CHUAH PHAIK SIM

MALAYSIAN

46

Director

Independent & Non Executive

1. MEMBER OF THE MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 2. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WITH THE MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS

SHE STARTED HER CAREER IN JANUARY 1989 WITH KPMG DESA MEGAT & CO (NOW KNOWN AS KPMG) AS AN ARTICLED STUDENT AND ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS TO BECOME A QUALIFIED AUDIT SENIOR IN 1993. HER EXPERIENCE IN KPMG INCLUDES EXTERNAL AUDITS, RESTRUCTURING, AS WELL AS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING AND VALUATION EXERCISES. SHE LEFT KPMG IN 1994 TO BECOME A FINANCE MANAGER OF A PUBLIC LISTED COMPANY AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE GROUP’S ACCOUNTS. IN 1995, SHE JOINED KUMPULAN JETSON BERHAD AS THE INTERNAL AUDITOR, REPORTING FUNCTIONALLY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SETTING UP AND OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT. IN 2000, SHE LEFT KUMPULAN JETSON BERHAD AND WAS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SEVERAL PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANIES SHE HAS SINCE REMAINED ACTIVE IN PROVIDING CORPORATE ADVISORY AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR RESTRUCTURING, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND VALUATION EXERCISES.

She holds 1,635,000 ordinary shares representing 0.21% equity (Direct interest) and 4,351,200 ordinary shares representing 0.55% equity (Deemed interest) in Hartalega Holdings Berhad.