SJC

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Change in Boardroom

SENI JAYA CORPORATION BERHAD

Date of change 03 May 2021
Name DATO' SHAMSUL FALAK BIN ABDUL KADIR
Age 68
Gender Male
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Independent Director
Directorate Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Resignation
Reason
Please refer to the remarks below.
Details of any disagreement that he/she has with the Board of Directors
Please refer to the remarks below.
Whether there are any matters that need to be brought to the attention of shareholders
Please refer to the remarks below.

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information

Working experience and occupation
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries



Remarks :
(a)	The Letter of Resignation was received by the Board of Directors on 4 May 2021. 

(b)	In my resignation letter to the Board of Directors of the Company, I have stated the following:- 

Following the recent events primarily the following:

1.	Increase in the share price and the significant disposal of shares of the company by the 2 largest shareholders

This raises the immediate concern as to whether there is a takeover exercise going on without my knowledge nor my fellow independent directors knowledge. 

As an Independent Non-Executive Director, I certainly do not feel comfortable with this recent happening, as my fellow independent directors and I are unable to obtain a satisfactory explanation despite several enquiries made both verbally and in writing to the 2 largest shareholders cum board directors and the company secretary. 

2.	New Board Members

The proposed appointment of an additional independent director was not in line with the SOPs, as it never went through to both the Nomination & Remuneration Committees, which Nomination Committee is chaired by Dato Sri Raymond Liew and Remuneration Committee is chaired by Mr. CK Lim. 

Likewise, with the appointment of the CEO. Although there is no mandatory requirement that such appointment may need to go through the Independent Directors but for good governance, surely it must be approved at Board level. 

We, the independent directors, have no prior notice of the above proposed appointments prior receiving the relevant circulars requiring our signatures. 

On this note, I would like to withdraw my signature on the circular resolutions, which I have signed in regards to above. 

I was misled by the urgency of getting the circular resolutions signed with the assumption that it was done above board with the knowledge of my fellow independent directors. 

However, on further consultation with them and on further deliberation I find that the process was not proper. As stated, I wish to withdraw my signature on the said resolutions. 

3.	Company Secretary

I am in the view that the Company Secretary should have advised whoever gave the instruction for the new appointment(s) via Resolutions to adhere to the SOPs. 

Under the circumstances, I have no alternative but to resign from the board of directors of the company with immediate effect, relinquishing all positions. 

It has been a pleasure serving the Board of Seni Jaya Corporation Berhad over the years.


Announcement Info

Company Name SENI JAYA CORPORATION BERHAD
Stock Name SJC
Date Announced 04 May 2021
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-04052021-00005