News

Change in Boardroom

BackMar 17, 2011

Date Announced

17/03/2011

Date of change

01/04/2011

Type of change

Cessation

Designation

Non-Executive Director

Directorate

Independent & Non Executive

Name

Dato' Tajuddin bin Atan

Age

Nationality

Malaysian

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness) and Master of Business Administration

Working experience and occupation

In 1983, Dato’ Tajuddin joined Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, where he held a number of senior positions, with a final position as Treasurer, Treasury Division of Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad. From July 2001 to September 2004 he was the Managing Director of Chase Perdana Berhad, and then joined Bank Simpanan Nasional as CEO from October 2004 to November 2007. He was the President/Group Managing Director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad from December 2007 to April 2009.

Dato’ Tajuddin has been the Managing Director of RHB Bank Berhad and Group Managing Director of RHB Capital Berhad since May 2009 and July 2009 respectively.

In addition to his directorship in public companies, he holds directorships in several private limited companies within RHB Capital Berhad Group, ASEAN Finance Corporation Limited, Malaysian Electronic Payment System Sdn Bhd and Financial Park (Labuan) Sdn Bhd.

Dato’ Tajuddin is an independent non-executive director of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia where he currently chairs the Special Committee for the Urban Poor Micro Finance Programme. He is also a non-executive member of SME Corp Malaysia, as well as a Council Member of the Association of Banks in Malaysia and the Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia as well as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Management of Universiti Putra Malaysia and the College of Arts and Sciences of Universiti Utara Malaysia.

Directorship of public companies (if any)

RHB Capital Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad, RHB Bank (L) Ltd and RHB International Trust (L) Ltd

Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer

Nil

Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer

Nil

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries

Nil

Remarks

In conjunction with his appointment as CEO and Executive Director of Bursa Malaysia with effect from 1 April 2011, Dato' Tajuddin will cease to be the Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director of Bursa Malaysia with effect from 1 April 2011, a position he has held since 14 July 2008, as appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.

Dato' Tajuddin will relinquish his positions as Group Managing Director of RHB Capital Berhad and Managing Director of RHB Bank Berhad, as well as directorships of the relevant subsidiaries within RHB Capital Berhad group with effect from 31 March 2011.

This announcement is dated 17 March 2011.

	Subscribe
Media Releases	Subscribe
Investor Relations Newsroom	Subscribe
Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements Main Market ACE Market	Subscribe
Initial Public Offering	Subscribe