MR LOH CHEE KAN, aged 69, male, Malaysian, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Kia Lim Berhad (“KLB”) on 5 March 1996 and redesignated as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 1 March 2011. Subsequently, on 4 April 2023, he was redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company.

 He obtained his Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Management Sciences from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom in 1978. His career experience includes a twelve (12) years attachment with an international audit and consultancy practice, and later with Juan Kuang (M) Industrial Bhd where he stayed for two (2) years. He is currently with the JK Capital Sdn Bhd group of companies which he helped established since 1998.

 Mr Loh Chee Kan has no shareholding in the Company or in any of its subsidiaries; no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company; no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

 MR NG CHIN KANG, aged 53, male, Malaysian, was appointed as Executive Director of KLB on 26 November 2001. On 28 March 2024, Mr Ng was redesignated as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company. Presently, he is also a member of the Risk Management Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours degree from University of Western Australia and ASIA Graduate Diploma from Security Institute of Australia. He also holds a MBA from Sydney University and Master of Arts in Business Research from Macquarie University, Australia.

 He worked with Medical Benefits Funds of Australia Limited in the senior executive management team from 1999 to March 2002. Prior to that, he had served as senior officer in the investment banking arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia for approximately five (5) years. He is also a Director of several other private limited companies.

 Mr Ng Chin Kang is the nephew of Datuk Ng Yeng Keng, the Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and cousin of Mr Ng Cheng Woon. He has no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

 DATUK NG YENG KENG @ NG KA HIAT, aged 78, male, Malaysian, was appointed as Executive Director of KLB on 5 March 1996 and redesignated as Deputy Managing Director on 29 November 2006. Subsequently, on 8 October 2007, he was redesignated as CEO of the Company. On 28 March 2024, He relinquished his position as the CEO of the Company.

 He has more than fifty (50) years of experience in the manufacturing of clay bricks, building and civil engineering works. He was an Executive Director of Syarikat Kayu Wangi Berhad from 1981 to 2005. He also sits on the Board of several other private limited companies.

 Datuk Ng Yeng Keng is the uncle of Mr Ng Chin Kang, the Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

 MADAM NG HWE CHENG, aged 52, female, Malaysian, was appointed as an Executive Director of KLB on 1 June 2024.

 Madam Ng obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Economics from Carleton University, Canada in 1997.  She started her career with E.S. Ng Holdings Sdn Bhd, a family owned company in its battery business division as a Business Manager. Later in 2004, she joined Innovacion Contenedor Sdn Bhd, an ISO tank solutions company that offers logistics services for food, chemicals, gases, and cryogenics. She is currently the Executive Director of the Company.

 Madam Ng has over twenty-seven (27) years of extensive experience in financial management, business development and strategic planning. She also sits on the board of several other private limited companies.

 Madam Ng Hwe Cheng is the daughter of the late Datuk Ng Eng Sos@ Bak Chik, the founder of KLB. She is also the niece of Datuk Ng Yeng Keng, and cousin of Mr Ng Chin Kang and Mr Ng Cheng Woon, the Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. She has no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

 MR VINCENT WONG SOON CHOY, aged 55, male, Malaysian, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of KLB on 4 April 2023. Presently, he is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee, and he is also a member of the Nomination Committee and the Risk Management Committee of the Company.

 He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree majoring in Accountancy and minor in Internal Audit from Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. He is also a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”) and Certified Practising Accountants (“CPA”) Australia. He has more than thirty (30) years of working experience with exposures to corporate finance, auditing, compliance, tax planning, group accounts, corporate governance, corporate planning and restructuring garnered from his previous employment positions held including as Head of Operation for a leading stock broking company, Group Financial Controller for a property development group and auditing experience with a big four audit firm. He is currently the Board member of Cabnet Holdings Berhad and the Chief Financial Officer of UUE Holdings Berhad.

 Mr Vincent Wong Soon Choy has no shareholding in the Company or in any of its subsidiaries; no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company; no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

 MS SAM MING CHIA, aged 51, female, Malaysian, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of KLB on 31 December 2021. Presently, she is the Chairman of Nomination Committee, and also a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. She graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Commerce with Majoring in Accounting from Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. She is presently a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”) and Certified Practising Accountants (“CPA”) Australia.

 Upon graduation, she joined the Ernst & Young PLT, as an Assistant Manager, from years 2004 to 2008, she was the Group Accountant of Yick Hoe Metal Industries Sdn Bhd, and later, she was with Moore Stephens Associates & Co., which subsequently changed its name to BP Associates, as an Audit Director where she stayed for fourteen (14) years. Currently, she is an Audit Manager of Koo & Co, an audit firm in Johor Bahru.

 Ms Sam Ming Chia has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company; no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

 PN HARYANTI BINTI OTHMAN, aged 47, female, Malaysian, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of KLB on 31 December 2021. Presently, she is the Chairman of Risk Management Committee, and also a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

 She obtained her Bachelor of Law (Honours) Degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2000. Since graduation, she has been practicing as a legal assistant in several law firms before setting up her own legal firm, Messrs Haryanti Othman Associates with her partner in 2013. She is a Syariah Practitioner since 2006 and have attended various Islamic Banking Courses.

 Pn Haryanti Binti Othman has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company; no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

 MR NG CHENG WOON, aged 41, male, Malaysian, was appointed as Alternate Director to Datuk Ng Yeng Keng on 21 September 2021. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours Degree in the field of Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. He is a businessman and entrepreneur with more than sixteen (16) years of experience.

 Mr Ng Cheng Woon is the son of Datuk Ng Yeng Keng, and cousin of Mr Ng Chin Kang, the Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company; has no conviction for any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any and has no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.