Bursa Announcements

Change in Corporate Title

Dato' (Dr.) Rosie Tan began her career in Tan Chong Group after her graduation in 1970 and was appointed Deputy Managing Director of Tan Chong & Sons Motor Company Sdn Bhd in January 2004. During her tenure with the Group, she managed the multi-currency exposure of the Group and introduced the use of various innovative hedging products as part of her efforts in minimising cost for the Group; set up the Group's Treasury Department and Human Resources Division; and transformed a manual and traditional organisation into IT process driven operations. She was appointed to the Board as Executive Director in March 2013. Her corporate title was changed to Executive Vice President in January 2015, to Group Senior Executive Vice President in November 2016 and to Group Chief Executive Officer in January 2018. Effective 1 January 2020, her corporate title will be changed to Deputy President.

Dato' (Dr.) Rosie Tan has established a name for herself in the Malaysian society for her involvement as the Honorary Treasurer (1994 - 1999) and Honorary Trustee (1999 - 2003) of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation, a Trustee of the Pink Triangle Foundation, a non-profit organisation providing HIV AIDS Education and also a Treasurer and Trustee for the Datin Seri Endon Breast Cancer Foundation (2004 - 2007). She is a corporate nominee of the Company to Kuala Lumpur Business Club, a networking, support and business development organisation for business leaders and professionals. She was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur of The Year in the Automotive Industry at the 12th Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) 2018 Malaysia in recognition of her notable entrepreneurial achievements, excellence and contribution towards the development of the automotive industry. She has been awarded the Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree (International Business) from University Utara Malaysia and appointed as a member of the University-Industry Advisory Council of University Utara Malaysia.

Spouse of Dato' Tan Heng Chew, the President and a major shareholder of the Company. Dato' Tan Heng Chew is also a director and shareholder of Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd, a major shareholder of the Company.

Dato (Dr.) Rosie Tan has abstained from deliberating and voting in respect of transactions between Tan Chong Group and related parties involving herself.

Direct interest = 12,708,590 shares (1.947%) Indirect interest = 304,984,702 shares (46.734%)# #Interests of spouse and children by virtue of Section 59(11)(c) of the Companies Act 2016.