Mycron Steel Berhad | A pioneer in Cold Rolled Coils (CRC) and Steel Pipes

DIRECTOR'S PROFILE

YM Tunku Dato' Yaacob Khyra
Age: 64, Male, Malaysian
Executive Chairman

Tunku Dato’ Yaacob Khyra was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 30 March 2004.

Tunku Dato’ Yaacob was redesignated to Executive Chairman of the Company on 2 January 2015. He is also a Director of Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd. He currently holds the position of Executive Chairman of MAA Group Berhad (“MAAG”) and Melewar Industrial Group Berhad (“MIG”) and Non-Executive Chairman of KNM Group Berhad (“KNM”).

Tunku Dato’ Yaacob graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Economics and Accounting from City University, London. An accountant by training, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Tunku Dato’ Yaacob started his career as an Auditor with Price Waterhouse in London from 1982 to 1985 and subsequently, employed by the same firm in Kuala Lumpur from 1986 to 1987. Tunku Dato’ Yaacob joined Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (now known as Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad) in 1987 until October 2006.

Currently, Tunku Dato’ Yaacob is a Board Member of MAAG, MIG, KNM, Melewar Group Berhad, Khyra Legacy Berhad (“KLB”), Yayasan Khyra, MAA Bancwell Trustee Berhad, Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. (listed in Bahrain), Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. (Closed), Altech Batteries Limited (listed in Australia), Chase Perdana Sdn Bhd and several other private limited companies.

Tunku Dato’ Yaacob is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Amal Maaedicare, The Budimas Charitable Foundation and Registered Trustees of the Joseph William Yee Eu Foundation.

Tunku Dato’ Yaacob is deemed interested in Mycron by virtue of him being a beneficiary of a trust known as KLB, being the holding company of Melewar Equities (BVI) Ltd and Melewar Khyra Sdn Bhd, who are the major shareholders of MIG, a major shareholder of Mycron.

Tunku Dato’ Yaacob does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving the Company nor any conflict of interest with the Company except for common directorships with those companies disclosed in the Circular to Shareholders dated 30 October 2024 in relation to RRPTs and he has had no convictions for any offences within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences, if any, and no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

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