Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji
Non-Independent, Non-Executive Chairman

Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 11 December 2008. He was re-designated as Executive Chairman on 19 January 2011 and subsequently as Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 1 December 2012. On 20 March 2025, Dato’ Anwar was re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He is also the Chairman of the Practice Note 17 Board Committee.

Dato’ Anwar holds Master of Arts in International Studies from Ohio University, United States of America in 1982.

Dato’ Anwar started his career with the Government of Malaysia and has held various positions in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, the Prime Minister’s Department and the Ministry of Finance. He joined Khazanah Nasional Berhad in 1994 and held the position of Managing Director prior to his departure in May 2004. Dato’ Anwar was appointed as the Chairman of Faber Group Berhad from 2001 to 2008, and he was on the Board of CIMB Principal Asset Management Berhad from 2007 to 2021.

Dato’ Anwar serves as the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee of MBM Resources Berhad.

Dato’ Anwar does not have any family relationship with and is not related to any director of Zelan Berhad and/or major shareholder of Zelan Berhad and does not have any conflict of interest with the Company. Dato’ Anwar has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.