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Introduction of Chairman and BOD

Gen (R) Tan Sri (Dr) Dato´Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd.

Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) - 75 years of age - Malaysian

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) was appointed Chairman of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 5 September 1995. He resigned as the Chairman of the Audit Committee on 1 November 2002 but remained as a Committee member. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee. He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year.

He holds a Diploma In Advance Management from the Harvard Business School and was conferred the Honorary Doctorate by the University of Salford, United Kingdom in January 1999.

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) joined Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad soon after his retirement as the Chief of the Defence Forces in the Malaysian Armed Forces where he chalked up 39 years of dedicated service. During his tenure in the Malaysian Armed Forces, he had initiated the re-organisation and modernization of the Army.

He is the Chairman of Country Height Holdings Berhad Group and Delloyd Ventures Berhad. He also sits on the Boards of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, Mines Excellence Golf Resort Berhad, Borneo Highlands Hornbill Golf & Jungle Club Berhad, Bluwater Developments Berhad and some private companies.

He has no conflict of interest with the Company or any family relationship with any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also not been convicted for any offences within the past ten years other than for traffic offences, if any.

Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director

Hiroshi Amano - 49 years of age - Japanese

Mr. Amano was appointed as Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director on 1 July 2009. He is a member of the Remuneration Committee. He attended all three Board meetings held since his appointment to the Board.

Mr. Amano graduated from the Department of Economics, Sophia University, Japan in 1983.

He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc Japan in 1983 and began his career with the Hiroshima Branch Yamaguchi Sales Office and has held various positions in Japan and overseas within the Ajinomoto Group of Companies.

He also sits on the Board of Malaysia Packaging Industry Berhad.

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Adinan Bin Husin - 64 years of age - Malaysian

En. Adinan was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 26 July 1991. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee. He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year.

He is a food technologist by training and holds a Master Degree in Food Science from University Hawaii, USA.

He was the Director of Food Technology Centre, MARDI for 10 years and was subsequently appointed Director of Technical Services Centre in 1996. Whilst at the post, he was appointed as member of International and National committees which include FAO Expert/Consultative Group for Pacific Region Processing, Network for Education and Curriculum Development in Agro-Industries, National Coordinator of Small Scale Food Industries Asia, various Food/Agriculture related committees. He was an Expert Panel Member for the Intensification Research Priority Areas (IRPA) in food processing for the Ministry of Science Technology and Environment for more than 5 years. With his experience, involvement and active contribution to the local food industry, Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) has bestowed on him Fellow MIFT in 1999.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato´ Professor (Dr) Teo Chiang Liang - 60 years of age - Malaysian

Dato´ Teo was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 28 June 2001. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Audit Committee on 1 November 2002. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year.

Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Business Studies and M.Sc in Management & Administration from the United Kingdom, Dato´ Teo obtained his training from The Chartered Bank and Pillar Naco Ltd in UK.

Since 1975, he joined and served the See Hoy Chan Holdings Group, a well diversified group of companies, in different levels of management. He was Secretary General of the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges & Universities from 1997 to March 2003. He was appointed as member of the MSC Education Advisory Panel in 1998. He is also a Life Member of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society. In 1998, The Nottingham Trent University in UK appointed Dato´ Teo as Visiting Professor of the University and awarded an honourary degree of Doctor of Business Administration to him in 2001. In 2006, Dato´ Teo was elected as an Exco member of the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dr Goh Chin Siew - 73 years of age - Malaysian

Dr. Goh was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 28 June 2001. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year.

Dr. Goh is a medical consultant by profession. He graduated from University of Hong Kong, Medical Faculty in 1964, and was a Chan Weng Scholar. He is a fellow of the Royal Australisian College of Physicians (Occupational Medicine) and a member of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia. He was the medical director for Hamburg Re-Insurance Company, Germany, and medical director/advisor for several local and international insurance companies, besides being a practicing Occupational Health Physician, and family physician.

Executive Director

Hitoshi Sasaki - 47 years of age - Japanese

Mr. Sasaki was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 July 2007.He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year.

He holds a Master degree from Department of Food Science & Technology, the School of Agriculture, Kyusyu University of Japan in 1987.

He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Japan in 1987 and began his career in Central Research Laboratories and has held various positions in head office until his posting in 2007, to Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad to assume the role of Chief Research and Development Officer of the Company.

Executive Director

Makoto Tatsumi - 47 years of age - Japanese

Mr. Tatsumi was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 6 July 2005 and assumed the role of Executive Director, Finance of the Company. He attended three out of the three Board meetings held in the financial year.

Mr. Tatsumi graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, Japan in 1986.

He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Japan in 1986 and began his career with the Fukuoka Branch, Sales Department and had served in various management capacities with the sales and purchasing departments in head office.

Executive Director

Mazlan Bin Ab. Rahman - 58 years of age - Malaysian

Tn. Hj. Mazlan was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 10 July 2000. He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year.

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Food Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1976, he has attended a series of high level technical and management courses both in Malaysia and overseas, particularly in Japan. He is also a qualified Internal Auditor for the Environmental Management System.

He joined the Technical Department of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad in 1976. Over the years he moved up the corporate ladder and served under various capacities. In 2000, he was appointed as the first local Factory Manager in 36 years history of the Company.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato´ Hj. Shaharuddin Bin Hj. Haron - 72 years of age - Malaysian

Dato´ Hj. Shaharuddin was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 31 October 2002 and has attended all six Board meetings held in the financial year. He also serves as member of the Audit Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from University Malaya and a Masters in Economics from University of Pittsburgh, USA.

He had served the Malaysian Government for thirty years. He began his civil service career in the Prime Minister´ s Department from 1963 to 1979, holding various positions in the Economic Planning Unit, including the position of the Secretary to the Foreign Investment Committee. He held the position of Director General of Insurance in 1979 to 1983 and was Secretary of the Finance Division of the Federal Treasury. He then served as Director General of the National Rice and Padi Board.

Prior to retirement, he was the Secretary General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs from 1992. Before that, he was also the Secretary General for the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) from 1990 and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Enterprise in 1986.

Currently, he serves as the Chairman of Latitude Tree Holding Berhad and sits on the Board of Malayan Flour Mills Berhad, Gopeng Berhad and various non-listed companies.

Executive Director

Tee Ju Mian - 57 years of age - Malaysian

Mr. Tee was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 April 2008. He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year.

Graduated with a Degree in Engineering from University of Malaya in 1978.

He joined the Engineering Department of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad in 1978. Over the years he moved up the corporate ladder and served under various capacities.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Koay Kah Ee - 51 years of age - Malaysian

Mr. Koay was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 15 November 2007. He is a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. He attended one Board meeting held in the financial year.

Graduated with a Master in Business Administration from University of Strathclyde, UK. He is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA), UK, Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants and Chartered Accountant of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants.

He also sits on the Board of JF Technology Berhad, listed on the ACE Market.

Executive Director

Daisuke Kon - 45 years of age - Japanese

Mr. Kon was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 July 2010.

Mr. Kon graduated from the Department of Commerce, Waseda University, Japan in 1988.

He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc Japan in 1988 and began his career with the Osaka Branch, Sales Office and has held various positions in Japan and overseas within the Ajinomoto Group of Companies.

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