21-Jun-2003

REDESIGNATION

Others

Others

Board Member

Non Independent & Non Executive

77

Danish

Mechanical/Marine Engineer,
Holstebro and Copenhagen Engineering School

Served in the Danish Army's Technical Corp;
Vast experience and engineering knowledge in the palm oil industry;
His appointments to the various positions in the Company :
Assistant Engineer (1951-1957);
Resident Engineer (1957 - 1959);
Chief Engineer (1959 - 1967);
Deputy General Manager (1967 - 1971);
Senior Executive Director (1971- 21 June 2003);
Chairman of the Company (1978-1982).

Consultant with Asian Development Bank and World Bank (1968-1971);
Chairman and member of the Malaysian Oil Palm Growers' Council (MOPGC) and the Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC) for a number of years;
Represented the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry in a number of international forums (such as FAO, IASC and NIOP);
Chairman of the Palm Oil Promotion Fund Committee in 1988;
Currently, a Council member of the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) and MPOPC and a Board member of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB),

Royal Danish Consul for Penang, Butterworth, Perlis, Kedah and Perak (1974).

United Plantations Berhad
Fima Corporation Berhad
United International Enterprises (M) Berhad
Unitata Berhad
Chairman of United International Enterprises Limited and
Vice Chairman of Aarhus Oliefabrik A/S (both are listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Denmark)

Tan Sri Dato' Seri B. Bek-Nielsen is the father of Mr. Carl Bek-Nielsen, Vice Chairman and Executive Director (Corporate Affairs) and Mr. Martin Bek-Nielsen, Executive Director (Finance & Marketing).

481,204 shares (Direct)
83,901,015 shares (Deemed Interest) in United Plantations Bhd (UPB);
1 share (Direct) in Bernam Advisory Services Sdn Bhd, a Subsidiary of UPB.