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.