Land & General Berhad

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Board of Directors

DATO' HAJI ZAINAL ABIDIN PUTIHChairmanIndependent Non-Executive	MR LOW GAY TECK Managing DirectorNon-Independent Executive Director	ENCIK FERDAUS MAHMOOD Executive Director Non-Independent Executive Director
DATO' IR. DR. A. BAKAR JAAFAR IndependentNon-Executive Director Audit Committee	DATO' MUHAMMAD KHAIRUN ASEH Non-IndependentNon-Executive Director	YB SENATOR DATO' HJ IKHWAN SALIM IndependentNon-Executive Director Chairman of Audit Committee
YM TENGKU MARUAN TENGKU ARIFF IndependentNon-Executive Director	MS WING KWAN WINNIE CHIU Non-IndependentNon-Executive Director	MR HOONG CHEONG THARDNon-IndependentNon-Executive Director Audit Committee

DATO' HAJI ZAINAL ABIDIN PUTIHChairman IndependentNon-Executive

Dato’ Haji Abidin Putih, was appointed as Chairman of Land & General Berhad on 1 June 2010. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in Enagland and Wales (ICAEW), a member of the Malaysain Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Dato' Haji Zainal qualified as a Chartered Accountants of the ICAEW in 1972 and has very extensive experience in audit throughout his career as a practicing accountant.

Dato’ Haji Zainal has a good working knowledge of taxation and has been involved in management consulting especially those involved in acquisition, take over, amalgamation and restructuring of companies and in particular of company for flotation.

Dato’ Haji Zainal was an Advisor in Ernst & Young prior to his retirement on 31 December 2004. He was the President of MICPA from 1989 until 1991 and the Chairman of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) from 2003 until 2009.

Dato’ Haji Zainal had also served in Government Agencies as the Chairman of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad (Danaharta), a member of the Malaysian Communication & Multimedia Commission and a member of the Investment Panel of the Employee Provident Fund (EPF).

Currently, Dato’ Haji Zainal is also a Director of several public listed and private companies. He is the Chairman of Southeast Asia Special Asset Management Berhad (SEASAM) and the Chairman of Money Mobile International Sdn Bhd and the Chairman of the Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad and a trustee of the National Heart Institute Foundation IJN).

Dato’ Haji Zainal does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of L&G and he does not have any conflict of interest with L&G.

Following the appointment of Dato’ Haji Zainal as the Chairman of L&G, Dato’ Haji Zainal has also been appointed as member of the Nominations Committee with effect from 1 June 2010.

MR LOW GAY TECK Managing DirectorNon-Independent Executive Director

Mr. Low Gay Teck, a Malaysian, was appointed a Director of L&G on 2007 and was re-designated the Managing Director of L&G on 1 January 2008. Mr. Low holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Footscary Institute of Technology (now known as Victoria University, Australia)(1988).

Prior to joining L&G, Mr. Low was with the Mayland Group which he joined in 1996 as Project Manager. In 2002, he was appointed a Director of the Mayland Group and assumed the position of Managing Director in 2005. Mr. Low has been involved in property development and project management for the past 20 years, handling and implementing projects such as residential, commercial, shopping complex, hotel, golf course, condominium and service apartments.

Currently, Mr. Low sits on the Boards of a few subsidiaries of L&G, is a member of the Executive Committee of L&G and a committee member of the Tabung Amanah Land & General Berhad.

ENCIK FERDAUS MAHMOOD Executive Director Non-Independent Executive Director

Encik Ferdaus Mahmood, a Malaysian, was appointed an Executive Director of L&G on 16 June 2008.

Encik Ferdaus started his career as Trainee Accountant with Tractors Malaysia Bhd in 1974 and joined United Estate Projects Sdn Bhd (UEP) (initial developer of Subang Jaya, Selangor) in 1976 where his last position was the Credit Controller.

Subsequently, in 1980, Encik Ferdaus made a decisive switch in his career into the main stream of the property industry and since then has garnered extensive experience in this industry expecially in the areas of marketing, sales, credit control and property management.

In 1990, Encik Ferdaus joined L&G as the General Manager in one of the property subsidiaries of L&G. In 1998, he was appointed the Chief Operating Officer to head the property operations of L&G in Australia and returned to Malaysia in 2005 to be based in Kuala Lumpur as the Director of Property Division, L&G.

Currently, he sits on the Boards of a few subsidiaries of L&G and is a member of the Executive Committee of L&G.

DATO' IR. DR. A. BAKAR JAAFAR IndependentNon-Executive Director

Dato ' Ir. Dr A. Bakar Jaafar, a Malaysian, was appointed a Director of Land & General on 18 October 1999. He is an engineer by profession and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, Australia, a Master of Environmental Science from Miami University and a Doctorate in Marine Geography from the University of Hawaii@Manoa .

He served in the Malaysian Civil Service for over 22 years in various positions including as the Director-General of the Department of Environment from 1990 to 1995. He continues to serve the Malaysian Government as the Elected-Member to the Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf, UN HQ, New York (1997-2002)(2002-2007)(2007-2012). He is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow of the Maritime Institute of Malaysia and an Advisor to the National Technical Committee on Continental Shelf.

Currently, Dato' Ir. Dr. A. Bakar sits on the Boards of several private limited companies.

Dato' Ir. Dr. A. Bakar is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member os the Audit Committee and the Nominations Committee of L&G.

DATO' MUHAMMAD KHAIRUN ASEH Non-IndependentNon-Executive Director

Dato' Muhammad Khairun Aseh, a Malaysian was appointed as non-independent non executive director of Land & General Berhad on 15 October 2007. Graduated with LLB(Hons) from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2001 and is an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.

Upon obtaining his law degree, Dato' Muhammad Khairun chambered and practised law with a leading and reputable law firm in Kuala Lumpur where he gained extensive experience in various aspects of legal matters.

In 2005, Dato' Muhammad Khairun set up his own legal practice under the name of Messrs Khairun Aseh & Co where he is currently the Senior Partner.

He was conferred the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) which carries the title "Dato" by Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan of Pahang in conjuction with His Royal Highness' 77th birthday in October 2007.

Currently, Dato' Muhammad Khairun sits on the Boards of several private limited companies.

Dato' Muhammad Khairun is a member of the Nominations Committee and the Remuneration Committee of L&G as well as a committee member of the Tabung Amanah Land & General Berhad.

YB SENATOR DATO' HJ IKHWAN SALIM IndependentNon-Executive Director

YB Senator Dato' Hj Ikhwan Salim bin Dato' Hj Sujak a Malaysian, was appointed as Director of L&G on 1 December 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics & Accounts) from Queen's University Belfast, UK.

In 1977, he began his career as an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand, UK and joined Nestle (M) Sdn Bhd as Finance Executive in 1979. In 1980, he moved on to be the Group Financial Planning Manager of Kumpulan Low Keng Huat Sdn Bhd.

Currntly, YB Senator Dato' Hi Ikhwan runs his private business, Konsortium Jaringan Selangor Sdn Bhd and he is a council member of the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council, the Division Head of Petaling Jaya Utara Division of United Malay National Organisation and a member of Parliment.

He is also a board member of Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Berhad. Glomac Berhad and several private limited companies.

YM TENGKU MARUAN TENGKU ARIFF Non-IndependentNon-Executive Director

YM Tengku Maruan Tengku Ariff, a Malaysian, was appointed a Director of L&G on 1 July 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Design) Degree from University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom (1979).

YM Tengku Maruan started his career as a credit officer with Citibank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur (Citibank) in 1980 where he was exposed to various aspects of the banking industry. In 1985, YM Tengku Maruan left Citibank holding the position of Manager and joined Southern Bank Berhad as the Head of Personal Banking Division where he was involved in all aspects of budgeting, credit, product marketing and business development. Subsequently in 1996, he joined Rohas Sdn Bhd (Rohas) as the General Manager and also served on the board of several companies related to Rohas until his retirement in 2008. While in Rohas, he was involved in various fields of business such as manufacturing, education, property management and investments.

Currently, he is a board member of a public company and several private limited companies.

MS WING KWAN WINNIE CHIU Non-IndependentNon-Executive Director

Ms. Wing Kwan Winnie Chiu, a Permanent Resident of Malaysian, was appointed a Director of L&G on 17 July 2008. Ms. Winnie Chiu holds a BSc Business Management from King's College, University of London, UK.

In 2002, Ms. Winnie Chiu launched her career in the property development business by her appointment as a Director of Malaysia Land Properties Sdn Bhd (Mayland). She continues to serve on Mayland's board and is responsible for the overall project development and retail management of Mayland.

Ms. Winnie Chiu is also presently the Director, Project Development of Far East Consortium International Limited (FEC), a position she has held since 2005. She is in charge of FEC's overall project development and oversees the group's hotel development projects in Hong Kong.

Ms. Winnie Chiu has accumulated considerable years of experience in the property development business covering various aspects of project development and retail management.

Prior to joining Mayland and FEC, Ms. Winnie Chiu worked in a few major international banks where she gained much experience in financial management.

Currently, Ms. Winnie Chiu sits on the Boards of several private limited companies.

HOONG CHEONG THARDNon-IndependentNon-Executive Director

Mr. Hoong Cheong Thard, a Malaysian was appointed a Director of L&G on 1 June 2010. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, University of London

Mr. Hoong has extensive experience in mergers and acquisition as well as international capital markets. He was an investment banker for over 12 years and had held senior positions at Deutsche Bank and UBS where he was responsible for corporate finance business in Asia.

Mr. Hoong was the Chief Executive Officer of China Lot Synergy Holdings Ltd (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) prior to joining Far East Consortium International Limited (“FECIL”).

Mr. Hoong is the Managing Director of FECIL (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) and is responsible for the formulation and implementation of the FECIL’s Group overall strategies for development. He is also a Director of several public companies which are incorporated and listed overseas and private companies which are incorporated in Malaysia.

Mr. Hoong does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of L&G and he does not have any conflict of interest with L&G.

Mr. Hoong is the Managing Director of FECIL. Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu is the Deputy Chairman and CEO of FECIL and also the CEO of the Mayland Group of Companies. (The major shareholder of L&G is Mayland Parkview Sdn Bhd which is one of the companies in the Mayland Group)

Following the appointment of Mr. Hoong as Director of L&G, Mr. Hoong has also been appointed member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 June 2010.