Change in Boardroom
| KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD |
| Date of change | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Name | TAN SRI DATO' SERI LEE OI HIAN |
| Age | 73 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Type of change | Redesignation |
| Previous Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| New Position | Executive Chairman |
| Directorate | Executive |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Masters
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Business Administration |
Harvard Business School |
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Degree
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Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) |
University of Malaya |
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| Working experience and occupation | Tan Sri Dato' Seri Lee Oi Hian joined Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad ("KLK") in 1974 as an executive and was subsequently appointed to the Board of KLK on 1 February 1985. In 1993, he was appointed as the Group's Chairman/Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and held the position until 2008, when he relinquished his role as Chairman, but remained as Executive Director and CEO of the Group. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Tan Sri Dato' Seri Lee Oi Hian is the brother of Dato' Lee Hau Hian, a Director and major shareholder of KLK, and the father of Mr. Lee Jia Zhang, the Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director of KLK. He is deemed connected with Batu Kawan Berhad, one of the major shareholders of KLK. |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Tan Sri Lee is deemed interested in various related party transactions with the KLK Group. |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | 1) Direct interest - 151,112 shares in KLK 2) Deemed interest - 515,223,496 shares in KLK |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD |
| Stock Name | KLK |
| Date Announced | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-18012024-00001 |