ernst & Young, Ireland (2002 - 2005)