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GUTHRIE ROPEL BERHAD

Date of change	05/06/2003
Type of change	Redesignation
Previous Position	Chairman
New Position	Director
Directorate	Non Independent & Non Executive
Name	Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Age	56
Nationality	Malaysian
Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics, University of Malaya and Masters in Business Administration, University of Queensland, Australia. Attended the USA International Program in 1983 and Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program in 1989.
Working experience and occupation	Had served as a teacher, lecturer, credit officer, corporate finance officer and held various managerial positions in Permodalan Nasional Berhad including that of Group Chief Executive.
Directorship of public companies (if any)	1. Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad 2. Highlands & Lowlands Berhad 3. Amanah Smallcap Fund Berhad 4. SIRIM Berhad 5. Amanah General Insurance Berhad 6. Amanah Capital Malaysia Berhad 7. Titan Petrochemicals & Polymers Berhad 8. Malaysia Discount Berhad
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer	No family relationship with/nor related to any director and/or major shareholder of GRB except by virtue of being the Group Chief Executive Officer and a shareholder, holding 3.84% of the shares, of the holding company, Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad ("KGB").
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries	Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Ibrahim holds 38,495,874 ordinary shares of RM1/- each in KGB.

Remarks :

Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Ibrahim remain as a Director of GRB.