TAN SRI MOHAMED AZMAN BIN YAHYA

Malaysia

Male

58

Chairman

Independent and Non Executive

Dato' Azman Yahya obtained a B. Sc. Economics (First Class Honours) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Banks.

Tan Sri Azman Yahya started his career at KPMG in London. In 1988 he returned to Malaysia where he built his career in investment banking to become the Chief Executive of Amanah Merchant Bank.
During the Asian Financial Crisis in 1998, Tan Sri Azman was tasked by the Malaysian Government to set-up and head Danaharta, the national asset management company to acquire, manage and resolve the non-performing loans in the banking sector. He was also the Chairman of Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee, set up by Bank Negara Malaysia, to mediate and assist in debt restructuring programmes of viable companies.
In 2003, he returned to the private sector and is currently the Executive Chairman of Symphony Life Berhad.

i) Group Chief Executive and Director of Symphony House Berhad; ii) Chairman of Pharmaniaga Berhad; iii) A member of the Boards of PLUS Expressways Berhad, Malaysian Airline System Berhad, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Scomi Group Berhad and the Kuala Lumpur Business Club.

Direct interest: 1,500,000 ordinary shares (0.169%)
Indirect interest: 1. Virtuoso Capital Sdn Bhd - 14,000,000 ordinary shares (1.576%)
2. CIMB Trustees Berhad (TR1032) - 2,500,000 ordinary shares (0.281%)