| Date of change | 28 Apr 2016 |
| Name | DATO' IRABDUL RAHIM BIN ABU BAKAR |
| Age | 70 |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Independent Director |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Retirement |
| Qualifications |
1) Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Electrical Engineering from Brighton College of Technology, UK; and 2) Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and holds the Electrical Engineer Certificate of Competency Grade 1. |
| Working experience and occupation |
He started his career with the National Electricity Board in 1969 and served the organisation until 1979, holding various technical and engineering positions. He later joined Pernas Charter Management Sdn Bhd, a management company for the tin mining industry, as an Area Electrical Engineer and in late 1983 was appointed to the post of Chief Electrical Engineer. In 1984, he moved to Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad as its General Manager of Business Development. In November 1991, he was appointed as the Managing Director of MMC Engineering Services Sdn Bhd and later as Managing Director of MMC Engineering Group Berhad. He served as Managing Director and CEO of Petronas Gas Berhad from May 1995 to August 1999. In September 1999, he moved on to take up the post of Vice President of Petronas, in charge of the petrochemical business. Upon retiring from Petronas on 31 August 2002, he was appointed an independent consultant to the company for a period of six months. Thereafter, he was appointed to the board of several private and public companies |
| 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 |
Nil |
| Remarks : |
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Dato Ir Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar has reached the age of 70 years in January 2016 and did not seek re-appointment at the 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on 28 April 2016 pursuant to Section 129(6) of the Companies Act, 1965 (CA 1965). Hence, pursuant to Section 129(2) of CA 1965, his retirement as TM's Independent Non-Executive Director was affirmed upon conclusion of the 31st AGM. In view of the above, Dato' Ir Abdul Rahim has ipso facto ceased to act as: i) Chairman of the Board Investment Committee; ii) Member of the Board Risk Committee; and iii) Member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee. |
| Company Name | TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | TM |
| Date Announced | 28 Apr 2016 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-26042016-00014 |