MISC Berhad (“MISC”) wishes to announce the appointment of YBhg Dato’ Ab. Halim bin Mohyiddin as Independent Non-Executive Director and the new Chairman of MISC with effect from 15 January 2015  in place of YBhg. Datuk Manharlal Ratilal.  

YBhg Datuk Manharlal Ratilal will remain on the Board of MISC as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.

YBhg Dato’ Ab.  Halim joined KPMG/KPMG Desa Megat & Co in 1977. He had his early accounting training both in Malaysia and the United States of America.  He held various positions in KPMG and acted as receiver and manager and liquidator for several companies.  He was made Partner of KPMG in 1985. At the time of his retirement on 1 October 2001, he was the Partner in Charge of the Assurance and Financial Advisory Services Divisions and was also responsible for the Secured e-Commerce Practice of the firm.

YBhg Dato’ Ab.  Halim holds a Masters in Business Administration from University of Alberta, Canada and a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) from University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is also holder of a Diploma in Accountancy (Post-Graduate) from University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), wherein Dato’ Ab. Halim is a Council member and Chairman of the Education Committee of MICPA.  

This announcement is dated 12 December 2014.