DATO' LIM HONG THYE

Malaysian

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Others

Executive

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) of Australian Society of CPAs

Dato' Lim was with the Assurance & Advisory Service Unit of Price Waterhouse and PricewaterhouseCoopers before he joined the Company in August 2000. He was then seconded to Malayawata Steel Berhad ("MYS") (now known as Ann Joo Steel Berhad). He was appointed as Executive Director of MYS on January 2004 and assumed the position of President on February 2004. He is currently the Executive Director of the Company prior to his redesignation to the position of Group Managing Director.

Ann Joo Steel Berhad

Dato' Lim is the son of the major shareholder and former Executive Chairman, Mr Lim Seng Qwee.

Direct interest in 1,259,400 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in the capital of the Company