LIM LAI SENG Managing Director/Chief Financial Officer Mr Lim Lai Seng is a chartered accountant by profession. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Finance) from Deakin University, Australia. He also holds the status of CPA conferred by CPA Australia, a mark of high professional competence, a registered accountant as well as a chartered accountant, Malaysia. He has been in finance for the past 28 years in various sectors ranging from audit, tax, company secretarial services, as well as the plantation and property sectors. He has held several key management positions, among others, Group Financial Controller of IOl Corporation Bhd, Chief Financial Officer of Tradewinds (M) Bhd, Senior Finance personnel of PT Tiara Ari Kencana & Kerry Plantation Services Indonesia, Director of PT Pundi Kencana, and Chief Financial Officer of Johore Tenggara Oil Palm Bhd. Currently, he is in charge of Tropicana Group’s Finance Division, which consists of Treasury, Group Reporting, Project Finance, Tax, Credit Admin, Risk Management, and General Admin. Apart from having vast general experience in Finance, Mr Lim’s experience saw him being project lead in numerous corporate exercises, including takeovers, mergers, demergers, and Initial Public Offerings. Mr Lim also has vast exposure in leading various funding exercises, including issuances and buy backs of USD and MYR Bonds, corporate ratings, structuring corporate debt programmes, and general corporate funding. Mr Lim Lai Seng does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. 58 Male Malaysian Date of Appointment to Managing Director Position 17 April 2023 CHING HONG TAT Managing Director, Business Development Mr Ching Hong Tat graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from University of Malaya and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He has more than 25 years of working experience in various industries including property development, agriculture, financial services, manufacturing, construction, and industrial products. He joined Tropicana on 1 May 2010 as Deputy General Manager and was subsequently promoted to Managing Director of Tropicana on 1 October 2017. He was involved in business development, mergers & acquisitions, listing, fundraising and systems implementation. He is currently responsible for strategic planning and identifying new business opportunities. He also supports financial and operations matters. Mr Ching Hong Tat does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. 51 Male Malaysian Date of Appointment to Managing Director Position 1 October 2017 AR 2025 | GOVERNANCE 196
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