Malaysian | Age: 80 | Male

Date of Appointment: 25 September 2021

Length of Service: 2 years 6 months (as at 31 March 2024)

Number of Board Meetings Attended: 4/ 6

Membership(s) of Board Committees: Nil

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Megat Najmuddin Bin Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Megat Khas graduated with an Honours Degree in Law from the University of Singapore in 1970. Upon graduation, he began his career as an executive trainee with First National City Bank (now Citibank Berhad) for two years until 1972. After that, he practised at a leading law firm in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for another two years before establishing his law firm, Megat Najmuddin, Leong & Co.

He retired from legal practice in 1986 and entered politics, becoming the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Chief of Petaling Jaya at one point. He was elected as the state assemblyman for Kelana Jaya for two terms, from 1986 to 1990 and 1990 to 1995. Additionally, he served as a municipal councillor for the Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya municipal (now city) councils for 20 years. During this time, he was also the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Selangor State Assembly and a director for both the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation and the Selangor Industrial Corporation.

After leaving active politics in 1995, he was appointed to the National Economic Consultative Council 2 in the late 1990s by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, contributing to human resource development. In September 1999, he was appointed to the Capital Market Strategic Committee by the then Finance Minister of Malaysia, and in August 2001, he joined the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

In August 1994, he was elected as an executive committee member of the Federation of Public Listed Companies (FPLC) and became its president in October 1997. He represented the FPLC on the High-Level Finance Committee of the Malaysian Ministry of Finance until 2000. He was also a member of BNM’s Financial Directors’ Education Steering Committee and was among the first members of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Additionally, he served as an independent non-executive director of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) from April 2010 until April 2017.

He retired as the chairman of Omesti Berhad (formerly Formis Resources Berhad) and as advisor of Tradewinds Corporation Berhad in January 2018. In June 2018, he retired as Chairman of Majuperak Holdings Berhad, while in June 2023, he retired as Chairman of SD Guthrie Bhd (formerly Sime Darby Plantations Berhad).

Currently, he is the chairman of Asian Pac Holdings Berhad and SEG International Berhad. He is also the honorary patron of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG), of which he was the first president and founder from April 1998 until 2015. Besides that, he is a member of Transparency International Malaysia (TIM) and holds chairmanships in several non-listed companies, including the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), Ulink Ascot Sdn. Bhd. and Kuber Venture Berhad. In February 2021, he was appointed as advisor of Dialog Corporate Sdn. Bhd. and in March 2021, became chairman of MYSJ Sdn. Bhd. (MySejahtera).

On the social front, he is the current president of Persatuan Darul Ridzuan in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, a welfare organisation. He was previously the president of Kelab Golf Negara Subang for six years, and is the advisor and trustee of the Tan Sri Muhiyiddin Charity Golf Foundation. He is also a trustee of the MyKasih (Charity) Foundation and the Vijayaratnam Foundation, as well as a council member of Quest International University in Perak.

He has no conflict of interest with the Group, nor any family relationship with any director, key senior management or major shareholder of the Group. He has not been convicted of any offences in the past five (5) years, nor was he subjected to any public sanctions or penalties by relevant regulatory bodies during FY2024.

Malaysian | Age: 61 | Male

Date of Appointment: 24 March 2010

Length of Service: 14 years 0 months (as at 31 March 2024)

Number of Board Meetings Attended: 6/ 6

Membership(s) of Board Committees: Nil

Loi Tuan Ee is one of the co-founders of our Group. He attended Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Ayer Tawar, Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia, for his secondary education until 1980. He began his career in 1982 as a supervisor at Ayer Hitam Oil Mill Sdn. Bhd. and later joined Kartika Machinery Sdn. Bhd. in 1984 as a sales representative, focusing on the sales and marketing of industrial products.

In 1984, he established Ready Chemical (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Multiview Enterprise Sdn. Bhd., businesses involved in the sale of household care products and packaging materials, respectively. His corporate journey continued as he joined Century Bond Berhad in 1991, eventually serving as deputy managing director from 2002, overseeing strategic planning and group development.

In 2005, he transitioned into agriculture by setting up an investment holding company called Rainforest Capital, where he served as managing director. His pivotal role in founding The Holstein Milk Company Sdn. Bhd. in 2010 marked a significant expansion into the dairy industry and underpinned our Group’s growth trajectory.

As our Group Managing Director & Group Chief Executive Officer, he spearheads business development, strategic planning and overall operations management. Under his leadership, our Group achieved accolades such as the “Best Dairy Farm” by Asia Livestock in 2015 and the ASEAN Inclusive Business Award in 2020. Notably, our Group received consecutive Platinum Awards (Beverage – Dairy category) at the Putra Brand Awards in 2021 and 2022, along with the Brand of the Year award in the Dairy Products category at the 2022-2023 World Branding Awards.

His personal achievements include recognition as an “Endeavour Entrepreneur” at the 65th Endeavour International Selection Panel in Bali, Indonesia (2016), and a nomination for Ernst & Young’s (EY) Malaysia Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016.

He has been a permanent executive committee member of the Malaysian National Food Security Council since 2020 and a committee member of the Programme Review Committee at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) Faculty of Educational Studies since July 2021. He also holds directorships at various private limited company boards.

He has no conflict of interest with the Group. He is the brother to both Loi Foon Kion and Loi Tuan Kin. He has not been convicted of any offences in the past five (5) years, nor was he subjected to any public sanctions or penalties by relevant regulatory bodies during FY2024.

Malaysian | Age: 57 | Female

Date of Appointment: 25 September 2021

Length of Service: 2 years 6 months (as at 31 March 2024)

Number of Board Meetings Attended: 6/ 6

Membership(s) of Board Committees:
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Loi Foon Kion graduated with a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Food Science and Nutrition from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 1991. She also holds a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, obtained in 1996.

Her professional journey began in 1991 at Wattie Food Services Sdn. Bhd. as a food technologist, where she eventually progressed to quality assurance officer. In this capacity, she played a pivotal role in establishing the company’s quality assurance programme and food safety standards.

In 1994, she joined T.A.S. Leisure Sdn. Bhd. as special projects and administration manager, where she was integral to the procurement, quality assurance and financial operations of the company. As a member of the pioneer team, she also contributed significantly to the establishment of the first two Chilli’s Grill & Bar outlets in Kuala Lumpur.

Her career path led her to Interni Asia Sdn. Bhd. in 1997, a company focused on interior furnishing, where she served as general manager until 1999. Following a seven-year sabbatical to pursue personal interests, she resumed her professional career in 2006 as an executive director at Rainforest Capital, her brother Loi Tuan Ee’s company. Currently, she holds directorships in several private limited companies.

She has no conflict of interest with the Group. She is the sister to both Loi Tuan Ee and Loi Tuan Kin. She has not been convicted of any offences in the past five (5) years, nor was she subjected to any public sanctions or penalties by relevant regulatory bodies during FY2024.

Malaysian | Age: 45 | Male

Date of Appointment: 18 April 2022

Length of Service: 1 year 11 months (as at 31 March 2024)

Number of Board Meetings Attended: 6/ 6

Membership(s) of Board Committees:
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Effizal Faiz Bin Zulkifly graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia, with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan Fellows Programme at MIT, United States of America (USA), and a Master of Commerce in Finance and Business Information Systems from the University of Sydney, Australia.

He joined Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) in July 2007 and currently serves as the Head of Energy Transition. During his early years at Khazanah, he focused on the infrastructure and telecommunications sectors, specifically on the UEM Group of Companies, Telekom Malaysia and Astro Berhad. In 2017, after a one-year stint at Khazanah San Francisco Office, he was appointed Director of Internet & Technology and Innovation and Entrepreneurship space leading initiatives such as the Trending, Innovation, Disruption and Entrepreneurship Programme and the Khazanah National Entrepreneurship Outreach programme. More recently, Effizal served as the Head of Consumer & Services sector.

Effizal is also currently serving as the Non-Independent Director of UEM Group Berhad, Farm Fresh Berhad and Cenviro Sdn. Bhd.

Prior to Khazanah, he worked as a business analyst with Citibank.

He has no conflict of interest with the Group, nor any family relationship with any director, key senior management or major shareholder of the Group. He has not been convicted of any offences in the past five (5) years, nor was he subjected to any public sanctions or penalties by relevant regulatory bodies during FY2024.

Malaysian | Age: 64 | Male

Date of Appointment: 25 September 2021

Length of Service: 2 years 6 months (as at 31 March 2024)

Number of Board Meetings Attended: 6/ 6

Membership(s) of Board Committees:
• Audit and Risk Management Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Chairman)

Dato’ Dr. Quaza Nizamuddin Bin A. Hassan Nizam possesses over 36 years of expertise in veterinary medicine and livestock production. He graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia in 1984 and earned a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Preventive Veterinary Medicine from Free University of Berlin, Germany, in 1994.

He began his career with the Malaysian Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) as a veterinary officer in Negeri Sembilan from 1984 to 1989, where he managed beef cattle at the Jelai Gemas farm. In 1989, he was reassigned to the DVS headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, serving as a veterinary officer (Farm Division) until 1993. He pursued his Master’s degree in Germany in 1993, returning to Malaysia in 1995.

He then worked as a veterinary officer at the Veterinary Institute in Kluang, Johor, educating undergraduates, farmers and DVS personnel, and managing the dairy farm until 2000. He was promoted to state director of the DVS in Kedah from 2000 to 2007 and in Perak from 2008 to 2011. As state director, he was instrumental in developing the livestock industry, increasing farmers’ income and ensuring animal health, including preventing zoonotic diseases.

Throughout his career, he held several significant positions within the DVS, including director of the Livestock Technology Resources Development Division from 2011 to 2015 and deputy directorgeneral of the DVS for Development and Veterinary Health from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, he was appointed director-general of the DVS, a role he held until his retirement in 2020. His notable achievements include establishing regulations under the Feed Act 2009, formulating the Animal Welfare Act 2015 in Malaysia and implementing strategic plans for dairy and beef development programmes. He also oversaw effective disease control programmes, implemented standards and certifications for farms and processing plants, and facilitated export negotiations for livestock and related products.

Currently, he is a professor and head of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, and a director of the Malaysian Equine Council. He also holds directorships in other private limited companies.

He has no conflict of interest with the Group, nor any family relationship with any director, key senior management or major shareholder of the Group. He has not been convicted of any offences in the past five (5) years, nor was he subjected to any public sanctions or penalties by relevant regulatory bodies during FY2024.

Malaysian | Age: 60 | Female

Date of Appointment: 25 September 2021

Length of Service: 2 years 6 months (as at 31 March 2024)

Number of Board Meetings Attended: 6/ 6

Membership(s) of Board Committees:
• Audit and Risk Management Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Jocelyn Ng Lai Leng boasts over 30 years of experience in marketing, business development and management. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in General Psychology from the University of Waterloo, Canada, in 1985 and later obtained a Master of Arts in Psychology from Duquesne University, USA, in 1986.

She began her career in 1987 as a psychology and sociology lecturer under the American Degree Programme at Rima College. Later that year, she joined the Stamford College Group, continuing as a psychology and philosophy lecturer until September 1988.

From September 1988 to January 1994, she held the roles of market research manager and brand manager at Malaysian Tobacco Company Bhd. As market research manager, she analysed market trends and consumer demands, and when she was later promoted to brand manager, she focused on promoting the company’s brands. In July 1994, she became marketing manager at Quality Bakers (M) Sdn. Bhd.

In August 1996, she joined JT International as group product manager, where she promoted the company’s brands. In March 2001, she joined Danone Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. as a marketing manager in the Snacks Division, eventually becoming marketing director of Biscuits and Snacks, overseeing the promotion of the company’s products.

After a two-year sabbatical pursuing art and fitness, she returned in January 2007 to Danone Dumex Sdn. Bhd. as marketing director, later assuming the role of medical marketing director. She was responsible for promoting brands in both the consumer and medical sectors until July 2010.

In November 2010, she was appointed head of marketing (Foods & Beverages) at PepsiCo Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. By March 2012, she also took on the role of head of commercial (Foods). In June 2013, she was promoted to general manager for Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Mongolia and the Pacific Islands, managing business relationships with food and beverage distributors, among other responsibilities.

In March 2015, Jocelyn joined Uniqlo Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. as senior director of operations and was promoted to chief operating officer in September 2015, a position she held until 2017. She now runs her consulting firm, offering management and marketing consulting services. Additionally, she holds a directorship in a private limited company.

She has no conflict of interest with the Group, nor any family relationship with any director, key senior management or major shareholder of the Group. She has not been convicted of any offences in the past five (5) years, nor was she subjected to any public sanctions or penalties by relevant regulatory bodies during FY2024.

Malaysian | Age: 58 | Female

Date of Appointment: 7 October 2024

Length of Service: N/ A (as at 31 March 2024)

Number of Board Meetings Attended: N/ A

Membership(s) of Board Committees:
• Audit and Risk Management Committee (Chairperson)
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Puan Nik Fazila Binti Nik Mohamed Shihabuddin (“Puan Nik Fazila”) has over 30 years of experience in the field of accounting, finance, business assurance and corporate transactions.

Puan Nik Fazila graduated from the Flinders University of South Australia with a Bachelor in Economics. She is a Certified Public Accountant of the MICPA, a Chartered Accountant of MIA and an Associate Member of the Certified Practising Accountant (Australia).

She started her career in 1988 at Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) in audit and business advisory services. After 10 years with Price Waterhouse, she joined Sapura Telecommunications Berhad from 1998 until 2000 as a General Manager of the Corporate Audit Division.

Between 2001 to 2012, Puan Nik Fazila held various senior roles which included Group General Manager (Finance) at KUB Malaysia Berhad, Chief Financial Officer at UDA Holdings Berhad and Chief Financial Officer at Biotropics Malaysia Berhad, a Khazanah Nasional Berhad investee company. In 2012, she joined Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (“CCM”) as Director of Finance and went on to become CCM’s Group Managing Director in 2017 until 2021.

Currently, Puan Nik Fazila holds directorships in MBM Resources Berhad, Duopharma Biotech Berhad and Prolintas Infra Business Trust.

She has no conflict of interest with the Group, nor any family relationship with any director, key senior management or major shareholder of the Group. She has not been convicted of any offences in the past five (5) years, nor was she subjected to any public sanctions or penalties by relevant regulatory bodies during FY2024.