Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, University of California-Davis, the United States of America • Certificate in Investor Relations from Investor Relations Society, the United Kingdom. • Certified Board-Ready, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia Working experience: S Marsita binti S Kasim (“Sharifah Kasim”) is responsible for the Group’s strategic internal and external communications in corporate development, crisis communications, merger & acquisition exercises, as well as achievement of corporate milestones to enhance the Group’s image and foster confidence among stakeholders. She is experienced in strategic communications with a demonstrated history of serving the spectrum of corporate communications including media relations, crisis communications, branding and internal communications backed by a strong foundation in journalism. She also held various positions in the Group including spearheading the overall development and management of Sustainability initiatives including the Group’s Sustainability Framework and related processes including reporting and communications, former Head of Media and Investor Relations at DNeX and Head of Strategic Communications at Dagang Net Technologies Sdn. Bhd. She has more than 10 years of experience in the media industry with her last appointment as Assistant News Editor at the New Straits Times, Malaysia’s leading English daily before transitioning to corporate communications. Relationship with other directors/shareholders/listed issuer: N/A Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Master of Business Administration, Asia School of Business, Malaysia in collaboration with MIT Sloan • Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental and Socio-Economic Planning, Roskilde University, Denmark Working experience: Mathias Varming was appointed as Head Group Risk & Sustainability Management of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”) with effect from 1 December 2024. Alongside his role in DNeX, he is also Head - Environmental, Social and Governance of DNeX subsidiary, Ping Petroleum Limited. He brings more than 15 years of extensive experience implementing corporate sustainability strategies across a broad spectrum of industries including conventional and renewable energy, plantation, property, utilities and hospitality. Previously, he also co-founded two start-ups working on linking energy and climate change strategies to private and public sector performance: Evenergy, a blockchainbased trading platform for renewable energy certificates, and Plan8, a collective of Climate Change professionals working on climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience building across USA, Germany, UK, Nepal, and Malaysia. In addition to his corporate roles, he has served as a consultant within the public sphere, working at the intersection of Climate Change policy and practice including a Climate Change risk assessment scoping study for Local Authorities across the Greater Kuala Lumpur, and the Malaysian National Climate Change Mitigation Action Plan under Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. He has also contributed to multiple research projects on Malaysian and Global climate policy, including publications by United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (“UN FAO”) and The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (“IDEAS”). Relationship with other directors/shareholders/listed issuer: N/A S MARSITA BINTI S KASIM Head Group Corporate Communications Dagang NeXchange Berhad MATHIAS VARMING Head, Group Risk & Sustainability Management Dagang NeXchange Berhad Date of Appointment: 1 December 2024 Age 40 Age 56 PROFILE OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT Declaration: Our Senior Management does not hold any directorship in public companies save for Faizal Sham bin Abu Mansor who is a director of YTL Power International Berhad and Solution Group Berhad, and Vinie Chong Pui Ling who is a director of Johor Plantations Group Berhad. Date of Appointment: 1 July 2021 31 OPERATIONAL REVIEW SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHAREHOLDERS’ INFORMATION INTELLIGENCE POWERING
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