HARTA - Change in Boardroom
Announcement Type: Change in BoardroomCompany Name: HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BERHADStock Name: HARTADate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Date of change: 31/12/2011
Type of change: Appointment
Designation: Director
Directorate: Independent & Non Executive
Name: DATO' TAN GUAN CHEONG
Age: 67
Nationality: MALAYSIAN
Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce (New Zealand) (8 May 1971)
New Zealand Institute of Accountants (18 February 1975)
Malaysian Institute of Accountants (13 May 1983)
Working experience and occupation: Dato' Tan Guan Cheong graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Otago University, New Zealand. He is also a Chartered Accountant and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 1983. He worked in international audit firms overseas and also in Malaysia. He has more than 20 years' experience in the field of financial services.
Directorship of public companies (if any): Box-Pak (Malaysia) Berhad
YTL Cement Berhad
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer: NIL
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer: NIL
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: He hold 14,500 direct ordinary shares representing approximately 0.004% equity in Hartalega Holdings Berhad.
HARTA - Change in Audit Committee
Announcement Type: Change in Audit CommitteeCompany Name: HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BERHADStock Name: HARTADate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Date of change: 31/12/2011
Type of change: Resignation
Designation: Member of Audit Committee
Directorate: Independent & Non Executive
Name: ABDUL HAMID BIN SH MOHAMED
Age: 46
Nationality: MALAYSIAN
Qualifications: ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
Working experience and occupation: Abdul Hamid bin Sh Mohamed, aged 46, was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on May 7, 2007. Abdul Hamid is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is presently Executive Director of Symphony House Berhad, a listed business process outsourcing company, a post he has held since December 2003. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange ("KLSE") now known as Bursa Malaysia. He joined the KLSE in 1998 as Senior Vice President in charge of Strategic Planning & International Affairs and was promoted to Deputy President (Strategy & Development) in 2002 and was re-designated to Chief Financial Officer in 2003. During his five years with the KLSE Group, he had diverse roles and experience in strategy, corporate finance, business transformation, finance and administration, treasury, external affairs and public relations. He led KLSE's acquisitions of Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) and Commodity and Monetary Exchange of Malaysia (COMMEX) and their merger to form the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (MDEX), and the acquisition of MESDAQ. He also led the KLSE's demutualisation exercise. He started his career in the accounting firm Messrs Arthur Yong, before moving on to merchant banking with Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad. He later moved on to the Amanah Capital Malaysia Berhad Group, an investment banking and finance group, where he oversaw the corporate planning and finance functions until 1998 when he joined the KLSE. He also serves on the Boards of Pos Malaysia Berhad and Genesis Malaysia Maju Fund Limited as Independent Non-Executive Director and Co-Chairman of Outsourcing Malaysia, an industry trade association.
Directorship of public companies (if any): Genesis Malaysia Maju Fund Limited
Pos Malaysia Berhad
Symphony House Berhad
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer: NIL
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer: NIL
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: He holds 800,000 direct ordinary shares representing approximately 0.22% equity and 16,363,500 indirect ordinary shares representing approximately 4.5% equity in Hartalega Holdings Berhad.
Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change): Chuah Phaik Sim (Chairperson, Independent, Non-Executive Director)
Dato' Mohamed Zakri bin Abdul Rashid (Member, Independent, Non-Executive Director)
Dato' Tan Guan Cheong (Member, Independent, Non-Executive Director)
HARTA - Change in Boardroom
Announcement Type: Change in BoardroomCompany Name: HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BERHADStock Name: HARTADate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Date of change: 31/12/2011
Type of change: Resignation
Designation: Director
Directorate: Independent & Non Executive
Name: ABDUL HAMID BIN SH MOHAMED
Age: 46
Nationality: MALAYSIAN
Qualifications: ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
Working experience and occupation: Abdul Hamid bin Sh Mohamed, aged 46, was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on May 7, 2007. Abdul Hamid is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is presently Executive Director of Symphony House Berhad, a listed business process outsourcing company, a post he has held since December 2003. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange ("KLSE") now known as Bursa Malaysia. He joined the KLSE in 1998 as Senior Vice President in charge of Strategic Planning & International Affairs and was promoted to Deputy President (Strategy & Development) in 2002 and was re-designated to Chief Financial Officer in 2003. During his five years with the KLSE Group, he had diverse roles and experience in strategy, corporate finance, business transformation, finance and administration, treasury, external affairs and public relations. He led KLSE's acquisitions of Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) and Commodity and Monetary Exchange of Malaysia (COMMEX) and their merger to form the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (MDEX), and the acquisition of MESDAQ. He also led the KLSE's demutualisation exercise. He started his career in the accounting firm Messrs Arthur Yong, before moving on to merchant banking with Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad. He later moved on to the Amanah Capital Malaysia Berhad Group, an investment banking and finance group, where he oversaw the corporate planning and finance functions until 1998 when he joined the KLSE. He also serves on the Boards of Pos Malaysia Berhad and Genesis Malaysia Maju Fund Limited as Independent Non-Executive Director and Co-Chairman of Outsourcing Malaysia, an industry trade association.
Directorship of public companies (if any): Genesis Malaysia Maju Fund Limited
Pos Malaysia Berhad
Symphony House Berhad
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer: NIL
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer: NIL
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: He holds 800,000 direct ordinary shares representing approximately 0.22% equity and 16,363,500 indirect ordinary shares representing approximately 4.5% equity in Hartalega Holdings Berhad.
SUNWAY - DEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS): DEALINGS OUTSIDE CLOSED PERIOD
Announcement Type: General AnnouncementCompany Name: SUNWAY BERHADStock Name: SUNWAYDate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Type: Announcement
Subject: DEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS)
DEALINGS OUTSIDE CLOSED PERIOD
Description: SUNWAY BERHAD ("SUNWAY")
- NOTIFICATION UNDER CHAPTER 14 OF THE MAIN MARKET LISTING REQUIREMENTS OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD ON DEALINGS IN SECURITIES
MBMR - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Announcement Type: General AnnouncementCompany Name: MBM RESOURCES BHDStock Name: MBMRDate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Type: Announcement
Subject: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Description: UPDATE ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MBM RESOURCES BERHAD ("MBMR") AND MITSUI & CO., LTD. ("MITSUI") ON ADDITIONAL EQUITY PARTICIPATION BY MITSUI IN DAIHATSU (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. ("MOU")
KENANGA - Change in Audit Committee
Announcement Type: Change in Audit CommitteeCompany Name: K & N KENANGA HOLDINGS BERHADStock Name: KENANGADate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Date of change: 01/01/2012
Type of change: Resignation
Designation: Member of Audit Committee
Directorate: Independent & Non Executive
Name: Kho Yaw Huat
Age: 59
Nationality: Malaysian
Qualifications: Associate Member - The Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales
Working experience and occupation: Mr Kho Yaw Huat has significant experience in building and leading financial management firms. His experience spans 35 years within the fields of finance, investment and management, 21 of which were as the Chief Executive Officer, and later Chairman, of the Allianz Group's Asian asset management business, a market leader in the provision of asset management services.
In 1974, Mr Kho began his career with the international accounting firm, Ernst & Whinney in the United Kingdom, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He returned to Kuching, Malaysia in 1979 and joined Touche Ross and Co. where he was responsible for their management consulting pratice. Whilst still in Malaysia, Mr Kho later spent over two years as an Executive Director of Wee Hood Teck Holdings Sdn Bhd.
In 1987, Mr Kho moved to Hong Kong with his family and joined Thornton Management (Asia) Ltd., a boutique asset management firm specializing in Asia investments. Subsequently renamed Dresdner RCM Global Investors Asia Ltd, Mr Kho was appointed in 1997 as Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Pacific region. He was responsible for all business operation in Asia including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Allianz AG acquired Dresdner Bank in 2001, and the company subsequently changed its name to Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific GmbH. In 2006, Mr Kho became Chairman of the Asia Pacific Group and after effecting prudent succession planning, retired from the Group at the end of 2008 after 21 years of service.
Mr Kho was appointed to the Board of K & N Kenanga Holdings Berhad and Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad on 26 August 2010.
Directorship of public companies (if any): Kenanga Investors Berhad
Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad (Formerly known as Kenanga Fund Management Berhad)
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer: None
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer: None
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: None
Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change): Chairman:-
YM Raja Dato' Seri Abdul Aziz Bin Raja Salim (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Members:-
Kevin How Kow (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Izlan Bin Izhab (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Remarks: Mr. Kho Yaw Huat has been appointed as Senior Adviser with effect from 1 January 2012.
KENANGA - Change in Boardroom
Announcement Type: Change in BoardroomCompany Name: K & N KENANGA HOLDINGS BERHADStock Name: KENANGADate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Date of change: 01/01/2012
Type of change: Resignation
Designation: Non-Executive Director
Directorate: Independent & Non Executive
Name: Kho Yaw Huat
Age: 59
Nationality: Malaysian
Qualifications: Associate Member - The Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales
Working experience and occupation: Mr Kho Yaw Huat has significant experience in building and leading financial management firms. His experience spans 35 years within the fields of finance, investment and management, 21 of which were as the Chief Executive Officer, and later Chairman, of the Allianz Group's Asian asset management business, a market leader in the provision of asset management services.
In 1974, Mr Kho began his career with the international accounting firm, Ernst & Whinney in the United Kingdom, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He returned to Kuching, Malaysia in 1979 and joined Touche Ross and Co. where he was responsible for their management consulting pratice. Whilst still in Malaysia, Mr Kho later spent over two years as an Executive Director of Wee Hood Teck Holdings Sdn Bhd.
In 1987, Mr Kho moved to Hong Kong with his family and joined Thornton Management (Asia) Ltd., a boutique asset management firm specializing in Asia investments. Subsequently renamed Dresdner RCM Global Investors Asia Ltd, Mr Kho was appointed in 1997 as Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Pacific region. He was responsible for all business operation in Asia including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Allianz AG acquired Dresdner Bank in 2001, and the company subsequently changed its name to Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific GmbH. In 2006, Mr Kho became Chairman of the Asia Pacific Group and after effecting prudent succession planning, retired from the Group at the end of 2008 after 21 years of service.
Mr Kho was appointed to the Board of K & N Kenanga Holdings Berhad and Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad on 26 August 2010.
Directorship of public companies (if any): - Kenanga Investors Berhad
- Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad (Formerly known as Kenanga Fund Management Berhad)
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer: None
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer: None
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries: None
Remarks: Mr. Kho Yaw Huat has been appointed as Senior Adviser with effect from 1 January 2012.
JOTECH - Change of Financial Year End
Announcement Type: Change of Financial Year EndCompany Name: JOTECH HOLDINGS BERHADStock Name: JOTECHDate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Old financial year end: 31/12/2011
New financial year end: 30/06/2012
SILVER - OTHERS
Announcement Type: General AnnouncementSubmitting Merchant Bank: AMINVESTMENT BANK BERHAD
Company Name: SILVER BIRD GROUP BERHADStock Name: SILVERDate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Type: Announcement
Subject: OTHERS
Description: NON-BINDING TERM SHEET IN RELATION TO A SUBSCRIPTION COMMITMENT OF UP TO RM100 MILLION WITH GEM GLOBAL YIELD FUND ("NON-BINDING TERM SHEET") ("PROPOSED ISSUANCE")
EDEN - TRANSACTIONS (CHAPTER 10 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS): NON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Announcement Type: General AnnouncementCompany Name: EDEN INC. BERHADStock Name: EDENDate Announced: 30/12/2011
Announcement Detail:Type: Announcement
Subject: TRANSACTIONS (CHAPTER 10 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS)
NON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Description: EDEN INC. BERHAD (EDEN)
- DISPOSAL OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED AND PAID-UP SHARE CAPITAL OF EDEN COFFEE GARDEN SDN. BHD., A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF EDEN
