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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD


(4295-W)
CONTENTS
2 Corporate Information

3-8 Management Discussion and Analysis

9 - 14 Directors’ Profile

15 - 26 Corporate Governance Statement

27 Additional Compliance Information

28 Statement of Directors’ Responsibility in Relation to


the Financial Statements

29 - 31 Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control

32 - 34 Audit Committee Report

35 - 36 Analysis of Shareholdings

37 Financial Highlights

38 - 90 Financial Statements

91 List of Properties

92 - 99 Notice of Annual General Meeting

100 - 121 Sustainability Statement

Form of Proxy
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

CORPORATE INFORMATION

DIRECTORS

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) (Chairman)
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang
Naoko Yamamoto (Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer)
Shunsuke Sasaki (Chief Finance Officer)
Koay Kah Ee
Dominic Aw Kian-Wee
Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud
Kamarudin bin Rasid
Hiroki Suzuki
Miki Moriyama
Azhan bin Mohamed

BANKERS MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Berhad


Citibank Berhad
Malayan Banking Berhad
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

AUDITORS Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad

SOLICITORS Lee, Ling & Partners

SECRETARIES Chua Siew Chuan


(MAICSA 0777689)

Yeow Sze Min


(MAICSA 7065735)

REGISTERED OFFICE Lot 5710, Jalan Kuchai Lama, Petaling, 58200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603-7980 6958
Fax : 603-7981 1731

SHARE REGISTRAR Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn Bhd


Level 7, Menara Milenium, Jalan Damanlela,
Pusat Bandar Damansara,
Damansara Heights,
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603-2084 9000
Fax : 603-2094 9940

STOCK EXCHANGE Main Market of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad


LISTING

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Our Business
History & Milestones
Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad (“the CompanyȄǼȱ  Šœȱ ’—Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ꏝ¢ȬŽ’‘ȱ ¢ŽŠ›œȱ Š˜ȱ ’—ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ŗşŜŗȱ Š—ȱ œŠ›Žȱ ’œȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ
operations as a distributor of monosodium glutamate (“MSG”) under the brand, AJI-NO-MOTO®, which was imported from its
parent company in Japan. In year 1965, the Company commenced its own production of MSG and subsequently other products
at its current factory. The Company is one of the early Japanese companies to be set up in Malaysia. The Company has since
established itself as a dynamic food manufacturer distributing a variety of trusted food seasoning brands. Our AJI-NO-MOTO®
Umami seasoning has become an indispensable item in almost every household.

‡&RPPHQFHPHQWRI
Establishment “AJI-NO-MOTO” plant Launch of “AJI-EKI” Inauguration of
of Ajinomoto operation +\GURO\]HG Effluent Treatment ‡ Launch of “PAL SWEET” Sweetener
(Malaya) ‡$ZDUGHG+$/$/ 9HJHWDEOH3URWHLQ Management ‡/DXQFKRI+\GURO\]HG9HJHWDEOH
Co., Ltd Certification Liquid) (SALAM) 3URWHLQ ´+93µ 3RZGHU
1961 1965 1971 1982 1989

1963 1968 1978 1988 1992


Corporate name Company name Launch of Launch of Launch of
was changed to was changed to ´$-,6+,2µ “AJI-PLUS” “AJI-AROMA”
Ajinomoto Ajinomoto Table Topping Blended Flavour Flavour Enhancing
(Malaysia) (Malaysia) Berhad Seasoning Enhancer Seasoning
Sdn Bhd as the public
company

2004 2003 2000 1998 1996 1994 1993


Awarded Launch of Launch of “Slim Awarded Launch of Launch of ‡ Establishment of Production 2
+$&&3 “TUMIX” Stock Up” Sweetener ISO 9001 “SERI-AJI” Menu “AJI-MIX” (seasonings and food
Certification Seasoning Certification Specific Blended production line) factory
Seasoning Seasoning ‡ Launch of “AJIMATE” Taste
Enhancing Seasoning
‡ Awarded “AJI-NO-MOTO”
Product Certification

2005 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2017 2019


‡/DXQFKRI Awarded Awarded Launch of 50th Establishment Establishment +\GURO\VHG ‡Launch "Rasa
´9212µ ISO 14001 26+$6 “Ajinomoto Anniversary of Chicken of ASEAN 9HJHWDEOH Sifu" All in One
Instant Soup Certification Certification Brand” of Ajinomoto Meat Application 3URWHLQ ´+93µ  Seasoning
‡/DXQFKRI Chicken Stock (Malaysia) Powder Plant Centre process
´$&7,9$µ7* Berhad improvement
Series

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
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Management Discussion & Analysis (cont’d.)

Our Policy

As a trusted food seasoning company in Malaysia, the Company’s policy is to consistently develop and distribute high quality
and safe products that meet customers’ needs and satisfaction, and at the same time comply with international and local rules and
regulations for food manufacturing. This is the Company’s contribution to the joyful and healthy living of the community and
society.

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡Ž–™•Š›¢ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱŒ’’£Ž—ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ›Ž–Š’—œȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱ™›˜ŽŒ’—ȱŠ—ȱ’–™›˜Ÿ’—ȱ
the environment in all areas of its operations. The Company is also dedicated to providing a safe and healthy workplace environment
to all employees.

Product Range

Retail Products

The Company commenced operations in year 1961 with only a single product, namely, AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami seasoning. Today,
the retail product range has expanded to include chicken stock, menu seasoning for local dishes, sweetener, and so on. In March
2019, the Company successfully launched a brand new all-in-one seasoning, namely, RASA SIFU™, which provides a new delicious
experience and convenience to consumers. The Company will continue to conduct market research to capture changing consumer
trends and needs in the area of food seasoning in order to further expand its product range.

Industrial Products

The Company has a wide range of savoury seasoning products, which the Company markets under the name TENCHO. These
TENCHO products are widely used by industrial producers of food such as the producers of instant noodles, seasoning, snack
foods, sauces and processed foods. The Company also launched a new TENCHO product for a new business sector, namely the
dairy industry.

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Management Discussion & Analysis (cont’d.)

Sales Branches & Overseas Market

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŗŖȱ‹›Š—Œ‘Žœȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŠ—ȱŗȱœŠ•Žœȱ˜ĜŒŽȱ’—ȱŠž’ȱ›Š‹’Šǯ

The Company’s products are well-received by customers in many countries.

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Management Discussion & Analysis (cont’d.)

Financial Results
Snapshot

Financial Year Ended 31 March 2019 Highlights

Revenue ›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ Total Assets

RM 447.7mil RM 72.7mil RM 533.3mil


Earnings per Share Return on Equity

93.06sen 12.16%
Ordinary Dividends per Share
(Proposed)

47.0sen
Revenue By Geographical Area (RM Millions) Revenue By Business (RM Millions)

Others
Middle East RM5.6
Industrial Business
RM61.5 RM119.2

Other Asian
Countries
RM105.2

Malaysia Consumer Business


RM275.4 RM328.5

Operating Environment

The global economy in year 2018 had been challenging, having been impacted by trade tension and sanctions.

The Malaysian economy grew moderately in year 2018 and consumer sentiments improved as compared to the previous year.

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Management Discussion & Analysis (cont’d.)

Financial Review

—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ‘’‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ‹¢ȱŘǯŜƖȱ›˜–ȱŚřŜǯřȱ–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜ȱŚŚŝǯŝȱ–’••’˜—ǯȱ —Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ ŠœȱŒ˜—›’‹žŽȱ‹¢ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱœŠ•ŽœȱŸ˜•ž–ŽȱŠ—ȱ‹ŽĴŽ›ȱœŽ••’—ȱ
™›’ŒŽȱ˜ȱ ȬȬțȱ™›˜žŒœǯȱ›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱŞǯřƖȱ˜ȱŝŘǯŝȱ–’••’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱŜŝǯŗȱ
–’••’˜—ȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ ‘Žȱ —˜Š‹•Žȱ ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ ’—ȱ ™›˜ęȱ ‹Ž˜›Žȱ Š¡ȱ  Šœȱ –Š’—•¢ȱ ŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ ˜ȱ Œ˜œȱ ’–™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ
including the decrease in the purchase price of a key raw material. However, part of this cost reduction was diluted by the increase
’—ȱŠŸŽ›’œ’—ȱŠ—ȱœŠ•Žœȱ™›˜–˜’˜—ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱžŽȱ˜ȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱœŠ•ŽœȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœǰȱ‹žȱŽœ™’Žȱ‘’œȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ™›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽǰȱ
Š’Žȱ‹¢ȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ǯȱ

In relation to the acquisition of the freehold land located in Techpark@ Enstek as announced by the Company on 12 February 2018,
the conditions precedent and various responsibilities of the vendor as stated in the Sales and Purchase Agreement are expected to
‹Žȱž•ę••Žȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŽȱ’–Ž•’—Žǯ

Ž–Ž—ȱ —˜›–Š’˜—
Consumer Business

ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜—œž–Ž›ȱ žœ’—Žœœȱ œŽ–Ž—ȱ ›Ž ȱ ‹¢ȱ ŚǯŞƖȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ Œž››Ž—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ›˜–ȱ řŗřǯŚȱ –’••’˜—ȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜ȱřŘŞǯśȱ–’••’˜—ȱŠĴ›’‹žŽȱ‹¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱœŠ•ŽœȱŸ˜•ž–ŽȱŠ—ȱ‹ŽĴŽ›ȱœŽ••’—ȱ™›’ŒŽȱ˜ȱ ȬȬțȱ™›˜žŒœǯȱ
‘’•Žȱ œŽ••’—ȱ Ž¡™Ž—œŽœȱ ‘’”Žȱ  ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ ’—ȱ œŠ•Žœǰȱ ‘Žȱ œŽ–Ž—Š•ȱ ™›˜ęȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜—œž–Ž›ȱ žœ’—Žœœȱ œŽ–Ž—ȱ ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ ›˜–ȱ
řŗǯŜȱ–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜ȱřşǯŗȱ–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ‘’œȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŽ–Ž—Š•ȱ™›˜ęȱ
 ŠœȱŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱ•˜ Ž›ȱ™›˜žŒ’˜—ȱŒ˜œœǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ Ž›Žȱ–Š’—•¢ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱ™›’ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ”Ž¢ȱ›Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ǯ

Industrial Business

ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ —žœ›’Š•ȱ žœ’—Žœœȱ œŽ–Ž—ȱ ›ŽžŒŽȱ ‹¢ȱ řǯŖƖȱ ›˜–ȱ ŗŘŘǯşȱ –’••’˜—ȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ˜ȱ ŗŗşǯŘȱ
–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ–Š’—•¢ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱŽ¡™˜›ȱœŠ•Žœǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ Šœȱ•Š›Ž•¢ȱ’–™ŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ ŽŠ”Ž›ȱȱ˜••Š›œȱ
ŠŠ’—œȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ’—’ǰȱ™Š›’Œž•Š›•¢ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꛜȱ‘Š•ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ‘’œȱ›Žœž•Žȱ’—ȱ•˜ Ž›ȱœŽ–Ž—Š•ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜ȱŘŘǯŞȱ
–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠœȱŒ˜–™Š›Žȱ˜ȱŘśǯśȱ–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Financial Condition
˜Š•ȱœœŽœȱ Š—ȱ ˜Š•ȱ ŽȱœœŽœȱ Šœȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ Œž››Ž—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ Šœȱ Œ˜–™Š›Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Žȱ ŒŠœ‘ȱ ›˜–ȱ ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱ ŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ  Šœȱ Ŝśǯśȱ –’••’˜—ȱ Šœȱ Œ˜–™Š›Žȱ ˜ȱ ŜŖǯŞȱ –’••’˜—ȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ Žȱ ŒŠœ‘ȱ
žœŽȱ˜›ȱ’—ŸŽœ’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ ŠœȱśŞǯŗȱ–’••’˜—ȱŠœȱŒ˜–™Š›Žȱ˜ȱ—ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ’—Ě˜ ȱ˜ȱřŚǯŗȱ–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ
–Š’—•¢ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ™˜œ’ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž ȱ•Š—ȱŠ—ȱ™•ŠŒŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱœ‘˜›ȬŽ›–ȱž—œǯȱŠœ‘ȱ˜žĚ˜ ȱ˜›ȱꗊ—Œ’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ Šœȱ
ŘŞǯřȱ–’••’˜—ȱŠœȱŒ˜–™Š›Žȱ˜ȱşŚǯŘȱ–’••’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ–Š’—•¢ȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ‘Ž›Žȱ Šœȱ‘Žȱœ™ŽŒ’Š•ȱ˜—ŽȬ˜ěȱœ’—•ŽȬ
tier dividend payment to shareholders in the previous year.

Dividend
The Board of Directors continues to uphold the policy of stable and sustainable dividend payout to shareholders. The Directors
™›˜™˜œŽȱŠȱꛜȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŝǯŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Operational Risk
(1) Risks Related to the Operating Environment

ȱ –™ŠŒȱ˜ȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽȱŠŽȱ•žŒžŠ’˜—œ
ȱ ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽȱ̞ŒžŠ’˜—œȱ’–™ŠŒŽȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Žœž•œȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ ’‘ȱœŠ•Žœȱ˜ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱ’—ȱ
regions other than Malaysia amounting to RM172.3 million and the need to import a key raw material which is priced in US
Dollars.

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Management Discussion & Analysis (cont’d.)

(1) Risks Related to the Operating Environment (cont’d.)

ȱȱ ŒŒž››Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ—˜›ŽœŽŽ—ȱŸŽ›œŽȱŒ˜—˜–’Œȱ˜›ȱ˜•’’ŒŠ•ȱŠŒ˜›œ
The Company conducts business globally. It therefore cannot avoid any economic, political and legal impediments overseas,
such as political instability, that may have an adverse impact on its business results.

ȱ –™ŠŒȱ˜ȱ›’ŒŽȱ•žŒžŠ’˜—œȱ˜›ȱŠ ȱŠŽ›’Š•œȱŠ—ȱžŽ•œ
ȱ ‘Žȱ™›’ŒŽœȱ˜ȱŒŽ›Š’—ȱ›Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱŠ—ȱŽ—Ž›¢ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱžœŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š¢ȱ̞ŒžŠŽȱŠŒŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱ–Š›”ŽȱŒ˜—’’˜—œǯȱ
These will result in higher manufacturing costs, which will impact the Company’s business results.

(2) Risks Related to Business Activities

ȱ ŠĴŽ›œȱ쎌’—ȱ˜˜ȱŠŽ¢
ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ –Š”Žœȱ Ž¡Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ Žě˜›œȱ ˜ȱ –Š—ŠŽȱ ŠŒ˜›œȱ ‘Šȱ ’–™ŠŒȱ ˜˜ȱ œŠŽ¢ǰȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ’œȱ Šȱ ”Ž¢ȱ ˜ž—Š’˜—ȱ ˜—ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ’œȱ‹ž’•ǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱȱž—˜›ŽœŽŽ—ȱ’œœžŽœȱŠěŽŒ’—ȱ˜˜ȱœŠŽ¢ȱ–Š¢ȱŠ›’œŽǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›Žȱ‹Ž¢˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ
control. Such unforeseen events may have an adverse impact on the Company’s business results.

(3) Laws and Regulations, Litigation, etc.

ȱ –™ŠŒȱ˜ȱŠ œǰȱŽž•Š’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž›ȱž•Žœ
As the Company conducts business in Malaysia and globally, it complies with all laws, rules and regulations of Malaysia and the
countries in which the Company exports its products and purchases its raw materials. However, new legal requirements may
be introduced that cannot currently be foreseen, which the Company may not be in a position to meet immediately or within a
stipulated period. The Company’s operations and business results may be impacted.

Outlook
The Malaysian economy is expected to grow at a steady pace in the coming year mainly driven by the private sector, which is being
supported by continued income and employment growth. However, the domestic economic growth may encounter challenges from the
uncertainties in developed economies and the escalating trade tensions, which could impede global trade and growth.

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽ¡™ŽŒœȱŒ‘Š••Ž—Žœȱ›˜–ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ̞ŒžŠ’˜—ǰȱ’—Ž—œ’¢’—ȱŒ˜–™Ž’’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœ’—ȱŒ˜œœȱ’—ȱ›Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱŠ—ȱœ˜–Žȱ
˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŒ˜œœǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’••ȱœŠ¢ȱ˜ŒžœŽȱ’—ȱ˜ěŽ›’—ȱ™›˜žŒœȱŠ—ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ‘Šȱ–ŽŽȱ’—žœ›¢ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—œž–Ž›ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ
 ˜›”ȱ˜ Š›œȱž›‘Ž›ȱŒ˜œȱ’–™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱœžœŠ’—ȱ›˜ ‘ȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęœǯ

For the Consumer Business segment, we will sustain the Company’s market leader position of AJI-NO-MOTO® through successful
œ›ŠŽ’ŽœȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱŒ˜—’—ž’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱȃŠ–™ž›ǰȱŠ–™ž›ǰȱ’Š™ǷȄȱŒŠ–™Š’—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜–˜Žȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱŽŠ’—ȱ‘Š‹’œȱ ’‘ȱ–˜›ŽȱŸŽŽŠ‹•Žȱ
intake and sharing of positive information on monosodium glutamate on social media. In addition to strengthening the sales of
other seasoning products such as TUMIX®, SERI-AJI® and AJI-SHIO® in the household and food service market, we will expand the
distribution of our newly launched product, namely, RASA SIFU™, to delight family households and consumers with delicious new
taste and convenience in cooking.

For the Industrial Business segment, we will further leverage on our in-house specialty technologies acquired from our parent company
and increase sales for our major products, namely, TENCHO and ACTIVA® TG, by expanding their distribution to our existing
customers while developing new customer base including gaining share of the new dairy industry sector.

Žȱ  ’••ȱ ”ŽŽ™ȱ ’–™›˜Ÿ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ȱ Š—ȱ ™›˜ęŠ‹’•’¢ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘›˜ž‘ȱ ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ ’–™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—ǰȱ ™Ž˜™•Žȱ –Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ Š—ȱ
operational cost reduction. At the same time, Management will continue to uphold the Ajinomoto Group Shared Value to guide the
Company in its contribution to society in areas related to healthy living, global sustainability and food resource as a responsible
corporate citizen.

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DIRECTOR’S PROFILE

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka


ȱ ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱ
Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director
84 years old – Malaysian
Male

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd.
Ali (Rtd) was appointed as the Chairman of Ajinomoto (Malaysia)
Berhad on 5 September 1995. He resigned as the Chairman of the Audit
˜––’ĴŽŽȱ˜—ȱŗȱ˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŖŘȱ‹žȱ›Ž–Š’—ŽȱŠœȱŠȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ǯȱ

Žȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŠ—ȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ
ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

He holds a Diploma In Advance Business Management from the


Harvard Business School. He was conferred the Honorary Doctorate
by the University of Salford, United Kingdom in January 1999 and the
Honorary Doctorate by the Malaysian National Defence University in
October 2012. He is also a member of the Selangor Royal Court (Ahli
Dewan DiRaja Selangor) since 1 January 2005.

Prior to his entry into the corporate world, General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’
Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) was the Chief of the
Defence Forces in the Malaysian Armed Forces where he chalked up 40
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 Datasonic Group Berhad and Fusang Exchange


ǯȱ
Žȱ ’œȱ Š•œ˜ȱ Œž››Ž—•¢ȱ ‘Žȱ ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ Ž’˜—Š•ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ ˜ȱ
Glutamate Science Southeast Asia/South Asia, whose member countries
are Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. He is also
the Chairman of a private company namely National Aerospace &
Defence Industries Sdn Bhd. He also sits on the Board of the Institute of
Strategic and International Studies (ISIS Malaysia) as well as some other
private companies.


Žȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ
with any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also
—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ Œ˜—Ÿ’ŒŽȱ ˜›ȱ Š—¢ȱ ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ  ’‘’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™Šœȱ ꟎ȱ ǻśǼȱ ¢ŽŠ›œȱ
˜‘Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ ›ŠĜŒȱ ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ ’ȱ Š—¢ǰȱ —˜›ȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ Š—¢ȱ ™ž‹•’Œȱ œŠ—Œ’˜—ȱ ˜›ȱ
™Ž—Š•¢ȱ’–™˜œŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱ‹˜’Žœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
year.

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Director’s Profile (cont’d.)

Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang


Independent Non-Executive Director
68 years of age – Malaysian
Male

Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
˜—ȱŘŞȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŖŗǯȱ
Žȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ˜—ȱ
ŗȱ ˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱ ŘŖŖŘǯȱ
Žȱ ’œȱ Š•œ˜ȱ Šȱ –Ž–‹Ž›ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ
Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ
Žȱ ŠĴŽ—Žȱ Š••ȱ ꟎ȱ ǻśǼȱ ˜Š›ȱ –ŽŽ’—œȱ ‘Ž•ȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Business Studies and M.Sc
in Management & Administration from the United Kingdom, Tan Sri Teo obtained
his training from The Chartered Bank and Pillar Naco Ltd in UK. Since 1975, he
“˜’—Žȱ Š—ȱ œŽ›ŸŽȱ ‘Žȱ ŽŽȱ
˜¢ȱ ‘Š—ȱ
˜•’—œȱ ›˜ž™ǰȱ Šȱ  Ž••ȱ ’ŸŽ›œ’ꮍȱ ›˜ž™ȱ
˜ȱ Œ˜–™Š—’Žœǰȱ Šȱ ’쎛Ž—ȱ •ŽŸŽ•œȱ ˜ȱ –Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ǯȱ —ȱ ŗşşŖǰȱ ‘Žȱ  Šœȱ Š Š›Žȱ ‘Žȱ
Ž›’ęŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱ —œž›Š—ŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ —œž›Š—ŒŽȱ —œ’žŽǯ

Tan Sri Teo was elected Secretary General of the Malaysian Association of Private
Colleges & Universities from 1997 to March 2003 and is currently its Vice-President.

He was appointed as member of the MSC Education Advisory Panel in 1998. He is


Š•œ˜ȱŠȱ’ŽȱŽ–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱŽȱ›ŽœŒŽ—ȱ˜Œ’Ž¢ǯȱ —ȱŗşşŞǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Ĵ’—‘Š–ȱ
Trent University in UK appointed Tan Sri Teo as Professor of the University and
awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration to him in
2001. In 2006, Tan Sri Teo was elected as an Exco member of the Malaysian Crime
Prevention Foundation. Tan Sri Teo was an Independent Non-Executive Director
of RHB Capital Berhad from 20 May 2010 to 12 May 2016 and RHB Insurance
Berhad from 4 May 2010 to 3 August 2015.

Tan Sri Teo does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed
’œœžŽ›ǯȱ
Žȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ
with any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been
Œ˜—Ÿ’ŒŽȱ ˜›ȱ Š—¢ȱ ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ  ’‘’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™Šœȱ ꟎ȱ ǻśǼȱ ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ ˜›ȱ ›ŠĜŒȱ
˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ—˜›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱŠ—¢ȱ™ž‹•’ŒȱœŠ—Œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ™Ž—Š•¢ȱ’–™˜œŽȱ‹¢ȱ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱ
‹˜’Žœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Naoko Yamamoto
ȱ Š—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›
52 years of age – Japanese
Female

œǯȱŠ–Š–˜˜ȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧȱ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱ˜—ȱŗȱ
ž•¢ȱŘŖŗŝǯȱ‘ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ‘Žȱ’œȱ
—˜ȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯ

Ms. Yamamoto graduated from Waseda University with a Bachelor Degree in


Political Science and Economics in March 1991.

She joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 1991 and has held various positions
mainly in business development, marketing and sales functions of consumer food
business in Japan and overseas within the Ajinomoto Group of Companies.

She does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. She
‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. She has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

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Director’s Profile (cont’d.)

Shunsuke Sasaki
ȱ ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘’Žȱ’—Š—ŒŽȱĜŒŽ›
41 years of age – Japanese
Male

Mr. Sasaki was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 July
ŘŖŗşȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž—ŒŽǰȱ‘Žȱ’ȱ—˜ȱŠĴŽ—ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ
Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯ

Mr. Sasaki graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree from the Faculty of
Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University, Japan in year 2000.

He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 2000 and began his career with the Tokyo
Branch and has held various positions in Japan within the Ajinomoto Group of
˜–™Š—’Žœǰȱ ’‘ȱŠ•–˜œȱŗśȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠœȱ˜ȱꗊ—ŒŽǰȱ›ŽŠœž›¢ǰȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱŠ—ȱ
tax.

He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Koay Kah Ee
Independent Non-Executive Director
60 years of age – Malaysian
Male

Mr. Koay was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 15


˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŖŝǯȱ
Žȱ’œȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ
Žȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱ
‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŠ—ȱŽ—’˜›ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜—ȱŘŞȱ
Š¢ȱŘŖŗřǯȱ
ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

He holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Strathclyde,


United Kingdom (UK). He is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of
Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŒŒ˜ž—Š—œȱǻ Ǽǰȱ ǰȱŽ••˜ ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱžœ›Š•’Š—ȱŽ›’ꮍȱ
Practicing Accountants (CPA Australia), Chartered Accountant (CA) of the
Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and Chartered Global Management
Accountant (CGMA), member of the SOCSO Appellate Board (JRKS) of the
Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia and a CIMA Global Membership Assessor.

He is currently the Group Finance Director of a public company listed on the Main
Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”). He also sits on
the Board of JF Technology Berhad, a company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa
Securities, and was appointed as a Director of Tashin Holdings Berhad on 18 April
2018.


Žȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱ
any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been
Œ˜—Ÿ’ŒŽȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ
if any, nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies
ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

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Director’s Profile (cont’d.)

Dominic Aw Kian-Wee
Independent Non-Executive Director
48 years of age – Malaysian
Male

Mr. Aw was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 10


žžœȱ ŘŖŗŖǯȱ
Žȱ ’œȱ Šȱ –Ž–‹Ž›ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱž’ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱ ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ
Š—ȱŽ–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ
ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Mr. Aw holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from the University of Hull, North
Humberside, England and a Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple) from the University
of Westminster, London, England.

He was a partner of Mazlan & Associates from 2003 to 2015 and has over 19 years
of working experience as an advocate and solicitor.

He also sits on the Board of Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia (Perstima) Berhad.


Žȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

ȱ Š˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ‹’—ȱŠ‘–ž
Independent Non-Executive Director
65 years of age – Malaysian
Male

Dato’ Setia Ramli was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on
ŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŗǯȱ
Žȱ’œȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŠ—ȱ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ

ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from University Malaya


in 1978 and also holds a Diploma in Public Management from the National
—œ’žŽȱ˜ȱž‹•’Œȱ–’—’œ›Š’˜—ǰȱŽ›’ęŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜ŒŠ•ȱ ˜ŸŽ›—–Ž—ȱ’—Š—ŒŽȱ›˜–ȱ
University of Birmingham, UK., MBA from University of Stirling Scotland, UK. He
had also undergone the Chevening Fellowship program in Public Sector Reform
from University of Bradford, UK.

He had served the Malaysian Government for over thirty (30) years. He began his
Œ’Ÿ’•ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒŠ›ŽŽ›ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—’œ›¢ȱ˜ȱ
˜–Žȱ슒›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Šȱ‘Ž•ȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱ™˜œ’’˜—œȱ
in the Federal and Selangor State Governments. He also served as a Director of
Š•Š¢œ’Šȱ¡Ž›—Š•ȱ›ŠŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱǻǼȱ’—ȱ˜”¢˜ǰȱ’œ›’ŒȱĜŒŽ›ȱ˜ȱ
Gombak District, President of Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya and Mayor of
Shah Alam. He had also held the position of the Selangor State Secretary. He is
currently the Chairman of Perbadanan Wakaf Selangor.

He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

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Director’s Profile (cont’d.)

ȱ Š–Š›ž’—ȱ‹’—ȱŠœ’
Executive Director
58 years of age - Malaysian
Male

En. Kamarudin was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1


ž—ŽȱŘŖŗŘǯȱ
ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ
Žȱ’œȱ
—˜ȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯ

En. Kamarudin graduated with a Degree in Food Science and Technology from
University Putra of Malaysia in 1986.

He joined the Technical Department of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad in 1987. Over


the years he moved up the corporate ladder and served under various capacities.

He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Hiroki Suzuki
Executive Director
42 years of age – Japanese
Male

Mr. Suzuki was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 July
ŘŖŗŝǯȱ
ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ
Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ
–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯ

He graduated from the School of Commerce, Waseda University, Japan in March


1999.

Mr. Suzuki joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 1999 and began his career with the
¢žœ‘žȱ‹›Š—Œ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‘Šœȱ‘Ž•ȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱ™˜œ’’˜—œȱ’—ȱ
ŽŠȱĜŒŽǯ

He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

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Director’s Profile (cont’d.)

Miki Moriyama
Executive Director
50 years of age – Japanese
Male

Mr. Moriyama was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 1


ž•¢ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ
ŽȱŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ••ȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ˜Š›ȱŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱœ’—ŒŽȱ‘’œȱŠ™™˜’—–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜Š›ǯȱ
Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯ

Mr. Moriyama graduated from the School of Industrial Administration (Master


Course), Tokyo University of Science, Japan in year 1993.

He joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Japan in 1993 and began his career in Production
Technology Lab IE Technology Section and has held various positions in Japan and
overseas within the Ajinomoto Group of Companies.

He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ
nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Azhan Bin Mohamed


Executive Director
55 years of age – Malaysian
Male

En. Azhan was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 15


Ž™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ
ŽȱŠĴŽ—Žȱ ˜ȱǻŘǼȱ˜Š›ȱŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱœ’—ŒŽȱ‘’œȱŠ™™˜’—–Ž—ȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǯȱ
Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯ

He graduated from University Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Food Science and
Technology in 1990.

He joined the Production Department of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad in February


1991 and over the years he moved up the corporate ladder and served under
various capacities.

He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He
‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has also neither been convicted
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŠĜŒȱ˜ěŽ—ŒŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱ—˜›ȱ
received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during the
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
OVERVIEW STATEMENT
The Board of Directors of the Company (“the Board”) recognises the importance of maintaining high standards of corporate
governance within the Company as this would serve to protect shareholders’ value while at the same time preserving the interests of
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ˜‘Ž›ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱž—Ž›œŠ—œȱ‘Šȱ‘’œȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ“žœȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’›Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ
but also through being ethical and sustainable.

‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’œȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱ’œȱ™˜•’Œ¢ȱ˜ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠěŠ’›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’‘ȱ›Š—œ™Š›Ž—Œ¢ǰȱŠŒŒ˜ž—Š‹’•’¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›’¢ȱ‹¢ȱ
ensuring that a sound framework of best corporate governance practices is in place and thus discharging its responsibility towards
protecting and enhancing long-term shareholders’ value and investors’ interest.

In establishing the Company’s Corporate Governance framework, the Board takes cognizance of the Malaysian Code on Corporate
Governance (“MCCG”) that was issued on 26 April 2017. An overview statement on the corporate governance practices of the
˜–™Š—¢ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ Ž—Žȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşȱ ’œȱ Š™™Ž—Žȱ ‹Ž•˜ ǯȱ ‘Žȱ Œ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ Ž™˜›ȱ ’œȱ
published on the Company’s website at www.ajinomoto.com.my.

PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS

ŗǯŖȱ ˜Š›ȂœȱŽŠŽ›œ‘’™ȱ˜—ȱ‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽœȱŠ—ȱ ˜Š•œ

1.1 The Board is responsible for the leadership and long-term success of the Company and the delivery of sustainable value to its
œŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯȱ —ȱ’œŒ‘Š›’—ȱ’œȱꍞŒ’Š›¢ȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ•ŽŠŽ›œ‘’™ȱž—Œ’˜—œǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’œȱž’Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Š›Ž›ǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ
˜ž•’—Žœȱ ‘Žȱ ž’Žœȱ Š—ȱ ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ǰȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ ›ŽœŽ›ŸŽȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ Šœȱ  Ž••ȱ Šœȱ ‘˜œŽȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ –Š¢ȱ
Ž•ŽŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœǰȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱǻȃMDȄǼȦ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱǻȃCEO”) and Management.

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ ‘Šœȱ ›ŽœŽ›ŸŽȱ Šȱ ˜›–Š•ȱ œŒ‘Žž•Žȱ ˜ȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ ˜›ȱ ’œȱ ŽŒ’œ’˜—ȱ –Š”’—ȱ ˜ȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ ‘Šȱ ’›ŽŒ’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜—›˜•ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›Žȱꛖ•¢ȱ’—ȱ’œȱ‘Š—œǯȱ ȱ‘ŠœȱœŽȱ‘Žȱœ›ŠŽ’Œȱ’›ŽŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱŽ¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ˜ŸŽ›œ’‘ȱ˜—ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱœŽȱ
the appropriate tone at the top, while providing thought leadership and championing good governance and ethical practices
throughout the Company.

ȱ ••ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ‘Ž’›ȱꍞŒ’Š›¢ȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱŠȱŠ••ȱ’–Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹Žœȱ
interests of the Company to oversee the conduct, business activities and development of the Company. The Board evaluates
Š—ȱŽŽ›–’—Žœȱ‘Žȱ›Š’—’—ȱ—ŽŽœȱ˜ȱ’œȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ——žŠ••¢ȱŠ—ȱŽ—Œ˜ž›ŠŽœȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱŠĴŽ—ȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ›Š’—’—ȱ
programmes necessary to keep abreast on issues and challenges arising from the changing business environment within which
the Company operates.

ȱ ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱŠ••ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ‘ŠȱŠĴŽ—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ›Š’—’—ȱ™›˜›Š––Žœȱ’—ȱŒ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱ
with Paragraph 15.08 of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) Main Market Listing Requirements (“Main
LR”):-

Š–Žȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ›Š’—’—ȦŒ˜ž›œŽœȱŠĴŽ—Žȱ

Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱȱ Ȋȱ ŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž ȱ˜ȱȱşȱǭȱȱŗś
˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱ Ȋȱ ‘Žȱ Ž ȱ Š•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ ˜Žȱ ˜—ȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ Š—ȱ ’œȱ ’–™ŠŒȱ ˜—ȱ
Directors
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 

Š—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 

Š˜”˜ȱŠ–Š–˜˜ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ žŽȱŽ–’—Š›ȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ›—œȱǭȱ˜ž—

ž”’”˜ȱ’œ‘’˜”Šȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 
ǻ›Žœ’—Žȱ˜—ȱřŖȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗşǼȱ Ȋȱ ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ••ȱ˜›ȱ Ž—Ž›ȱšžŠ•’¢

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Corporate Governance Overview Statement (cont’d.)

PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

ŗǯŖȱ ˜Š›ȂœȱŽŠŽ›œ‘’™ȱ˜—ȱ‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽœȱŠ—ȱ ˜Š•œȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

Š–Žȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ›Š’—’—ȦŒ˜ž›œŽœȱŠĴŽ—Žȱ

˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 


ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ žœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱ˜›”œ‘˜™
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ȱ –™•Ž–Ž—Š’˜—
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ŘŖŗşȱžŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ–’—Š›

˜–’—’Œȱ ȱ ’Š—ȬŽŽȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 


ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ȱ’—ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜǰȱ‘Žȱ
Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance and Bursa Malaysia Securities
Berhad Main Market Listing Requirements

Š˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ‹’—ȱŠ‘–žȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 

Š–Š›ž’—ȱ‹’—ȱŠœ’ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 


’›˜”’ȱž£ž”’ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 

’”’ȱ˜›’¢Š–Šȱȱ Ȋȱ Š—Š˜›¢ȱŒŒ›Ž’Š’˜—ȱ›˜›Š––Ž
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 

£‘Š—ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ Ȋȱ Š—Š˜›¢ȱŒŒ›Ž’Š’˜—ȱ›˜›Š––Ž
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’Š‹’•’¢DZȱ—ȱŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž 

‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Šȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜Š›ȱŽŽ’—œȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯ

To enable the Board to discharge its responsibilities in meeting the goals and objectives of the Company, the Board has, amongst
others –

Ȋȱ ™›˜–˜Žȱ˜˜ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱŒž•ž›Žȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ›Ž’—˜›ŒŽœȱŽ‘’ŒŠ•ǰȱ™›žŽ—ȱŠ—ȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ
conduct;
Ȋȱ ›ŽŸ’Ž ŽǰȱŒ‘Š••Ž—ŽȱŠ—ȱŽŒ’Žȱ˜—ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—Ȃœȱ™›˜™˜œŠ•œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱŠ—ȱ–˜—’˜›ȱ’œȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱœ›ŠŽ’Œȱ™•Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœž™™˜›œȱ•˜—ȬŽ›–ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒ›ŽŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱœ›ŠŽ’Žœȱ˜—ȱŽŒ˜—˜–’Œǰȱ
environmental and social considerations underpinning sustainability;
Ȋȱ ŠœœŽœœŽȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽDz
Ȋȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱŠȱœ˜ž—ȱ›Š–Ž ˜›”ȱ˜›ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•œȱŠ—ȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—Dz
Ȋȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱ›’œ”œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ‘Šȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŽŒ’œ’˜—œȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ‘ŽȱŠ”’—ȱ˜ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ
risks;
Ȋȱ œŽȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱŠ™™Ž’Žȱ ’‘’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŽ¡™ŽŒœȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ˜™Ž›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ›’œ”ȱ
–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ›Š–Ž ˜›”ȱ˜ȱ’Ž—’¢ǰȱŠ—Š•¢œŽǰȱŽŸŠ•žŠŽǰȱ–Š—ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ–˜—’˜›ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠ—ȱ—˜—Ȭꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›’œ”œDz
Ȋȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ‘ŠȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ‘Šœȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱœ”’••œȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™Ž›’Ž—ŒŽǰȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ’—ȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ
orderly succession of Board and senior management;
Ȋȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ’—ȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ˜ȱŽ—Š‹•ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠ—ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œDzȱ
and
Ȋȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠ—ȱ—˜—Ȭꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ǯ

1.2 The Chairman of the Board has –

Ȋȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ•ŽŠŽ›œ‘’™ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱœ˜ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŒŠ—ȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ’œȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢Dz
Ȋȱ ‘›˜ž‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ‘’Žȱ ’—Š—ŒŽȱ ĜŒŽ›ȱ ǻȃCFO”) and Company Secretaries, set the Board agenda and ensured that Board
members receive complete and accurate information in a timely manner;
Ȋȱ •Žȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱŠ—ȱ’œŒžœœ’˜—œDz
Ȋȱ Ž—Œ˜ž›ŠŽȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŠ••˜ Žȱ’œœŽ—’—ȱŸ’Ž œȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŽ•¢ȱŽ¡™›ŽœœŽDz
Ȋȱ –Š—ŠŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›ŠŒŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—Dz
Ȋȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ Š™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ œŽ™œȱ Š›Žȱ Š”Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ Œ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ  ’‘ȱ œŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ Š—ȱ ‘Šȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ Ÿ’Ž œȱ Š›Žȱ
communicated to the Board; and
Ȋȱ •Žȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’—ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘’—ȱŠ—ȱ–˜—’˜›’—ȱ˜˜ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯ
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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Corporate Governance Overview Statement (cont’d.)

PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

ŗǯŖȱ ˜Š›ȂœȱŽŠŽ›œ‘’™ȱ˜—ȱ‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽœȱŠ—ȱ ˜Š•œȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ŗǯřȱȱ ‘Žȱ™˜œ’’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱŠ—ȱȦȱŠ›Žȱ‘Ž•ȱ‹¢ȱ ˜ȱ’쎛Ž—ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•œȱŠ—ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŠȱŒ•ŽŠ›ȱŠŒŒŽ™Žȱ’Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ
responsibilities to ensure that there is a balance of power and authority to promote accountability. The Chairman is responsible
˜›ȱ’—œ’••’—ȱ˜˜ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱ•ŽŠŽ›œ‘’™ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜›ȱŽ—œž›’—ȱ˜Š›ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœǯȱ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ•ŽŠœȱ
the Board in its collective oversight of Management, while the MD/CEO has the overall responsibilities over the Company’s
˜™Ž›Š’—ȱž—’œǰȱ˜›Š—’œŠ’˜—Š•ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜Š›ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽŒ’œ’˜—œǯȱ‘Žȱ’œ’—ŒȱŠ—ȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽȱ
›˜•Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱŠ—ȱȦȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•ŽŠ›•¢ȱŽę—Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Š›Ž›ȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱ—˜ȱ˜—Žȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ‘Šœȱž—ŽĴŽ›Žȱ
powers of decision-making.

ŗǯŚȱȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱœž™™˜›Žȱ‹¢ȱ ˜ȱǻŘǼȱœž’Š‹•¢ȱšžŠ•’ꮍȱŠ—ȱŒ˜–™ŽŽ—ȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽŒ›ŽŠ›’Žœǯȱ˜‘ȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽŒ›ŽŠ›’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ
šžŠ•’ꮍȱ‘Š›Ž›ŽȱŽŒ›ŽŠ›’Žœȱž—Ž›ȱŽŒ’˜—ȱŘřśǻŘǼǻŠǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱŠ—ȱŠ›ŽȱŽ••˜ ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ
Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (“MAICSA”). The Company Secretaries are external
company secretaries from Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd. with vast knowledge and experience from being in public
practice and is supported by a team of competent company secretarial personnel.

The Company Secretaries have –

Ȋȱ ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ǰȱ–Š—ŠŽȱŠ••ȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱ•˜’œ’ŒœDz
Ȋȱ ŠĴŽ—ŽȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜›Žȱ–’—žŽœȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱŠ—ȱŠŒ’•’ŠŽȱ˜Š›ȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—œȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ
in person or through its representative;
Ȋȱ ŠŸ’œŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜—ȱ’œȱ›˜•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœDz
Ȋȱ ŠŒ’•’ŠŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ›Š’—’—ȱŠ—ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—Dz
Ȋȱ ŠŸ’œŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜—ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’œŒ•˜œž›ŽœȱŠ—ȱŒ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱŽŒž›’’Žœȱ˜––’œœ’˜—Ȃœȱ›Žž•Š’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ
Listing Requirements;
Ȋȱ –Š—ŠŽȱ™›˜ŒŽœœŽœȱ™Ž›Š’—’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’¢ȬŽŸŽ—‘ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱǻȃ57th AGM”); and
Ȋȱ –˜—’˜›ŽȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱŠŸ’œŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜—ȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ŽŒ›ŽŠ›’Žœȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ Š—ȱ  ’••ȱ Œ˜—’—žŽȱ ˜ȱ Œ˜—œŠ—•¢ȱ ”ŽŽ™ȱ ‘Ž–œŽ•ŸŽœȱ Š‹›ŽŠœȱ ˜—ȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ Œ˜—ŒŽ›—’—ȱ Œ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
•Š ǰȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ–Š›”ŽǰȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽǰȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Ž›’—Ž—ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œǰȱŠ—ȱ ’‘ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǰȱ
‘›˜ž‘ȱŒ˜—’—ž˜žœȱ›Š’—’—ȱŠ—ȱ’—žœ›¢ȱž™ŠŽœǯȱ‘Ž¢ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱŠĴŽ—Žȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱŒ˜—’—ž˜žœȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ
programmes as required by MAICSA for practicing Chartered Secretaries.

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’œȱœŠ’œęŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱœž™™˜›ȱ›Ž—Ž›Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽŒ›ŽŠ›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ
its function, duties and responsibilities.

ŗǯśȱȱ ŽŽ’—ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱŠ›ŽȱŒ’›Œž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠȱ•ŽŠœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠ¢œȱ’—ȱŠŸŠ—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ˜Š›Ȧ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–ŽŽ’—œǯȱ‘Žȱ
’—žŽœȱ˜ȱ˜Š›Ȧ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱŠ›ŽȱŒ’›Œž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ’—ȱŠȱ’–Ž•¢ȱ–Š——Ž›ȱ˜›ȱ
›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜—ę›–ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ˜™Žȱ‹¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›Ȧ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŠȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ–ŽŽ’—œǯ

ŘǯŖȱ Ž–Š›ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœ

2.1 The Board has a Board Charter, which is published on the Company’s website at www.ajinomoto.com.my, which was reviewed,
updated and approved by the Board on 24 May 2018. The Board Charter clearly sets out the Board’s strategic intent and
’Ž—’ęŽœȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ›˜•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǰȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœǰȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱŽ—’˜›ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ
Director and senior management, as well as issues and decisions reserved for the Board, the Board’s governance structure and
Šž‘˜›’¢ǰȱŠ—ȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǰȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱŠ—ȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ǯȱ‘’œȱ’œȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘ŠȱŠ••ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ
and senior management acting on behalf of the Company are aware of their duties and responsibilities.

ȱ œȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ’œȱŽě˜›œȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ’œȱž’Žœǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ•ŽŠŽȱŒŽ›Š’—ȱž—Œ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŠž‘˜›’’Žœȱ
˜ȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ˜ȱ’œȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœǰȱ—Š–Ž•¢ǰȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱǻȃACȄǼǰȱ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱǻȃNC”), and Remuneration
˜––’ĴŽŽȱǻȃRCȄǼǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—›žœŽȱ ’‘ȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜ȱŠœœ’œȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’—ȱ˜ŸŽ›œŽŽ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ
ŠěŠ’›œǰȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ•’–’œȱ˜ȱŠž‘˜›’¢ȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›Žȱ™ž‹•’œ‘Žȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ
website at www.ajinomoto.com.my together with the Board Charter. These Terms of Reference are reviewed as and when the
—ŽŽȱŠ›’œŽœǰȱŠ—ȱ Ž›Žȱ›ŽŒŽ—•¢ȱŠ–Ž—Žȱ˜ȱ›ŽĚŽŒȱ‘Žȱ•ŠŽœȱŒ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱŠœȱŠȱ›Žœž•ȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱ
›Š–Ž ˜›”ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ”ŽŽ™œȱ’œŽ•ȱŠ‹›ŽŠœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱŽ•ŽŠŽȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱŠ—ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱŽ•’‹Ž›ŠŽȱ
ŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱ–’—žŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱŠ—ȱ›Ž™˜›œȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜Š›ȱ
˜––’ĴŽŽȱ‘Š’›–Š—ǰȱŠȱ˜Š›ȱ–ŽŽ’—œǯȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Corporate Governance Overview Statement (cont’d.)

PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

ŘǯŖȱ Ž–Š›ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

AC

Details on the AC are in the AC Report contained in this Annual Report.

RC

Details on the RC are contained in the Corporate Governance Report.

NC

‘Žȱȱ ŠœȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ ’‘ȱŒ•ŽŠ›•¢ȱŽę—ŽȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽǰȱŠ—ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽœȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜—Ȭ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱŠ••ȱ˜ȱ ‘˜–ȱ
Š›Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ™ž›œžŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠ›Š›Š™‘ȱŗśǯŖŞǻŗǼȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’—ȱȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž›œŠȱŽŒž›’’Žœǰȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—Žȱřŗȱ
March 2019 as follows:-

Name Designation Directorship

Koay Kah Ee Chairman Independent Non-Executive Director

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Member Independent Non-Executive Director
Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)

Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang Member Independent Non-Executive Director

Dominic Aw Kian-Wee Member Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud Member Independent Non-Executive Director

ȱ ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱȱ’œȱ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽǰȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’˜›ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ’Ž—’ꮍȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜ȱ ‘˜–ȱ


concerns may be conveyed by shareholders and the general public. The role of Mr. Koay Kah Ee as the Senior Independent
Director are as follows:-

Ȋȱ ŠŒ’—ȱŠœȱŠȱœ˜ž—’—ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—Dzȱ
Ȋȱ Š—ȱ’—Ž›–Ž’Š›¢ȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ‘Ž—ȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢DzȱŠ—ȱ
Ȋȱ ‘Žȱ™˜’—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—ŠŒȱ˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯ

The NC is empowered by the Board to oversee the selection and assessment of Directors to be appointed to ensure that the Board’s
composition and skills meets the needs of the Company, and hence, is tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:-

Ȋȱ ˜ȱŠœœŽœœȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǰȱŒŠ—’ŠŽœȱ˜›ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œ‘’™œDz
Ȋȱ ˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Žȱ—˜–’—ŽŽœȱ˜ȱꕕȱ‘ŽȱœŽŠœȱ˜—ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœDz
Ȋȱ ˜ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱœžŒŒŽœœ’˜—ȱ™•Š—œDz
Ȋȱ ˜ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ›Š’—’—ȱ™›˜›Š––Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠ——žŠ••¢ȱŠ—ȱŠŒ’•’ŠŽȱ‹˜Š›ȱ’—žŒ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ›Š’—’—ȱ™›˜›Š––Žœȱ˜›ȱ—Ž ȱ
members of the Board;
Ȋȱ ˜ȱŠœœŽœœȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠœȱŠȱ ‘˜•ŽǰȱŠ—ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Dz
Ȋȱ ˜ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱŠ—ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱȱŠ—ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱŠ——žŠ••¢ȱ˜ȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Žȱȱ
and members have carried out their duties in accordance with their terms of reference;
Ȋȱ ˜ȱŠŒȱ’—ȱ•’—Žȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›Dz
Ȋȱ ˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡Š–’—ŽȱœžŒ‘ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›œȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽDzȱŠ—
Ȋȱ ˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱŠœȱŽę—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǯ

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Corporate Governance Overview Statement (cont’d.)

PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

ŘǯŖȱ Ž–Š›ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

Activities of the NC

ȱ ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ‘Žȱȱ‘Ž•ȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ˜ȱ™Ž›˜›–ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ’œȱ
duties and responsibilities: -

Ȋȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ę•ŽȱŠ—ȱ—˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ—Ž ȱ˜Š›ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œDz
Ȋȱ œœŽœœŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œDz
Ȋȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠœȱŠȱ ‘˜•ŽȱŠ—ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœDz
Ȋȱ ŽŸ’Ž ŽȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Žȱ‘Žȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽȬŠ™™˜’—–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
shareholders for approval;
Ȋȱ ŽŸ’Ž ŽȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Žȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ
for approval;
Ȋȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ‘Žȱ›Š’—’—ȱ™›˜›Š––Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›DzȱŠ—
Ȋȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱŠ—ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱȱŠ—ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œǯ

—ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ę•ŽȱŠ—ȱ—˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ—Ž ȱ˜Š›ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œǰȱ‘ŽȱȱŠ”Žœȱ’—˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŒ›’Ž›’ŠDZȬ

Ȋȱ ›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱŽ¡™Ž›’œŽǰȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ˜ȱŽ¡™Ž›’Ž—ŒŽǰȱŒ˜–™ŽŽ—Œ¢ȱŠ—ȱ‹ŠŒ”›˜ž—Dzȱ
Ȋȱ ’–ŽȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱ˜ȱŠȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱŠȱ ‘˜•ŽDzȱŠ—
Ȋȱ ›˜–˜’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’ŸŽ›œ’¢ȱ’—ȱŸ’Ž œȱŠ—ȱ˜™’˜—œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǯ

ȱ —ȱŠœœŽœœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǰȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱŠ—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ‘ŽȱȱŠ”Žœȱ’—˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ
the following:-

Ȋȱ Ž›œ˜—Š•ȱ˜––’–Ž—Ȧ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ —Ž›ŠŒ’˜—
Ȋȱ —Ž›œŠ—’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŒ’Ÿ’’Žœ
Ȋȱ ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽǰȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜ȱŠȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠȱŒ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠĴŽ—Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ‘˜ȱŠ›Žȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ˜ȱ˜Š›ȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ’œȱœŽȱ˜žȱ
below:-

Directors NC AC RC

˜—Ȭ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œ
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd Ali (Rtd) 3/3 5/5 2/2
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang 3/3 5/5 2/2
Koay Kah Ee 3/3 5/5 Not member
Dominic Aw-Kian Wee 3/3 5/5 2/2
Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud 3/3 5/5 Not member

3.0 Good Business Conduct and Healthy Corporate Culture

řǯŗȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’œȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ’—ȱ–Š’—Š’—’—ȱŠȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱŒž•ž›Žȱ‘ŠȱŽ—Ž—Ž›œȱŽ‘’ŒŠ•ȱŒ˜—žŒǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Šœȱ˜›–Š•’œŽȱŽ‘’ŒŠ•ȱ
standards by adopting a Code of Conduct, which summarises what the Company must endeavour to do proactively in order
to increase corporate value, and which describes the areas in daily activities that require caution in order to minimise any
risks that may occur. The Company’s Code of Conduct covers ethical behaviour in all aspects of the Company’s business
operations, which includes areas concerning provision of safe, high-quality products and services, social contribution activities,
conservation of the environment, respect for human rights and ensuring of workplace safety, responsibilities to shareholders,
fair and transparent transactions and protection and management of Company assets and information.

The said Code of Conduct is published on the Company’s website at www.ajinomoto.com.my.

Employees are made aware that relevant disciplinary actions will be taken for unethical behaviour and gross misconduct.

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PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

3.0 Good Business Conduct and Healthy Corporate Culture (cont’d.)

3.2 The Board has put in place a whistleblowing policy to encourage its employees to report genuine concerns in relation to breach
of any legal obligation (including negligence, criminal activity, breach of contract and breach of the law), miscarriage of justice,
danger to health and safety or to the environment and the cover-up of any of these in the workplace. The whistleblowing policy
of the Company provides guidance on the appropriate communication and feedback channels to facilitate whistleblowing.

ŚǯŖȱ ˜Š›Ȃœȱ‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢

Śǯŗȱ ‘›˜ž‘˜žȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽȱœ’¡ȱǻŜǼȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ


Non-Executive Directors. The composition of the Board complies with Paragraph 15.02 of the Main LR which stipulates that the
Company must ensure that at least two (2) Directors or 1/3 of the Board, whichever is the higher, are Independent Directors.

ȱ •‘˜ž‘ȱœ•’‘•¢ȱ•Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱ‘Š•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽœȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŸ’Ž ȱ‘Šȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ
Independent Non-Executive Directors on the Board provides adequate check and balance of power and authority and is able
˜ȱœž™™˜›ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱŽ•’‹Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱœžĜŒ’Ž—•¢ȱŽ—Š‹•Žȱ’ȱ˜ȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ’œȱž’Žœȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǯȱž›‘Ž›ǰȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ
Chairman of the Board is independent, the Chairman of the Board provides the strong leadership necessary to marshal the
Board’s priorities objectively.

ŚǯŘȱ œȱŠȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ


Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱŠ—ȱ
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang were the Independent Directors of the Company who had each served the Board for a
cumulative term of more than twelve (12) years, while Mr. Koay Kah Ee was the Independent Director of the Company who
had served the Board for a cumulative term of more than nine (9) years.

In line with the MCCG, the retention of General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd), Tan Sri
Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang and Mr. Koay Kah Ee as Independent Directors of the Company were tabled to the shareholders
for approval at the 57th AGM of the Company held on 27 August 2018, and the shareholders approved the same.

ȱ ‘ŽȱȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠ”ŽȱŒ˜—’£Š—ŒŽȱ‘Šȱž—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ ȱ ’‘ȱŽěŽŒȱ›˜–ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱ’ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ ’œ‘Žœȱ˜ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱ
retain General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) and Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang
as Independent Directors of the Company, the Board should seek annual shareholders’ approval through a two-tier voting
process. Shareholders’ approval through the two-tier voting process was sought accordingly at the 57th AGM of the Company
held on 27 August 2018.

As Mr. Koay Kah Ee’s cumulative term of more than twelve (12) years would only crystallise on 15 November 2019, his retention
as an Independent Director was through the usual voting process i.e., two-tier voting is not necessary.

The NC and the Board have assessed the independence of General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali
(Rtd), Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang and Mr. Koay Kah Ee, and have recommended that they be retained as Independent
Directors of the Company as they continue to bring independent and objective judgement to Board deliberations and continue
to meet the following criteria for independence in discharging their roles and functions as Independent Directors of the
Company:-

Ȋȱ ž•ę••Žȱ‘ŽȱŒ›’Ž›’Šȱž—Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ™ž›œžŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›Š›Š™‘ȱŗǯŖŗȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’—ȱDz
Ȋȱ —˜ȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—¢ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ ˜›ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ Œ˜ž•ȱ ‘’—Ž›ȱ ‘Žȱ Ž¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ ˜ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ “žŽ–Ž—ǰȱ
objectivity or his ability to act in the best interests of the Company;
Ȋȱ —˜ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ—˜—Ȭ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dzȱ
Ȋȱ —˜ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ˜›ȱ–Š’—Š’—ŽȱŠ—¢ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ™Ž›œ˜—Š•ȱ˜›ȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ’›ŽŒȱ˜›ȱ’—’›ŽŒǰȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱȦȱ
and Executive Directors, major shareholders or Management of the Company (including their family members) other than
normal engagements and interactions on a professional level consistent with his duties and expected of him to carry out
his duties as an independent director; and
Ȋȱ —˜ȱŽ›’ŸŽȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŠ™Š›ȱ›˜–ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŽŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘˜œ™’Š•’œŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱœž›’ŒŠ•ȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ŠŽȱ‘Šȱ
are approved by shareholders.

4.3 The Board has not adopted a policy which limits the tenure of its Independent Directors to nine (9) years.

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PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

ŚǯŖȱ ˜Š›Ȃœȱ‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

4.4 The Board is supportive of the Board and senior management composition diversity recommendation promoted by the MCCG
’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱ˜ěŽ›ȱ›ŽŠŽ›ȱŽ™‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹›ŽŠ‘ȱ˜ȱ˜Š›ȱ’œŒžœœ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—œ›žŒ’ŸŽȱŽ‹ŠŽœȱŠȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ǯȱ

The Directors and senior management are recruited based on objective criteria, merit and with due regard for diversity in skills,
experience, age, cultural background and gender.

The Board appoints its members through a formal and transparent selection process. The new appointees will be considered
and evaluated by the NC and the NC will then recommend the candidates to be approved and appointed by the Board. The
Company Secretaries will ensure all appointments are properly documented. This process was applied for the appointment
˜ȱ›ǯȱ’”’ȱ˜›’¢Š–ŠȱŠ—ȱ—Œ’”ȱ£‘Š—ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘Š–ŽȱŠœȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱ
2019.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not practice discrimination of any form, whether based on age,
gender, race and religion, throughout the organisation.

4.5 The Board practises non-gender discrimination and endeavours to promote workplace diversity and supports the representation
of women in the composition of Board and senior management positions of the Company. The gender diversity policy of the
Board has been incorporated in the Company’s Board Charter.

The Board, assisted by Management, is responsible for developing strategies to meet the objectives of gender diversity, and
monitoring the progress of achieving the objectives through the monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms. These
gender diversity strategies include:-

(a) recruiting from a diverse pool of candidates i.e., from Director’s registry, open advertisement or by the use of independent
œŽŠ›Œ‘ȱꛖœȱ˜›ȱŠ••ȱ™˜œ’’˜—œǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—Dzȱ
(b) reviewing succession plans to ensure an appropriate focus on gender diversity;
ǻŒǼȱ ’Ž—’¢’—ȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱŠŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱŠ”Žȱ’—˜ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒ›ž’–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱœŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœŽœȱ˜ȱŽ—Œ˜ž›ŠŽȱŽ—Ž›ȱ’ŸŽ›œ’¢Dzȱ
(d) developing programs to develop a broader pool of skilled and experienced senior management and Board candidates,
including, workplace development programs, mentoring programs and targeted training and development; and
(e) any other strategies the Board develops from time to time.

Currently, there is only one (1) female Director on the Board namely, Ms. Naoko Yamamoto after the resignation of Ms. Yukiko
Nishioka as a Director of the Company on 30 June 2019.

ŚǯŜȱ •‘˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’ȱ—˜ȱž’•’œŽȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ’Ž—’¢ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž ȱ˜Š›ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ
ended 31 March 2019, namely, Mr. Miki Moriyama and Encik Azhan bin Mohamed, who were all recommended by the major
shareholder and the Management, Board decisions were still made objectively in the best interests of the Company taking into
account their potential to contribute to the Board.

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ ’••ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱž’•’œ’—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ’Ž—’¢ȱœž’Š‹•¢ȱšžŠ•’ꮍȱŒŠ—’ŠŽœȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŽȱŠ›’œŽœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
future.

4.7 The NC is chaired by Mr. Koay Kah Ee, the Senior Independent Director appointed by the Board. The NC Chairman has led the
Š——žŠ•ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ˜Š›ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—ŽœœǰȱŽ—œž›’—ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ’œȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—•¢ȱŠœœŽœœŽȱŠ—ȱ
will lead the succession planning and appointment of future Board members.

śǯŖȱ ŸŽ›Š••ȱ쎌’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›

śǯŗȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Šœǰȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘ŽȱǰȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşDZȬ

(i) Directors’ self-assessment;


ǻ’’Ǽȱ ŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠœȱŠȱ ‘˜•ŽȱŠ—ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœDz
(iii) Assessment of Independent Directors; and
ǻ’ŸǼȱ ŽŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱŠ—ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱȱŠ—ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œǯ

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PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

śǯŖȱ ŸŽ›Š••ȱ쎌’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠ——žŠ•ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ˜Š›ȱŠœȱŠȱ ‘˜•ŽȱŠ—ȱ˜Š›ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱŠ›Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱŠȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ
system, which commences with the completion of a set of comprehensive Self-Assessment Form detailing all assessment criteria
to be completed by all Directors for evaluation by the NC. Criteria for the self-assessment includes self-ratings on the Director’s
knowledge, support of the mission and goals of the Company, time commitment, and active participation on the Board.

ŜǯŖȱ ŽŸŽ•ȱŠ—ȱ˜–™˜œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽ–ž—Ž›Š’˜—

Ŝǯŗȱ —ȱ Ÿ’Ž ȱ ‘Šȱ Š’›ȱ ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ ’œȱ Œ›žŒ’Š•ȱ ˜ȱ ŠĴ›ŠŒǰȱ ›ŽŠ’—ȱ Š—ȱ –˜’ŸŠŽȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ Š—ȱ œŽ—’˜›ȱ –Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ǰȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ ‘Šœȱ
adopted Policies and Procedures to Determine the Remuneration of Directors and senior management which takes into
account the demands, complexities and performance of the Company as well as skills and experience required to determine the
remuneration of Directors and senior management. The said policies and procedures are available on the Company’s website
at www.ajinomoto.com.my.

6.2 The Board has a RC that assists the Board in implementing its policies and procedures on remuneration, which includes
reviewing and recommending the proposed remuneration packages of the Directors of the Company. The RC also assists the
Board to structure and link Directors’ remuneration to the strategic objectives of the Company, which rewards contribution to
the long-term success of the Company in promoting business stability and growth.

The Terms of Reference of the RC is published on the Company’s website at www.ajinomoto.com.my.

The RC is chaired by General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd), the Independent Chairman of
the Board. The RC currently consists of all Independent Non-Executive Directors, which is in line with the MCCG.

ŝǯŖȱ Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱŽ—’˜›ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—

ŝǯŗȱ Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ’œȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȬ

Executive Directors

ȱ ȱ ȱ Š•Š›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Žę—Ž
ȱ Š–Žȱ˜ȱ Š—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Œ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ Ž—Žęœ
director emoluments Fees* Bonus Gratuity# plan in-kind

Company RM RM RM RM RM RM

Naoko Yamamoto 590,502 27,000 90,441 10,800 - 132,296

Yukiko Nishioka 483,199 27,000 90,441 10,800 - 72,831


(resigned on 30 June 2019)

Kamarudin bin Rasid 266,750 27,000 99,231 10,800 74,259 12,547

Hiroki Suzuki 609,745 27,000 90,441 10,800 - 80,396

Miki Moriyama 511,621 20,250 30,414 8,100 - 53,935


(appointed on 1 July 2018)

Azhan bin Mohamed 101,173 14,625 15,565 5,850 33,071 5,820


(appointed on 15 September 2018)

Kinji Yamashita 135,259 6,750 59,780 2,700 - 20,811


(resigned on 30 June 2018)

Azharudin bin Ab. Ghani 137,815 12,375 108,401 4,950 118,675 3,618
(resigned on 15 September 2018)

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Corporate Governance Overview Statement (cont’d.)

PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d.)

ŝǯŖȱ Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱŽ—’˜›ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

Non-Executive Directors

ȱ Š–Žȱ˜ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Ž›ȱ Ž—Žęœ


director Fees* Gratuity# emoluments^ in-kind

Company RM RM RM RM

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka 90,000 36,000 31,800 81,832

Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)

Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang 45,000 18,000 21,800 -

Koay Kah Ee 35,000 14,000 21,800 -

Dominic Aw Kian-Wee 35,000 14,000 21,800 -

Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud 35,000 14,000 21,800 -

* Subject to shareholders’ approval at the 58th AGM of the Company.


# Based on the Company’s current remuneration policy, all Directors are entitled to receive gratuity payment upon their resignation or
›Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ›˜–ȱ˜ĜŒŽǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ˜ž•ȱ–Š”ŽȱŠȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ›Šž’¢ȱŠ–˜ž—œȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ˜ĜŒŽǰȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž—ŒŽǰȱ
‘ŽȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱ›Šž’¢ȱ Šœȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ˜›ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‹žȱ’ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ™Š’ȱ¢Žǯ
DŽȱ ŽŽ’—ǰȱ›Š—œ™˜›ȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱ‘˜œ™’Š•’œŠ’˜—ȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ŠŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠȱ‘Žȱśŝth AGM of the Company.

ŝǯŘȱ ‘Žȱ˜™ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—Ȃœȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŒ˜–™˜—Ž—ȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱœŠ•Š›¢ǰȱ‹˜—žœǰȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱ’—Ȭ”’—ȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŽ–˜•ž–Ž—œȱ
in bands of RM50,000/-, are as follows:-

ȱ Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ‹Š—œȱ Š–Žȱ˜ȱ˜™ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—

ȱ ŚśŖǰŖŖŗȬśŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ Š–Š›ž’—ȱ‹’—ȱŠœ’ȱȮȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘’Žȱ–’—’œ›Š’˜—ȱĜŒŽ›
ȱ ŜŖŖǰŖŖŗȬŜśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ’”’ȱ˜›’¢Š–ŠȱȬȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘’Žȱž™™•¢ȱ‘Š’—ȱĜŒŽ›

ȱ ŜśŖǰŖŖŗȬŝŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ž”’”˜ȱ’œ‘’˜”ŠȱȮȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘’Žȱ’—Š—ŒŽȱĜŒŽ›

ȱ ŞŖŖǰŖŖŗȬŞśŖǰŖŖŖȱ
’›˜”’ȱž£ž”’ȱȬȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘’ŽȱŠ•ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠ›”Ž’—ȱĜŒŽ›

ȱ ŞśŖǰŖŖŗȬşŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ Š˜”˜ȱŠ–Š–˜˜ȱȬȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›

7.3 Members of senior management of the Company are also Executive Directors of the Company and their detailed remuneration
are disclosed as above.

PRINCIPLE B : EFFECTIVE AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT

ŞǯŖȱ 쎌’ŸŽȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ

8.1 The Chairman of the AC is Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang, an Independent Non-Executive Director, while the Chairman
of the Board is General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd), also an Independent Non-Executive
’›ŽŒ˜›ǯȱ‘’œȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›Ȃœȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱȂœȱꗍ’—œȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Š’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Žǯȱ
This separation is set out clearly in the Terms of Reference of the AC.

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PRINCIPLE B : EFFECTIVE AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d.)

ŞǯŖȱ 쎌’ŸŽȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

Şǯŗȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—ȱ’œȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘Žȱ˜ŸŽ›Š••ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱǯȱ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ
with other members of the AC, Tan Sri has ensured amongst others that -

Šǯȱ ‘Žȱȱ’œȱž••¢ȱ’—˜›–ŽȱŠ‹˜žȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠž’ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ
–ŠĴŽ›œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ›ŽœœŽDz

b. the AC appropriately communicates its insights, views and concerns about relevant transactions and events to Internal
and External Auditors;

Œǯȱ ‘ŽȱȂœȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—œȱ˜—ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ‘Šȱ–Š¢ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ˜›ȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
External Auditors; and

d. there is co-ordination between Internal and External Auditors.

8.2 Before appointing a former key audit partner of the Company’s External Auditors as a member of the AC, the AC has adopted
the Policies and Procedures to Assess the Suitability, Objectivity and Independence of External Auditors, that requires a cooling-
˜ěȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ˜ȱŠȱ•ŽŠœȱ ˜ȱǻŘǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜›–Ž›ȱ”Ž¢ȱŠž’ȱ™Š›—Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ¡Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›œȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ
being appointed as a member of the AC. This is to safeguard the independence of the audit and preparation of the Company’s
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯ

8.3 In recommending the re-appointment of the External Auditors to the Board, the AC has established Policies and Procedures to
Assess the Suitability, Objectivity and Independence of External Auditors that consider amongst others:-

Šǯȱ ‘ŽȱŒ˜–™ŽŽ—ŒŽǰȱŠž’ȱšžŠ•’¢ǰȱŽ¡™Ž›’Ž—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’˜›ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱœŠěȱŠœœ’—Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’Dz
‹ǯȱ ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱꛖȂœȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŠž’ȱŽ—ŠŽ–Ž—œDz
c. the adequacy of the scope of the audit plan;
d. the external auditor’s ability to meet deadlines in providing services and responding to issues in a timely manner as
contemplated in the external audit plan;
e. the nature and extent of the non-audit services rendered and the appropriateness of the level of fees; and
ǯȱ ˜‹Š’—’—ȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱŠœœž›Š—ŒŽȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’˜›œȱŒ˜—ę›–’—ȱ‘Šȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›ŽǰȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ǰȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ‘›˜ž‘˜žȱ
the conduct of the audit engagement in accordance with the terms of all relevant professional and regulatory requirements.

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱ‘Žȱœž’Š‹’•’¢ǰȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱꛖȱ’œȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱŠ——žŠ••¢ǯȱ‘Žȱȱ Šœȱ
˜ȱ‘ŽȱŸ’Ž ȱ‘ŠȱŽœœ›œǯȱ
Š—ŠęŠ‘ȱŠœ•Š—ȱǭȱ˜‘Š–ŠȱǻȃHRM”), the External Auditors had conducted itself objectively and
’—Ž™Ž—Ž—•¢ȱ’—ȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱ˜žȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱŠ—ȱ Šœȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›Žȱ
suitable to be re-appointed for the ensuing year and had recommended the same to the Board based on the followings additional
observations:-

Ȋȱ
ȂœȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ
Ȋȱ ›ŽœŽ—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱŠž’ȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŠž’ȱꗍ’—œȱ›Ž™˜›
Ȋȱ
ȱ‘Šœȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ˜ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ›Žšž’›Ž
Ȋȱ
ȱ‘ŠœȱœžĜŒ’Ž—ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ˜ȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜žȱ‘ŽȱŠž’

ȱ —ȱ
Ȃœȱ›Ž™˜›œȱ˜—ȱ’œȱŠž’ȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŠž’ȱꗍ’—œǰȱ
ȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ’œȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱŠœœž›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱȱ‘Šȱ‘Ž¢ȱ Ž›ŽǰȱŠ—ȱ‘Šȱ
been, independent through the conduct of the audit engagement in accordance with By-Laws of the Malaysian Institute of
Accountants.

8.4 The AC comprises solely of Independent Directors in line with Practice 8.4 of the MCCG.

Şǯśȱ ••ȱ –Ž–‹Ž›œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱȱ Š›Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š••¢ȱ •’Ž›ŠŽȱ Š—ȱ Š›Žȱ Š‹•Žȱ ˜ȱ ž—Ž›œŠ—ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ Š—ȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ ž—Ž›ȱ ‘Žȱ
™ž›Ÿ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœǯȱ‘Ž¢ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŒ˜—’—ž˜žœ•¢ȱŠ™™•’ŽȱŠȱŒ›’’ŒŠ•ȱŠ—ȱ™›˜‹’—ȱŸ’Ž ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœǰȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ǰȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱŒ‘Š••Ž—ŽȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—Ȃœȱ
ŠœœŽ›’˜—œȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•œǯȱ—¢ȱ’—Œ˜—œ’œŽ—Œ’Žœȱ˜›ȱ’››Žž•Š›’’Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠ—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—Š•ȱ›Ž™˜›œȱ ˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ
questioned to ascertain that the Quarterly Report and the annual Audited Financial Statements taken as a whole provide a true
Š—ȱŠ’›ȱŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽǯ

All members of the AC have also undertaken and will continue to undertake continuous professional development to keep
themselves abreast of relevant developments in accounting and auditing standards, practices and rules as and when required.
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Corporate Governance Overview Statement (cont’d.)

PRINCIPLE B : EFFECTIVE AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d.)

9.0 Risk Management and Internal Control

şǯŗȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’œȱœž™™˜›Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ˜™œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ›Š–Ž ˜›”ȱ˜ȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱ˜ǯǰȱ —ŒȂœȱ’œ”ȱ


Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ž’Ž•’—Žȱ¢œŽ–ǯȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ›Š–Ž ˜›”ȱœŽ›ŸŽœȱŠœȱŠȱ›ŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ
to identify, assess and monitor the key business risks of the Company in order to safeguard shareholders’ investment and the
Company’s assets.

ȱ ‘Žȱ ’œ”ȱ Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ ’œȱ Œ‘Š’›Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‘Žȱ Ȧȱ Š—ȱ ’—Œ•žŽœȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ”Ž¢ȱ Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ œŠěȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ
Periodic Management meetings are conducted to deliberate the risk issues faced by the Company and the necessary actions to
‹ŽȱŠ”Ž—ǯȱ‘ŽȱȦȱ™›ŽœŽ—œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱšžŠ›Ž›•¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȂœȱŠĴŽ—’˜—ǯ

şǯŘȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ Ÿ’Šȱ ‘Žȱ ’œ”ȱ Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›œŽŽœȱ ‘Žȱ ›’œ”ȱ –Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ ‘Žȱ ’œ”ȱ Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ
˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœ’œŠ—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŽŠ–ǰȱŠœœŽœœŽœȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ˜•Ž›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ’Ž—’ęŽœȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ
’œœžŽœȱŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱŠ”ŽœȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜ȱ–Š—ŠŽȱ‘Žȱ’Ž—’ꮍȱ›’œ”œȱ ’‘’—ȱŽę—Žȱ™Š›Š–ŽŽ›œǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ•œ˜ȱŽ—ŠŽœȱ —Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›œȱ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—œȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽšžŠŒ¢ǰȱŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ
of the Company’s internal control system. The Internal Auditors reports directly to the AC and internal audit plans are tabled
to the AC for review and approval by the Board to ensure adequate coverage.

The risk management and internal control are ongoing processes, which are undertaken at each department. The Company will
continuously enhance the existing system of risk management and internal control by taking into consideration the changing
business environment.

The review and periodic testing of the Company’s internal control and risk management framework are conducted as and
when required.

ȱ ž›‘Ž›ȱŽŠ’•œȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŠž›Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ›Š–Ž ˜›”ǰȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽšžŠŒ¢ȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ
this framework, are disclosed in the Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control in this Annual Report.

şǯřȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’ȱ—˜ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘ȱŠȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽœȱŠȱ–Š“˜›’¢ȱ˜ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱ
’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–ŠŽȱž™ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŽ—’˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŽŠ–ȱŠ—ȱŒ‘Š’›Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱȦȱ‘Šœȱ–Š—ŠŽȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱ
ŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—ȱŠȱ’–Ž•¢ȱ–Š——Ž›ǯ

ŗŖǯŖȱ 쎌’ŸŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽǰȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ —Ž›—Š•ȱ˜—›˜•ȱ›Š–Ž ˜›”

ŗŖǯŗȱ ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žȱ‹¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱꛖȱ‘ŠȱŠœœ’œœȱ‘ŽȱȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ
Board in managing the risks and establishment of the internal control system and processes of the Company by providing an
’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽšžŠŒ¢ǰȱŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ
system and processes. The Internal Auditors reports directly to both the AC and the Board.

The Internal Auditors has and will continue to keep abreast with developments in the profession, relevant industry and
regulations.

The internal audit function is independent of the operations of the Company and provides reasonable assurance that the
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱœ¢œŽ–ȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ’œȱœŠ’œŠŒ˜›¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǯȱ

Further details of the internal audit function are set out in the Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control and the AC
Report of this Annual Report.

ŗŖǯŘȱ ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—ȱ’œȱ˜žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ˜ȱ¡ŒŽ•Šœ’Šȱ˜•ž–‹žœȱ—ǯȱ‘ǯȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱœŠěȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ
›ŽŽȱ›˜–ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™œȱ˜›ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œœȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜ž•ȱ’–™Š’›ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽǯ

ȱ ‘ŽȱœŠěȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž œȱ™˜œœŽœœȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱšžŠ•’ęŒŠ’˜—œȱŠ—Ȧ˜›ȱŠȱž—’ŸŽ›œ’¢ȱŽ›ŽŽǯȱŽ›Š’—ȱœŠěȱŠ›Žȱ
members of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia. The Engagement Director is Mr. Mah Siew Hoong who has diverse
professional experience in internal audit, risk management and corporate governance advisory. He is a Chartered Member of
the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow Member of the
œœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Ž›ŽȱŽ›’ꮍȱŒŒ˜ž—Š—œǰȱ—’Žȱ ’—˜–ǯȱ›ǯȱŠ‘ȱ’œȱŠȱŽ›’ꮍȱ —Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›ȱǻǼȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠœȱŠȱ
Ž›’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱœœž›Š—ŒŽȱǻǼǯȱ

The internal audit reviews were conducted using a risk based approach and was guided by the International Professional
Practice Framework (“IPPF”).

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PRINCIPLE C : INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH STAKEHOLDERS

ŗŗǯŖȱ ˜—’—ž˜žœȱ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œ

ŗŗǯŗȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠȱŒ˜—œ›žŒ’ŸŽȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’—ŸŽœ˜›ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ’œȱŽœœŽ—’Š•ȱ’—ȱŽ—‘Š—Œ’—ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱŸŠ•žŽǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ǰȱ
’—ȱ’œȱ‹ŽœȱŽě˜›œǰȱŠ• Š¢œȱ”ŽŽ™œȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠ—ȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ’—˜›–Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ
development and ensure that the Company’s communication with them is transparent and timely. Announcements, news,
promotions and all relevant updates are posted on the Company’s website regularly. Shareholders may also communicate with
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜—ȱ’—ŸŽœ˜›ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ‹¢ȱ™˜œ’—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŽ—šž’›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ Ž‹ȱŽ—šž’›¢ȱ˜›–ȱ
on its website. The Company will endeavour to reply to these enquiries in the shortest possible time.

11.2 The Company is not categorised as “Large companies” under the MCCG and hence, has not adopted integrated reporting based
on a globally recognised framework.

12.0 Encourage Shareholders Participation at General Meetings

12.1 The Company had provided all shareholders at least twenty-eight (28) days’ notice before the date of the 57th AGM last year and
will give all shareholders at least twenty-eight (28) days’ notice before the date of the 58th AGM this year.

The Notice of General Meeting provides detailed explanation for the resolutions proposed along with any background
information and reports or recommendation that are relevant, where required and necessary, to enable shareholders to make
informed decisions in exercising their voting rights.

ŗŘǯŘȱ ••ȱ ‘Žȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ŠĴŽ—Žȱ ‘Žȱ śŝth AGM of the Company held on 27 August 2018. During the 57th AGM,
‘ŽȱȦȱ™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Žœž•œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱœ›ŠŽ¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱŠŽ›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ
Chairman invited questions from the shareholders present. The Board responded to the questions raised during the 57th AGM.

ȱ ••ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠ—ȱ ’••ȱŠ• Š¢œȱŽ—ŽŠŸ˜ž›ȱ˜ȱŠĴŽ—ȱŠ••ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱǰȱ
NC and RC will provide meaningful response to questions addressed to them.

12.3 Paragraph 8.29A of the Main LR requires that any resolution set out in the notice of any general meeting, or in any notice of
resolution which may properly be moved and is intended to be moved at any general meeting, is voted by poll for all general
meetings from 1 July 2016 onwards. The Company had conducted its voting on all resolutions at the 57th AGM held on 27
žžœȱ ŘŖŗŞȱ ‹¢ȱ Ž•ŽŒ›˜—’Œȱ ™˜••’—ȱ ˜ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ Šȱ –˜›Žȱ ŽĜŒ’Ž—ȱ Š—ȱ ŠŒŒž›ŠŽȱ ˜žŒ˜–Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ™˜••ȱ ›Žœž•œǯȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘Šȱ
engaged Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd. to act as the Poll Administrator to provide the electronic polling system, while
Commercial Quest Sdn. Bhd. was the appointed scrutineer to verify the poll results.

Prior to implementing the voting in absentia and remote shareholders’ participation at general meetings as encouraged by the
 ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ—˜ŽȱœŽŸŽ›Š•ȱŠŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ—ŽŽȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱž•ę••Žȱ™›’˜›ȱ˜ȱ–Š”’—ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—œDZȬ

Ȋȱ Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱŠ–Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜ȱ˜ž•’—Žȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ˜›ȱŽ—Š‹•’—ȱœžŒ‘ȱŸ˜’—ȱ
and participation;
Ȋȱ ŸŠ’•Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŽŒ‘—˜•˜¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—›Šœ›žŒž›ŽDz
Ȋȱ 옛Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ‘—˜•˜¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—›Šœ›žŒž›ŽDzȱ
Ȋȱ žĜŒ’Ž—ȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ›Žœ’’—ȱ˜›ȱ•˜ŒŠ’—ȱŠȱ™Š›’Œž•Š›ȱ›Ž–˜Žȱ•˜ŒŠ’˜—œDzȱŠ—
Ȋȱ Žȱ™›˜ę•Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯȱ

In addition, the general meetings of the Company are always held in the Klang Valley in an accessible location. The Company
‘Šœȱ•Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱŚǰŖŖŖȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǰȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž—ŒŽǰȱ ‘’•ŽȱŠ••ȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŠ•ȱŽě˜›œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ”Ž—ȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱ™Š›’Œ’™ŠŽȱ
at general meetings, considering the costs involved and the current electronic voting technology available, the Board is of the
Ÿ’Ž ȱ‘Šȱ’ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒŠ••¢ȱ“žœ’ꊋ•Žȱ˜ȱŽ—Š‹•ŽȱŸ˜’—ȱ’—ȱŠ‹œŽ—’Šȱ˜›ȱ›Ž–˜Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȂȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š’˜—ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ˜›‘Œ˜–’—ȱ
58th AGM of the Company.

Nonetheless, the Company will carefully consider all factors including all applicable requirements, necessary framework and
processes, as well as communication to shareholders, for implementation at the appropriate time.

The Corporate Governance Overview Statement and the Corporate Governance Report are made in accordance with a resolution of
the Board of Directors passed on 23 May 2019.

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ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

ŗǯȱ ’•’œŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›˜ŒŽŽœ

Not Applicable.

2. Audit and Non-Audit Fees

ȱ ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŠž’ȱŽŽœȱŠ—ȱ—˜—ȬŠž’ȱŽŽœȱ™Š’ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ¡Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›œȱŠ–˜ž—Žȱ
to RM128,000 and RM90,650 respectively.

3. Material Contracts

There are no material contracts entered into by the Company (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business)
’—Ÿ˜•Ÿ’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŠ—ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȂȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ Ž›Žȱœ’••ȱœž‹œ’œ’—ǰȱœ’—ŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

Śǯȱ ŽŒž››Ž—ȱŽ•ŠŽȱŠ›¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱǻȃȄǼȱ˜ȱŠȱŽŸŽ—žŽȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱŠž›Ž

ȱ ‘ŽȱȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ Ž›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȬ

ȱ ǻŠǼȱ Š–Žȱ˜ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™Š›¢ȱ DZȱ “’—˜–˜˜ȱĜ•’ŠŽȱ˜–™Š—’Žœ

(b) Relationship : Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (““’˜ǯ”) is the holding company of the Company and has
™›ŽœŽ—ŒŽȱ’—ȱřśȱŒ˜ž—›’Žœȱ ˜›• ’Žȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ’œȱœž‹œ’’Š›’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠĜ•’ŠŽȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ
wherein it owns direct and indirect shareholdings. This group of companies is
›ŽŽ››Žȱ˜ȱŠœȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱĜ•’ŠŽȱ˜–™Š—’Žœǯȱ

Naoko Yamamoto, Yukiko Nishioka (resigned on 30 June 2019), Hiroki Suzuki


and Miki Moriyama who are Executive Directors of the Company, being persons
nominated and appointed by AjiCo., are deemed interested in the Proposed Renewal
of RRPT Mandate.

(c) Nature of transaction and transacted value:-

1 April 2018 to
31 March 2019
ȱ ȱ Šž›Žȱ˜ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ȂŖŖŖ

Commission income 24
Royalties payable (9,722)
Sales 99,548
Purchases (165,900)
Purchases of assets (442)
Other expenses (676)
Shared information technology services (2,378)

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY


In Relation To The Financial Statements

This statement is prepared as required by the Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ›Žȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ™›Ž™Š›Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’ŸŽȱŠȱ›žŽȱŠ—ȱŠ’›ȱŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽȱ˜ȱŠěŠ’›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱŠȱ
‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ›Žœž•ȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘Ž—ȱŽ—Žǯ

‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱ‘Šȱ’—ȱ™›Ž™Š›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǰ

- the Company has used appropriate accounting policies and are consistently applied;
- reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made; and
- all applicable approved accounting standards in Malaysia have been followed.

The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the Company maintains accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱŠ—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŽ—Š‹•Žȱ‘Ž–ȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŒ˜–™•¢ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ
Act 2016.

The Directors have general responsibilities for taking such steps that are reasonably available to them to safeguard the assets of the
Company, and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

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STATEMENT ON RISK MANAGEMENT


AND INTERNAL CONTROL
For the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2019

INTRODUCTION

The Board of Directors (“the Board”) of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad is pleased to present its Statement on Risk Management
Š—ȱ —Ž›—Š•ȱ ˜—›˜•ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ Ž—Žȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşǰȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ‘Šœȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ™›Ž™Š›Žȱ ™ž›œžŠ—ȱ ˜ȱ ™Š›Š›Š™‘ȱ ŗśǯŘŜǻ‹Ǽȱ ˜ȱ
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Main Market Listing Requirements (“Main LR”) and in accordance with the Statement on Risk
Management and Internal Control: Guidelines for Directors of Listed Issuers. The statement below outlines the nature and scope of
›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱž—Ž›ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ǯ

BOARD RESPONSIBILITY

‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ ŠŒ”—˜ •ŽŽœȱ ’œȱ ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ȱ Š—ȱ ›ŽȬŠĜ›–œȱ ’œȱ Œ˜––’–Ž—ȱ ’—ȱ –Š’—Š’—’—ȱ Šȱ œ˜ž—ȱ œ¢œŽ–ȱ ˜ȱ ’—Ž›—Š•ȱ Œ˜—›˜•ȱ ˜ȱ
safeguard shareholders’ investments and the Company’s assets as well as reviewing the adequacy and integrity of the system of
internal control. The responsibility of reviewing the adequacy and integrity of the Company’s system of internal control is delegated
˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱŽ–™˜ Ž›Žȱ‹¢ȱ’œȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱœŽŽ”ȱŠœœž›Š—ŒŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽšžŠŒ¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱ
control system through independent reviews carried out by the internal audit function.

˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱŠœȱ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›Žȱ’—‘Ž›Ž—ȱ•’–’Š’˜—œȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱœ¢œŽ–ȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ǰȱœžŒ‘ȱœ¢œŽ–ȱ™žȱ’—˜ȱŽěŽŒȱ‹¢ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŒŠ—ȱ˜—•¢ȱ
reduce but cannot eliminate all risks that may impede the achievement of the Company’s business objectives. Therefore, the internal
control system can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.

KEY FEATURES OF THE COMPANY’S INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM

1. CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

 ŏ Organisation Structure and Authorisation Procedures

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š’—Š’—œȱŠȱ˜›–Š•ȱ˜›Š—’œŠ’˜—ȱœ›žŒž›Žȱ ’‘ȱ Ž••ȬŽę—ŽȱŽ•ŽŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—Š‹’•’¢ȱ
within the Company’s Senior Management. It sets out the roles and responsibilities, appropriate authority limits, review
and approval procedures in order to enhance the internal control system of the Company’s various operations.

 ŏ Periodic and Annual Budget

The Company has a comprehensive budgeting and forecasting system. The annual business plan and budget are approved
by the Board and the holding Company. Budgetary control is in place for every operation of the Company, where actual
™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ’œȱŒ•˜œŽ•¢ȱ–˜—’˜›ŽȱŠŠ’—œȱ‹žŽœȱ˜ȱ’Ž—’¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠ›Žœœȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŸŠ›’Š—ŒŽœǯ

 ŏ Company Policies and Procedures

The Company has documented policies and procedures that are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that it maintains
’œȱ ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜—’—žŽœȱ ˜ȱ œž™™˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ ŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ Šȱ Š••ȱ ’–Žœȱ Šœȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ Œ˜—’—žŽœȱ ˜ȱ
grow.

ŏ Human Resource Policy

Comprehensive and rigorous guidelines on employment, performance appraisal, training and retention of employees are
in place to ensure that employees of the Company are well trained and equipped with all the necessary knowledge, skills
Š—ȱŠ‹’•’’Žœȱ˜ȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜žȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǯ

ŏ žŠ•’¢ȱ˜ȱ›˜žŒ

Quality of product is of prime importance to the Board. Compliance to procedures outlined in ISO9001:2015 and “Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Point” (“HACCP”) accreditation to underpin quality assurance and control are strictly
adhered to via regular internal and external quality audits.

 ŏ Regular Operational and Management Meetings

Monthly operational meetings are conducted among Senior Management to discuss and review the business plans,
‹žŽœǰȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠ—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—Š•ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱŽŽ”•¢ȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ˜ȱ
ŽŠœȱ˜ȱŽ™Š›–Ž—ȱŠ›ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱ‘Ž•ȱ
˜ȱ–˜—’˜›ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽœǯȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ›Ž›•¢ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŒ˜—Š’—’—ȱ”Ž¢ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Žœž•œȱŠ—ȱŒ˜–™Š›’œ˜—œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ‹•Žȱ
to the Board for their review.

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Statement On Risk Management


And Internal Control (cont’d.)
For The Financial Year Ended 31 March 2019

2. RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠŒ”—˜ •ŽŽœȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱœ˜–ŽȱŽ›ŽŽȱ˜ȱ›’œ”œȱŠ—ȱ”Ž¢ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱœŠěȱŠ—ȱ

ŽŠœȱ˜ȱŽ™Š›–Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ’Ž—’ꮍȱ›’œ”œȱ ’‘’—ȱŽę—Žȱ™Š›Š–ŽŽ›œȱŠ—ȱœŠ—Š›œǯȱȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ˜™œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ›Š–Ž ˜›”ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ™Š›Ž—ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ž’Ž•’—Žȱ
¢œŽ–ȱ’œȱŒ‘Š’›Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ”Ž¢ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱœŠěȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ
Ž—’¢’—ǰȱŽŸŠ•žŠ’—ȱŠ—ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ‘Žȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ›’œ”œȱŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŠ—ȱ˜—˜’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱž—Ž›Š”Ž—ȱ
at each department. During the year under review, this process was carried out through periodic management meetings held
to communicate and deliberate key issues and risks amongst Management team members and where appropriate, controls are
devised and implemented.

The abovementioned practices/initiatives by the Management serves as the ongoing process used to identify, assess and manage
”Ž¢ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœǰȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›’œ”œȱŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱȱ

ȱ ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ›’œ”œȱ’Ž—’ꮍȱŠ›ŽȱŽœŒŠ•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠĴŽ—’˜—ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŸ’Ž œȱ‘Žȱ”Ž¢ȱ›’œ”œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ ’••ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›Žœž•œȱŠ›Žȱ™›’ŒŽȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ
˜ȱ ”Ž¢ȱ ›Š ȱ –ŠŽ›’Š•œǰȱ ̞ŒžŠ’˜—ȱ ’—ȱ ˜›Ž’—ȱ Œž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ Ž¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ ›ŠŽœǰȱ ˜˜ȱ œŠŽ¢ȱ Š—ȱ ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱ Œ‘Š—Žǯȱ ˜–Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ
œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ ›’œ”œȱ ‘Šȱ  Ž›Žȱ ‹›˜ž‘ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠĴŽ—’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ ž›’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ  Ž›Žȱ œ‘˜›ȱ œž™™•¢ȱ ˜ȱ –Š—™˜ Ž›ǰȱ
™›˜žŒȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ’œœžŽǰȱœ‘˜›ŠŽȱ˜ȱ ŠŽ›ȱœž™™•¢ǰȱ’—œžĜŒ’Ž—ȱ™›˜žŒ’˜—ȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ǰȱž—œŠ‹•Žȱœž™™•¢ȱ˜ȱ›Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œǰȱ•ŽŠ•ȱŠ—ȱ
regulation compliance, environmental related issue and computer system operation issue. All of the risks stated above have
been mitigated/solved and are closely monitored.

3. INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—ǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱ˜žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱꛖǰȱŠœœ’œœȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ
˜––’ĴŽŽȱ ’—ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’’—ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠŽšžŠŒ¢ǰȱ ŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ȱ Š—ȱ ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ’—Ž›—Š•ȱ
Œ˜—›˜•ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯȱ‘Žȱ —Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›ȱ›Ž™˜›œȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱ™•Š—œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ
˜––’ĴŽŽȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›ŽȱŠŽšžŠŽȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ŠŽǯ

On a quarterly basis, the results of the internal audit reviews and the recommendations for improvement are presented to
‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ —ȱŠ’’˜—ǰȱ‘ŽȱœŠžœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜››ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜ȱŠ›ŽœœȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ ŽŠ”—ŽœœŽœȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱ
followed up by the Internal Auditors to ensure that these actions have been satisfactorily implemented. Senior Management
will continue to ensure that appropriate actions are taken to enhance and strengthen the internal control environment.

Based on the internal audit reviews carried out, none of the weaknesses noted have resulted in any material losses, contingencies
or uncertainties that would require separate disclosure in this annual report.

ȱ ‘ŽȱŒ˜œœȱ’—Œž››Žȱ’—ȱ–Š’—Š’—’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱŠ–˜ž—Žȱ
˜ȱŝşǰŗŘŚȱǻꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞDZȱŞŖǰŚŝŘǼǯ

4. REVIEW BY THE BOARD

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›Ȃœȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ’œȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ›˜–DZȬ

ŏ Senior Management within the organisation responsible for the development and maintenance of the risk management
and internal control system.

ŏȱ ‘Žȱ ˜›”ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱœž‹–’œȱ›Ž™˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
internal controls systems relating to key risks and recommendations for improvement.

The Board considered the system of internal controls described in this statement to be satisfactory and the risks to be at an
acceptable level within the context of the Company’s business environment.

5. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Information critical to the achievement of the Company’s business objectives are communicated through established reporting
•’—Žœȱ ŠŒ›˜œœȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ ‘’œȱ ’œȱ ˜ȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ ‘Šȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ ‘Šȱ ›Žšž’›Žȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ Š—ȱ Ž—’˜›ȱ Š—ŠŽ–Ž—Ȃœȱ ŠĴŽ—’˜—ȱ Š›Žȱ
highlighted for review, deliberation and decision on a timely basis.

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Statement On Risk Management


And Internal Control (cont’d.)
For The Financial Year Ended 31 March 2019

6. REVIEW OF THIS STATEMENT

Pursuant to Paragraph 15.23 of the Main LR, the External Auditors have reviewed this Statement for inclusion in the 2019 Annual
Ž™˜›ǰȱŠ—ȱ›Ž™˜›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Šȱ—˜‘’—ȱ‘ŠœȱŒ˜–Žȱ˜ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠĴŽ—’˜—ȱ‘ŠȱŒŠžœŽœȱ‘Ž–ȱ˜ȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽȱ‘Šȱ‘’œȱŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’œȱ
inconsistent with their understanding of the processes adopted by the Board in reviewing the adequacy and integrity of the
system of internal controls.

7. CONCLUSION

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š›ȱ ‘Šœȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ Šœœž›Š—ŒŽȱ ›˜–ȱ ‘Žȱ Š—Š’—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ ĜŒŽ›ȱ Š—ȱ ‘’Žȱ ’—Š—ŒŽȱ ĜŒŽ›ȱ ‘Šȱ ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱœ¢œŽ–œȱŠ›Žȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŠŽšžŠŽ•¢ȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǰȱ’—ȱŠ••ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱŠœ™ŽŒœǰȱ
based on the risk management and internal control systems of the Company. There was no material control failure that would
‘ŠŸŽȱ Š—¢ȱ –ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ ŠŸŽ›œŽȱ ŽěŽŒȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ›Žœž•œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ Š—ȱ ž™ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠŽȱ ˜ȱ
’œœžŠ—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯ

Moving forward, the Company will continue to enhance the existing systems of risk management and internal controls, taking
into consideration the changing business environment.

The Board is of the view that the Company’s system of internal control is adequate to safeguard shareholders’ investments and
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ›Žœž•Žȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ•˜œœǰȱŒ˜—’—Ž—Œ¢ȱ˜›ȱž—ŒŽ›Š’—¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ’Ž—’ꮍȱŠ—¢ȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱœžŽœȱŠ—¢ȱž—Š–Ž—Š•ȱŽęŒ’Ž—Œ’Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱœ¢œŽ–ȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ
is also cognisant of the fact that the Company’s system of internal control and risk management practices must continuously
evolve to meet the changing and challenging business environment. Therefore, the Board will, when necessary, put in place
appropriate action plans to further enhance the system of internal control.

This statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 23 May 2019.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

INTRODUCTION

The Board of Directors (“the BoardȄǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱ™•ŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ


ended 31 March 2019.

PURPOSE

‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŠœœ’œœȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’—ȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱ˜žȱ’œȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œǯȱ ȱ
›ŽŸ’Ž œȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ›Ž›•¢ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ›Ž•ŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽŒž›’’Žœȱ
Berhad (“Bursa SecuritiesȄǼǯȱ —ȱŠ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘’œǰȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ›ŽŸ’Ž œȱ‘Žȱœ¢œŽ–œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ
and the Board have established, and makes recommendations to Management on actions to be taken, if any, based on the reports of
the independent Internal and External Auditors.

COMPOSITION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS AT MEETINGS

‘ŽȱŒ˜–™˜œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠĴŽ—Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŽŽ’—ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱŠ›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȬ

Š–Žœȱ Žœ’—Š’˜—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œ‘’™ȱ ĴŽ—Š—ŒŽȘ

Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang Chairman Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Member Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5
Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)

Koay Kah Ee Member Senior Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5

Dominic Aw Kian-Wee Member Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5

Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud Member Independent Non-Executive Director 5/5

Șȱȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ Ž›Žȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŽŽ’—œȱ‘Ž•ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯȱ‘Žȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ Ž›Žȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜—ȱ
24 May 2018, 27 June 2018, 23 August 2018, 28 November 2018 and 26 February 2019.

ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱ ˜›”ȱŠ—ȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽ

ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ‘Šȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ’œȱž—Œ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žȱ’œȱž’ŽœȱŠœȱœŽȱ
out in the Terms of Reference.

‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ‘ŠœȱŠ•œ˜ȱ–Žȱž™ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ¡Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›œȱ ’‘˜žȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱ‘Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ˜Š›ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ
’–Žœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱ‹Ž¢˜—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ ˜ȱǻŘǼȱ’–ŽœȱŠœȱœ’™ž•ŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȂœȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱ
Reference, to encourage a greater exchange of free and honest views between both parties.

ȱœž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ˜›”ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ’œȱž—Œ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱž’Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ‘˜ ȱ’ȱ‘Šœȱ–Žȱ
’œȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȬ

1. Financial Results

ŠǼȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ›Ž›•¢ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜Œžœ’—ȱ™Š›’Œž•Š›•¢ȱ˜—ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ˜›ȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ–Š“˜›ȱ
ŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ ™˜•’Œ¢ȱ Œ‘Š—Žœǰȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ Š—ȱ ž—žœžŠ•ȱ ŽŸŽ—œȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱ  ’‘ȱ ŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ œŠ—Š›œȱ Š—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ •ŽŠ•ȱ
requirements before recommending them for approval by the Board of Directors for announcement to Bursa Securities;

‹Ǽȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›œȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ¡Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›œȱ™›’˜›ȱ˜ȱ
tabling to the Board for approval.

ȱ —ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ——žŠ•ȱŠž’Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǰȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ‘Šȱ’œŒžœœŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ
External Auditors the accounting principles and standards that were applied and their judgement of the items that may
ŠěŽŒȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠœȱ Ž••ȱŠœȱ’œœžŽœȱŠ—ȱ›ŽœŽ›ŸŠ’˜—œȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱœŠž˜›¢ȱŠž’ǯ

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Audit Committee Report (cont’d.)

ȱ ‘Žȱȱ‘Šȱ–Žȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠŽœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜ȱŽ•’‹Ž›ŠŽȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œDZȬ

ŠŽȱ˜ȱŽŽ’—ȱȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱŠŽ–Ž—ȱŽŸ’Ž Ž

ŘŚȱŠ¢ȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ȋȱ ˜ž›‘ȱšžŠ›Ž›ȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞ

Řŝȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ȋȱ ž’Žȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞ

ŘřȱžžœȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ȋȱ ’›œȱšžŠ›Ž›ȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗş

ŘŞȱ˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ȋȱ ŽŒ˜—ȱšžŠ›Ž›ȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗş

ŘŜȱŽ‹›žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŗşȱ Ȋȱ ‘’›ȱšžŠ›Ž›ȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗş

Řǯȱ ¡Ž›—Š•ȱž’

ŠǼȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ Š—ȱ Š™™›˜ŸŽȱ ‘Žȱ ¡Ž›—Š•ȱ ž’˜›œȂȱ œŒ˜™Žȱ ˜ȱ  ˜›”ǰȱ ŽŽœǰȱ Š—ȱ Šž’ȱ ™•Š—ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ Š—ȱ –ŠŽȱ
recommendation to the Board for approval on their remuneration;

‹Ǽȱ ŽŸ’Ž ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œŒžœœŽȱ‘Žȱ¡Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›œȂȱŠž’ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱŠ—ȱŠ›ŽŠœȱ˜›ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—ȱ‘’‘•’‘Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ•ŽĴŽ›ǰȱ
including Management’s response to the concerns raised by the External Auditors, and evaluation of the system of internal
controls;

ŒǼȱ ’œŒžœœŽȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱŠ—ȱŠž’’—ȱ’œœžŽœǰȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜ȱ—Ž ȱ˜›ȱ™›˜™˜œŽȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱœŠ—Š›œȱŠ—ȱ
regulatory requirements i.e., reported on the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards 15 (revenue from contracts with
customers) implementation assessment;

d) Inquired into the assistance given by the Management to the External Auditors; and

e) Assessed the suitability, objectivity, independence and performance of the External Auditors and made recommendation
to the Board on their re-appointment.

ȱ ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ‘Žȱȱ‘Šȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ™›’ŸŠŽȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ¡Ž›—Š•ȱž’˜›œȱ˜—ȱŘŚȱŠ¢ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱŘŝȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗŞȱŠ—ȱ
26 February 2019 without the presence of the Executive Directors and Management of the Company to discuss any issues that
may have arose from the external audit.

3. Internal Audit

ŠǼȱ ŽŸ’Ž ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱ™•Š—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱŽŽœDz

b) Reviewed the internal audit issues, recommendations and the Management responses to rectify and improve the system
of internal control;

c) Monitored the implementation of programmes recommended by Internal Auditors arising from its audits in order to
obtain assurance that all key risks and controls have been fully dealt with; and

d) Reviewed the performance of the Internal Auditors pursuant to Paragraph 15.12(1)(e) of the Bursa Securities’ Main Market
Listing Requirements (“Main LRȄǼȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠœȱ‹Ž’—ȱŠœœŽœœŽȱ Ž›ŽDZȬ

Ȋȱ ŽŸŽ•ȱ˜ȱž—Ž›œŠ—’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ’—žœ›¢ȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜™Ž›ŠŽœ

Ȋȱ ›ŽšžŽ—Œ¢ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱŽœȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ǰȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—Š•ǰȱŒ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱŒ˜—›˜•œȱŠ—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Company

Ȋȱ ŽšžŠŒ¢ȱ˜ȱ–Š—™˜ Ž›ǰȱ‹žŽȱŠ—ȱŒ˜–™ŽŽ—Œ¢

Ȋȱ ŽŒ˜––Ž—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠŒ’˜—ȱ™•Š—œȱ˜ȱ–˜—’˜›ȱ›’œ”œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•œ

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Audit Committee Report (cont’d.)

4. Related Party Transactions (“RPT”)

a) Reviewed the Recurrent RPT of the Company on a quarterly basis.

b) Reviewed the Circular to Shareholders in relation to the Renewal of Existing Shareholder Mandate for Recurrent RPT.

śǯȱ ‘Ž›ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œ

ŠǼȱ ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŽ™˜›ȱŠ—ȱŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜—ȱ’œ”ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ —Ž›—Š•ȱ˜—›˜•ȱ˜›ȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŘŖŗşȱ


Annual Report.

ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱ ˜›”ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—ǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱ˜žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱꛖǰȱŠœœ’œœȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ
’—ȱ™›˜Ÿ’’—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽšžŠŒ¢ǰȱŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯȱ

ȱœž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱ ˜›”ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱž—Œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ’œȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȬ

ǻŠǼȱ ˜›–ž•ŠŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱ™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ‘Žȱ™•Š—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȂœȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•Dz

(b) Executed the internal audit reviews covering the following business processes or areas in accordance with the approved audit
plan:-

Ȋȱ Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱœ¢œŽ–

- Disaster recovery plan


- Data back-up processing
- Information technology (“IT”) policies and procedure
- IT cybersecurity

Ȋȱ ›Š—Œ‘ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱ’—ȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›ȱŠ—ȱ•˜›ȱŽŠ›ȱ˜—ȱ˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱŠ—ȱŠžȱŠ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱ žŠ—Š—ȱ˜—ȱŽ‹›žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŗşȱ


respectively, covering the following areas:-

- inventory management
Ȭȱ ™ŽĴ¢ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ
- sales proceeds - records maintenance and deposit
Ȭȱ ę¡ŽȱŠœœŽœȱŸŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—œȱ

Ȋȱ ŽŒž››Ž—ȱ

ǻŒǼȱ ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž œȱŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žǰȱ›Ž™˜›Žȱ‘Žȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž’ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽȱŽŸŽ›¢ȱšžŠ›Ž›ǯȱ‘Žȱ
›Ž™˜›œȱ‘’‘•’‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ ŽŠ”—ŽœœŽœȱ’Ž—’ꮍȱŠ—ȱŒ˜››Žœ™˜—’—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Š’˜—œȱ˜›ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œDzȱŠ—

(d) Followed up on the status of implementation of Management action plans carried out and reported the same to the Audit
˜––’ĴŽŽǯ

‘Žȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž œȱŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ’ȱ—˜ȱ›ŽŸŽŠ•ȱ ŽŠ”—ŽœœŽœȱ‘Šȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ›Žœž•Žȱ’—ȱ
any material losses, contingencies or uncertainties that would require separate disclosure in this annual report.

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ANALYSIS OF SHAREHOLDINGS
AS AT 28 JUNE 2019

Issued Share Capital : RM60,798,534.00


Class of Shares : Ordinary Shares
Voting Rights : One vote per ordinary share

ANALYSIS OF SHAREHOLDINGS

’£Žȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•’—œȱ ˜ǯȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ Ɩȱ ˜ǯȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Žœȱ


Ž•ȱȱ ȱƖ

1 – 99 345 8.44 5,099 0.01


100 – 1,000 2,070 50.65 1,118,721 1.84
1,001 – 10,000 1,387 33.94 4,726,837 7.77
10,001 – 100,000 241 5.90 6,402,168 10.53
100,001 – 3,039,925 (*) 43 1.05 17,917,864 29.47
3,039,926 and above (**) 1 0.02 30,627,845 50.38

TOTAL 4,087 100.00 60,798,534 100.00

Ž–Š›”œDZȱȱ Șȱ Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱśƖȱ˜ȱ œœžŽȱ‘Š›Žœ


ȱ ȱ ȱ ȘȘȱ śƖȱŠ—ȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱ˜ȱ œœžŽȱ‘Š›Žœ

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The substantial shareholder of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad and its respective shareholdings based on the Register of Substantial
Shareholders of the Company as at 28 June 2019 is as follows:-

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜ǯȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Žœ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ’›ŽŒȱ Ɩȱ —’›ŽŒȱ Ɩ

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 30,627,845 50.38 - -

DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors’ Shareholdings based on the Register of Directors’ Shareholdings of the Company as at 28 June 2019 are as follows:-

Direct Interest Indirect Interest


ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜ǯȱ˜ȱȱ ȱ ˜ǯȱ˜
’›ŽŒ˜›œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Š›Žœȱ
Ž•ȱ Ɩȱ ‘Š›Žœȱ
Ž•ȱȱ Ɩ

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka


Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) 10,000 0.02 10,000 (1) 0.02
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang - - 150,000 (2) 0.25
Naoko Yamamoto - - - -
Yukiko Nishioka - - - -
Koay Kah Ee - - - -
Dominic Aw Kian-Wee - - - -
Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud - - - -
Kamarudin bin Rasid - - - -
Hiroki Suzuki - - - -
Miki Moriyama - - - -
Azhan bin Mohamed - - - -

(1)
Deemed interested by virtue of his directorship in Hamiiz Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

(2)
ȱȱ ŽŽ–Žȱ’—Ž›ŽœŽȱ‹¢ȱŸ’›žŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱŠ—Ȧ˜›ȱ™Ž›œ˜—œȱŠœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘’–ȱ ‘˜ȱ‘ŠœȦ‘ŠŸŽȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱŘŖƖȱŽšž’¢ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ’—ȱŽ˜ȱ˜˜ȱ‘Ž—ȱ—ǯȱ
Bhd. and See Hoy Chan Holdings Sendirian Berhad respectively.

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Analysis of Shareholdings (cont’d.)


As at 28 June 2019

THIRTY LARGEST SECURITIES ACCOUNT HOLDERS

˜ǯȱ ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ ȱ ȱȱ˜ǯȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Žœȱ Ɩ

1. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 30,627,845 50.38


2. Cartaban Nominees (Asing) Sdn. Bhd. 1,650,000 2.71
ȱ 
ȱŠ—ȱ˜ǯȱ˜œ˜—ȱ˜›ȱ’Ž•’¢ȱž›’Š—ȱ›žœDZȱ’Ž•’¢ȱŽ›’Žœȱ —›’—œ’Œȱ™™˜›ž—’’Žœȱž—ȱ
3. Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) 1,277,900 2.10
4. Cartaban Nominees (Asing) Sdn. Bhd. 1,250,000 2.06
ȱž—ȱşȱ˜›ȱ’Ž•’¢ȱ˜›‘œŠ›ȱž—
5. Chinchoo Investment Sdn. Berhad 1,210,800 1.99
6. Maybank Nominees (Asing) Sdn. Bhd. 1,131,030 1.86
ȱ Š—”ȱ˜ȱŠœȱœ’Šȱǻ˜–’—ŽŽœǼȱŽȱȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—”ȱ˜ȱŠœȱœ’Šȱȱ’—Š™˜›ŽȱǻȦȱŘȬşŝŖśŗŖǼ
7. Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. 1,128,500 1.86
Š’˜—Š•ȱ›žœȱž—ȱǻ ȱŠ¢‹Š—”Ǽ
8. Berjaya Sompo Insurance Berhad 1,125,054 1.85
9. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn. Bhd. 700,000 1.15
¡Ž–™ȱȱ˜›ȱ›Ž’ȱž’œœŽȱǻ ȱȬȬ  Ǽ
10. Amanahraya Trustees Berhad 638,100 1.05
ȱ–Š••ŒŠ™ȱ ›˜ ‘ȱž—
11. Tee Teh Sdn. Berhad 564,508 0.93
12. Amanahraya Trustees Berhad
ȱ œ•Š–’Œȱ–Š••ŒŠ™ȱž— 509,500 0.84
13. Amanahraya Trustees Berhad 473,500 0.78
Public Strategic Smallcap Fund
14. Seah Mok Khoon 432,000 0.71
15. Yong Siew Lee 423,000 0.70
16. Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. 383,300 0.63
–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ›˜Ÿ’Ž—ȱž—ȱ˜Š›ȱǻ‹Ž›’œ•Š–’ŒǼ
17. Amanahraya Trustees Berhad 360,500 0.59
Public Smallcap Fund
18. Amanahraya Trustees Berhad 338,800 0.56
ž‹•’Œȱ œ•Š–’Œȱ–Ž›’—ȱ™™˜›ž—’’Žœȱž—
19. See Hoy Chan Agencies Sendirian Berhad 338,100 0.56
20. Wong Lok Jee @ Ong Lok Jee 305,000 0.50
21. Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. 240,000 0.39
Š’˜—Š•ȱ›žœȱž—ȱǻ ȱ Ž—Š—ŠǼ
22. Yee Fook Leong 234,000 0.38
23. Amanahraya Trustees Berhad 229,200 0.38
ž‹•’ŒȱŽ•ŽŒȱ›ŽŠœž›Žœȱšž’¢ȱž—
24. Maybank Securities Nominees (Asing) Sdn. Bhd. 208,138 0.34
Š¢‹Š—”ȱ ’–ȱ—ȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽȱȱ˜›ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŒ”ȱ ŽŽ
25. Key Development Sdn. Berhad 200,000 0.33
26. Seah Heng Lye 200,000 0.33
27. Oh Siew Heong 190,000 0.31
28. Eu Lee Chuan Enterprise Sdn. Berhad 160,000 0.26
29. Tay Lee Joo 153,377 0.25
30. HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. 149,700 0.25
¡Ž–™ȱȱ˜›ȱ›Ž’ȱž’œœŽȱǻ ȱȬȬǼ

TOTAL 46,831,852 77.03

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the financial year ended 31 March

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000

REVENUE 340,376 400,201 419,917 436,286 447,731

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 40,596 53,941 211,469 67,068 72,659

NET PROFIT 29,733 40,787 187,462 56,262 56,581

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS 279,522 307,813 474,638 437,129 465,335

PER SHARE

o GROSS EARNINGS (Sen) 66.8 88.7 347.8 110.3 119.5


o NET EARNINGS (Sen) 48.9 67.1 308.3 92.5 93.1
o NET ASSET (RM) 4.6 5.1 7.8 7.2 7.7

FINANCIAL RATIOS

Žž›—ȱ˜—ȱœœŽȱǻƖǼȱ ȱ ŞǯşřƖȱ ŗŗǯŗŗƖȱ řśǯŘŗƖȱ ŗŗǯśŜƖȱ ŗŖǯŜŗƖ


Žž›—ȱ˜—ȱšž’¢ȱǻƖǼȱ ŗŖǯŜŚƖȱ ŗřǯŘśƖȱ řşǯśŖƖȱ ŗŘǯŞŝƖȱ ŗŘǯŗŜƖ
’Ÿ’Ž—ȱŠ¢˜žȱŠ’˜ȱǻƖǼȱ ŚŖǯşŖƖȱ śŖǯřŗƖȱ śŖǯŘŝƖȱ śŖǯŘśƖȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ śŖǯśŖƖ
Net Dividend per share (sen) 20.00 33.75 42.00 46.50 47.00*
Special Dividend per share (sen) - - 113.00 - -

* Subject to shareholders’ approval at the Annual General Meeting

REVENUE NET PROFIT


(RM Millions) (RM Millions)
500 200

400 160

300 120

200 80

100 40

0 0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS


(Sen) (RM Millions)
350 500

300
400
200

300
150

100 200

50
100

0 0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ™•ŽŠœž›Žȱ’—ȱ™›ŽœŽ—’—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯȱ

Principal activities

‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›Žȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱŠ—ȱœŽ••’—ȱ˜ȱ–˜—˜œ˜’ž–ȱ•žŠ–ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™›˜žŒœǯȱ‘Ž›Žȱ
‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ—˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—Šž›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

‘Žȱ‘˜•’—ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱ˜ǯǰȱ —ŒǯǰȱŠȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ’—Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’—ȱ Š™Š—ǯ

Results

RM

›˜ęȱ—Žȱ˜ȱŠ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰśŞŖǰŜŖřȱ

‘Ž›Žȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ —˜ȱ –ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ ›Š—œŽ›œȱ ˜ȱ ˜›ȱ ›˜–ȱ ›ŽœŽ›ŸŽœȱ ˜›ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱ ž›’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ Šœȱ ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯ

—ȱ‘Žȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ‘Žȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱ
ŠěŽŒŽȱ‹¢ȱŠ—¢ȱ’Ž–ǰȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱŽŸŽ—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱŠ—ȱž—žœžŠ•ȱ—Šž›Žǯ

Dividends

‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—œȱ™Š’ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœ’—ŒŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ Ž›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

RM

—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱŠœȱ›Ž™˜›Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Šȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱȱ ȱ

’›œȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŜǯśŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›ŽȱŽŒ•Š›Žȱ˜—ȱŘŝȱžžœȱŘŖŗŞȱŠ—ȱ™Š’ȱ
ȱȱ˜—ȱŘŗȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŞǰŘŝŗǰřŗŞȱ

ȱ‘Žȱ˜›‘Œ˜–’—ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ǰȱŠȱꛜȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ
˜ȱŚŝǯŖŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ˜—ȱŜŖǰŝşŞǰśřŚȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›ŽœǰȱŠ–˜ž—’—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱŘŞǰśŝśǰřŗŗȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ™›˜™˜œŽȱ˜›ȱ
œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȂȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ǯȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱ›ŽĚŽŒȱ‘’œȱ™›˜™˜œŽȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ǯȱžŒ‘ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—œǰȱ
’ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǰȱ ’••ȱ‹ŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—Žȱ˜›ȱ’—ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȂȱŽšž’¢ȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜™›’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŽŠ›—’—œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—’—ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŘŖǯ

Directors

‘Žȱ—Š–Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ȱŠ›ŽDZ

Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Š—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Š˜”˜ȱŠ–Š–˜˜ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ž”’”˜ȱ’œ‘’˜”Šȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
˜–’—’Œȱ ȱ ’Š—ȬŽŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Š˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ‹’—ȱŠ‘–žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Š–Š›ž’—ȱ‹’—ȱŠœ’ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

’›˜”’ȱž£ž”’ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
’”’ȱ˜›’¢Š–ŠȱǻŠ™™˜’—Žȱ˜—ȱŗȱ ž•¢ȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
£‘Š—ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘Š–ŽȱǻŠ™™˜’—Žȱ˜—ȱŗśȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
’—“’ȱŠ–Šœ‘’Šȱǻ›Žœ’—Žȱ˜—ȱřŖȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
£‘Š›ž’—ȱ‹’—ȱ‹ȱ ‘Š—’ȱǻ›Žœ’—Žȱ˜—ȱŗśȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞǼ
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’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ‹Ž—Žęœ

Ž’‘Ž›ȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ—˜›ȱŠȱŠ—¢ȱ’–Žȱž›’—ȱ‘Šȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ’ȱ‘Ž›Žȱœž‹œ’œȱŠ—¢ȱŠ››Š—Ž–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
 ŠœȱŠȱ™Š›¢ǰȱ ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ–’‘ȱŠŒšž’›Žȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱ‹¢ȱ–ŽŠ—œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠŒšž’œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ’—ȱ˜›ȱŽ‹Ž—ž›Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ
Š—¢ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‹˜¢ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽǯ

’—ŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ—˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ‘Šœȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱ‹ŽŒ˜–ŽȱŽ—’•Žȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱŠȱ‹Ž—Žęȱǻ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱ
’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŽ–˜•ž–Ž—œȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱžŽȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠœȱœ‘˜ —ȱ’—ȱ˜Žȱŝȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
œŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱę¡ŽȱœŠ•Š›¢ȱ˜ȱŠȱž••ȱ’–ŽȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽǼȱ‹¢ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱ–ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ
’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ ’‘ȱŠȱꛖȱ˜ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ’œȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ǰȱ˜›ȱ ’‘ȱŠȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ‘ŠœȱŠȱœž‹œŠ—’Š•ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—Ž›Žœǯ

Indemnity and insurance costs

ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š’—Š’—ŽȱŠȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŠ—ȱĜŒŽ›œȂȱ’Š‹’•’¢ȱ —œž›Š—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱŽŒ’˜—ȱŘŞşȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š•ȱ’—œž›Žȱ•’–’ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŠ—ȱĜŒŽ›œȂȱ’Š‹’•’¢ȱ —œž›Š—ŒŽȱŽěŽŒŽȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱĜŒŽ›œȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ Šœȱŗśȱ–’••’˜—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜ŒŒž››Ž—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠŽǯȱ‘Žȱ’—œž›Š—ŒŽȱ™›Ž–’ž–ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŗŚǰŚśŖǯȱ

Directors’ interests

ŒŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž’œŽ›ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•’—œǰȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ’—ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ’—ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—œȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ Ž›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

Number of ordinary shares


At At
1.4.2018 Acquired Sold 31.3.2019

The Company

Direct interest:
Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱ
ȱȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱ ȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱ

Indirect interest:
Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱ ȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱ
Š—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—ȱ ȱ ȱŗśŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗśŖǰŖŖŖȱ

Number of shares
At At
1.4.2018 Acquired Sold 31.3.2019

Holding company
- Ajinomoto Co. Inc

Direct interest:
ž”’”˜ȱ’œ‘’˜”Šȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŘŜŖȱȱ ȱŗşŜȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřǰŚśŜȱ

’›˜”’ȱž£ž”’ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśǰŜŚŜȱȱ ȱřŜśȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŜǰŖŗŗȱ

‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱŠœȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱŠ‹˜ŸŽǰȱ—˜—Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ’—ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘ŠȱŠ—¢ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ’—ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ’œȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—œȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

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Directors’ remuneration

‘ŽȱŽŠ’•œȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

RM

¡ŽŒž’ŸŽDZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱŠ•Š›’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŽ–˜•ž–Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŞřŜǰŖŜŚȱ
ȱȱŽŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŘǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱ˜—žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŞŚǰŝŗŚȱ
ȱȱ ›Šž’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱȱŽę—ŽȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ™•Š—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖśȱ

˜Š•ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱǻ˜ŽȱŜǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŞŝřǰśŞřȱ
œ’–ŠŽȱ–˜—Ž¢ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȬ’—Ȭ”’—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŞŘǰŘśŚȱ

˜Š•ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŘśśǰŞřŝȱ

˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽDZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱŽŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŚŖǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱ ›Šž’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŜǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱȱ‘Ž›ȱŽ–˜•ž–Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗşǰŖŖŖȱ

˜Š•ȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱǻ˜ŽȱŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚśśǰŖŖŖȱ
œ’–ŠŽȱ–˜—Ž¢ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȬ’—Ȭ”’—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞŗǰŞřŘȱ

˜Š•ȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřŜǰŞřŘȱ

˜Š•ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŝşŘǰŜŜşȱ

Other statutory information

ǻŠǼȱ Ž˜›Žȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ—ȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ Ž›Žȱ–ŠŽȱ˜žǰȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ
˜˜”ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•ŽȱœŽ™œDZ

ǻ’Ǽȱ ˜ȱŠœŒŽ›Š’—ȱ‘Šȱ™›˜™Ž›ȱŠŒ’˜—ȱ‘Šȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŠ”Ž—ȱ’—ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ›’’—ȱ˜ěȱ˜ȱ‹ŠȱŽ‹œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ–Š”’—ȱ˜ȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱ
˜ž‹ž•ȱŽ‹œǰȱŠ—ȱœŠ’œęŽȱ‘Ž–œŽ•ŸŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ••ȱ”—˜ —ȱ‹ŠȱŽ‹œȱ‘Šȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠȱŠŽšžŠŽȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ‘Šȱ
‹ŽŽ—ȱ–ŠŽȱ˜›ȱ˜ž‹ž•ȱŽ‹œDzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻ’’Ǽȱ ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘ŠȱŠ—¢ȱŒž››Ž—ȱŠœœŽœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ Ž›Žȱž—•’”Ž•¢ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠ•’œŽȱ‘Ž’›ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱŠœȱœ‘˜ —ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ›ŽŒ˜›œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
˜›’—Š›¢ȱŒ˜ž›œŽȱ˜ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ‘Šȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ —ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Ž¢ȱ–’‘ȱ‹ŽȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱœ˜ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠ•’œŽǯ

ǻ‹Ǽȱ ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ǰȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŠ Š›Žȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ ˜ž•ȱ›Ž—Ž›DZ

ǻ’Ǽȱ ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ˜›ȱ‹ŠȱŽ‹œȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱ˜ž‹ž•ȱŽ‹œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—ŠŽšžŠŽȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱœž‹œŠ—’Š•ȱŽ¡Ž—DzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻ’’Ǽȱ ‘ŽȱŸŠ•žŽœȱŠĴ›’‹žŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱŠœœŽœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–’œ•ŽŠ’—ǯ

ǻŒǼȱ ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ǰȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŠ Š›Žȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠ›’œŽ—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ ˜ž•ȱ›Ž—Ž›ȱŠ‘Ž›Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ
‘ŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱ–Ž‘˜œȱ˜ȱŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠœœŽœȱ˜›ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–’œ•ŽŠ’—ȱ˜›ȱ’—Š™™›˜™›’ŠŽǯ

ǻǼȱ ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ǰȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŠ Š›Žȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ—˜ȱ˜‘Ž› ’œŽȱŽŠ•ȱ ’‘ȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
œŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ ˜ž•ȱ›Ž—Ž›ȱŠ—¢ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱœŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ–’œ•ŽŠ’—ǯ

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Other statutory information (cont’d.)

ǻŽǼȱ œȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ǰȱ‘Ž›Žȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱŽ¡’œDZ

ǻ’Ǽȱ Š—¢ȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŠ›’œŽ—ȱœ’—ŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱœŽŒž›Žœȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ
˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Ž›œ˜—Dzȱ˜›

ǻ’’Ǽȱ Š—¢ȱŒ˜—’—Ž—ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŠ›’œŽ—ȱœ’—ŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

ǻǼȱ —ȱ‘Žȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œDZ

ǻ’Ǽȱ —˜ȱ Œ˜—’—Ž—ȱ ˜›ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ •’Š‹’•’¢ȱ ‘Šœȱ ‹ŽŒ˜–Žȱ Ž—˜›ŒŽŠ‹•Žȱ ˜›ȱ ’œȱ •’”Ž•¢ȱ ˜ȱ ‹ŽŒ˜–Žȱ Ž—˜›ŒŽŠ‹•Žȱ  ’‘’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™Ž›’˜ȱ ˜ȱ  Ž•ŸŽȱ
–˜—‘œȱŠŽ›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ ’••ȱ˜›ȱ–Š¢ȱŠěŽŒȱ‘ŽȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜ȱ–ŽŽȱ’œȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ ‘Ž—ȱ
‘Ž¢ȱŠ••ȱžŽDzȱŠ—

ǻ’’Ǽȱ —˜ȱ’Ž–ǰȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱŽŸŽ—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱŠ—ȱž—žœžŠ•ȱ—Šž›Žȱ‘ŠœȱŠ›’œŽ—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›ŸŠ•ȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱ•’”Ž•¢ȱ˜ȱŠěŽŒȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ’œȱ–ŠŽǯ

—Ž–—’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠž’˜›œ

˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ™Ž›–’ĴŽȱ‹¢ȱ•Š ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŠ›ŽŽȱ˜ȱ’—Ž–—’¢ȱ’œȱŠž’˜›œǰȱ
Š—ŠęŠ‘ȱŠœ•Š—ȱǭȱ˜‘Š–ŠǰȱŠœȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–œȱ
˜ȱ’œȱŠž’ȱŽ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠŠ’—œȱŒ•Š’–œȱ‹¢ȱ‘’›ȱ™Š›’ŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ǯȱ˜ȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ‘Šœȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ–ŠŽȱ˜ȱ’—Ž–—’¢ȱ
Š—ŠęŠ‘ȱ
Šœ•Š—ȱǭȱ˜‘Š–Šȱž›’—ȱ˜›ȱœ’—ŒŽȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ

Auditors

‘ŽȱŠž’˜›œǰȱ
Š—ŠęŠ‘ȱŠœ•Š—ȱǭȱ˜‘Š–Šǰȱ›Ž’›ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱœŽŽ”’—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŠ™™˜’—–Ž—ǯȱ‘ŽȱŠž’˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜›ȱŒž››Ž—ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ’œȱŗŘŞǰŖŖŖǯ

’—Žȱ˜—ȱ‹Ž‘Š•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠŽȱŘŝȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗşǯ

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Naoko Yamamoto


Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)

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Žǰȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱŠ—ȱŠ˜”˜ȱŠ–Š–˜˜ǰȱ‹Ž’—ȱ ˜ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ
˜ȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱǻŠ•Š¢œ’ŠǼȱŽ›‘Šǰȱ˜ȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱœŠŽȱ‘Šǰȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱœŽȱ˜žȱ
˜—ȱ ™ŠŽœȱ ŚŜȱ ˜ȱ şŖȱ Š›Žȱ ›Š —ȱ ž™ȱ ’—ȱ ŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ  ’‘ȱ Š•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ Ž™˜›’—ȱ Š—Š›œǰȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ Ž™˜›’—ȱ
Š—Š›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱœ˜ȱŠœȱ˜ȱ’ŸŽȱŠȱ›žŽȱŠ—ȱŠ’›ȱŸ’Ž ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱŠȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœž•œȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘Ž—ȱŽ—Žǯ

’—Žȱ˜—ȱ‹Ž‘Š•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠŽȱŘŝȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗşǯ

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Naoko Yamamoto


Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)

STATUTORY DECLARATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2016

ǰȱ
Ž—ȱŠ’ȱ‘Ž—ǰȱ‹Ž’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ™›’–Š›’•¢ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱǻŠ•Š¢œ’ŠǼȱŽ›‘Šǰȱ˜ȱœ˜•Ž–—•¢ȱ
Š—ȱœ’—ŒŽ›Ž•¢ȱŽŒ•Š›Žȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱœŽȱ˜žȱ˜—ȱ™ŠŽœȱŚŜȱ˜ȱşŖȱŠ›Žȱ’—ȱ–¢ȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱŒ˜››ŽŒǰȱŠ—ȱ ȱ–Š”Žȱ‘’œȱ
œ˜•Ž–—ȱŽŒ•Š›Š’˜—ȱŒ˜—œŒ’Ž—’˜žœ•¢ȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–Žȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›žŽȱŠ—ȱ‹¢ȱŸ’›žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠž˜›¢ȱŽŒ•Š›Š’˜—œȱŒǰȱ
ŗşŜŖǯ

ž‹œŒ›’‹ŽȱŠ—ȱœ˜•Ž–—•¢ȱŽŒ•Š›Žȱ‹¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
‘ŽȱŠ‹˜ŸŽ—Š–Žȱ
Ž—ȱŠ’ȱ‘Ž—ȱŠȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ›Š•ȱȱ
Ž—ȱŠ’ȱ‘Ž—
Ž››’˜›¢ȱ˜—ȱŘŝȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗşȱ  DZȱȱşŜŜŝ

Ž˜›Žȱ–Žǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

Š—ȱŽ˜”ȱ ŽĴ
(W530)
˜––’œœ’˜—Ž›ȱ˜›ȱŠ‘œ
žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›

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(INCORPORATED IN MALAYSIA)
REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Opinion

Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠž’Žȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱǻŠ•Š¢œ’ŠǼȱŽ›‘Šǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱŠœȱŠȱ
řŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱŠ—ȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–ŽǰȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŽšž’¢ȱŠ—ȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ
ŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘Ž—ȱŽ—ŽǰȱŠ—ȱ—˜Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱŠȱœž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœǰȱŠœȱ
œŽȱ˜žȱ˜—ȱ™ŠŽœȱŚŜȱ˜ȱşŖǯȱȱ

—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ˜™’—’˜—ǰȱ ‘Žȱ ŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ œŠŽ–Ž—œȱ ’ŸŽȱ Šȱ ›žŽȱ Š—ȱ Š’›ȱ Ÿ’Ž ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ Šœȱ Šȱ
řŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱ’œȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘Ž—ȱŽ—Žȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ
Ž™˜›’—ȱŠ—Š›œǰȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱŠ—Š›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šǯ

Basis for opinion

ŽȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱœŠ—Š›œȱ˜—ȱŠž’’—ȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŠ—ȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱŠ—Š›œȱ˜—ȱž’’—ǯȱ
ž›ȱ ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ ž—Ž›ȱ ‘˜œŽȱ œŠ—Š›œȱ Š›Žȱ ž›‘Ž›ȱ ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ž’˜›œȂȱ ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ Šž’ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
œŠŽ–Ž—œȱœŽŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ›Ž™˜›ǯȱŽȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ˜‹Š’—Žȱ’œȱœžĜŒ’Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŠȱ‹Šœ’œȱ
˜›ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱ˜™’—’˜—ǯ

Independence and other ethical responsibilities

ŽȱŠ›Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ¢ȬŠ œȱǻ˜—ȱ›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ‘’Œœǰȱ˜—žŒȱŠ—ȱ›ŠŒ’ŒŽǼȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ
—œ’žŽȱ˜ȱŒŒ˜ž—Š—œȱǻȃ¢ȬŠ œȄǼȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ‘’ŒœȱŠ—Š›œȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱŒŒ˜ž—Š—œȂȱ˜Žȱ˜ȱ‘’Œœȱ˜›ȱ›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ
ŒŒ˜ž—Š—œȱǻȃ ȱ˜ŽȄǼǰȱŠ—ȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱž•ę••Žȱ˜ž›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŽ‘’ŒŠ•ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ¢ȬŠ œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ ȱ
˜Žǯ

Ž¢ȱŠž’ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œ

Ž¢ȱ Šž’ȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ Š›Žȱ ‘˜œŽȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ ‘Šǰȱ ’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ “žŽ–Ž—ǰȱ  Ž›Žȱ ˜ȱ –˜œȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ŒŽȱ ’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Šž’ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
œŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ Ž›ŽȱŠ›ŽœœŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—Ž¡ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱŠȱ ‘˜•ŽǰȱŠ—ȱ’—ȱ˜›–’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ‘Ž›Ž˜—ǰȱŠ—ȱ Žȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŠȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ–ŠĴŽ›œǯȱ˜›ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ
–ŠĴŽ›ȱ‹Ž•˜ ǰȱ˜ž›ȱŽœŒ›’™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘˜ ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱŠ›ŽœœŽȱ‘Žȱ–ŠĴŽ›ȱ’œȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŠȱŒ˜—Ž¡ǯ

Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱž•ę••Žȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱž’˜›œȂȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱœŽŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ
›Ž™˜›ǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ’—ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ–ŠĴŽ›œǯȱŒŒ˜›’—•¢ǰȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ™›˜ŒŽž›ŽœȱŽœ’—Žȱ˜ȱ›Žœ™˜—ȱ
˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱ˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–’œœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯȱ‘Žȱ›Žœž•œȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ
‘Žȱ ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ ™Ž›˜›–Žȱ ˜ȱ Š›Žœœȱ ‘Žȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ ‹Ž•˜ ǰȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ ‘Žȱ ‹Šœ’œȱ ˜ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Šž’ȱ ˜™’—’˜—ȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
œŠŽ–Ž—œǯ

Revenue recognition

‘Žȱ—˜Žȱ›Ž•Š’—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ’œȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱ˜ŽȱŘǯřǻ–ǼȱŠ—ȱ˜ŽȱŚȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯ

ž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱœŠ•Žȱ˜ȱ˜˜œȱŠ–˜ž—’—ȱ˜ȱŠ™™›˜¡’–ŠŽ•¢ȱŚŚŝǯŝȱ–’••’˜—ǯȱŽȱ
’Ž—’ꮍȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›ŽŠȱ˜ȱŠž’ȱ˜ŒžœȱŠœȱ ŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ‘’‘ȱŸ˜•ž–Žȱ˜ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŠȱ™˜œœ’‹•ŽȱŒŠžœŽȱ˜ȱ
Šȱ‘’‘Ž›ȱ›’œ”ȱ˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–’œœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’–’—ȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǯȱŽȱ˜ŒžœŽȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱŽě˜›œȱ˜ȱ
ŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‘Žȱ™˜œœ’‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ˜ŸŽ›œŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽǯȱ

ž›ȱŠž’ȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ’—Œ•žŽȱŠ–˜—œȱ˜‘Ž›œDZ
ǻŠǼȱȱ Žȱ˜‹Š’—ŽȱŠ—ȱž—Ž›œŠ—’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•œȱŠ—ȱŽœŽȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›˜•œȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ’–’—ȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ
˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽDz
ǻ‹Ǽȱȱ ŽȱŽŸŠ•žŠŽȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’–’—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ‹¢ȱ’—œ™ŽŒ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–œȱœŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ•ŽœȱŠ››Š—Ž–Ž—Dzȱ
ǻŒǼȱȱ Žȱ™Ž›˜›–ŽȱŠȱ‘›ŽŽȱ Š¢ȱŒ˜››Ž•Š’˜—ȱŽœȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽǰȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱŠŒŒ˜ž—œDzȱŠ—
ǻǼȱȱ ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱ˜ŒžœŽȱ˜—ȱŽœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱœŠ•Žœȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱŒ•˜œŽȱ˜ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ—˜Žœȱ’œœžŽȱŠŽ›ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ǰȱ˜ȱ
ŽœŠ‹•’œ‘ȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ Ž›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜›Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜››ŽŒȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™Ž›’˜ǯȱȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Independent Auditors’ Report


to the members of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
(Incorporated in Malaysia) (cont’d.)
REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT’D.)

—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱŠž’˜›Ȃœȱ›Ž™˜›

‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›Žȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽœȱ‘Žȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŘŖŗşȱ——žŠ•ȱŽ™˜›ǰȱ‹žȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’˜›œȂȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ‘Ž›Ž˜—ǯȱ

ž›ȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ Žȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱŽ¡™›ŽœœȱŠ—¢ȱ˜›–ȱ˜ȱŠœœž›Š—ŒŽȱŒ˜—Œ•žœ’˜—ȱ
‘Ž›Ž˜—ǯȱ

—ȱŒ˜——ŽŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ˜ž›ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ȱ’œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠȱ‘Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱŠ—ǰȱ
’—ȱ˜’—ȱœ˜ǰȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ’œȱ–ŠŽ›’Š••¢ȱ’—Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ˜ž›ȱ
”—˜ •ŽŽȱ˜‹Š’—Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž› ’œŽȱŠ™™ŽŠ›œȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ–ŠŽ›’Š••¢ȱ–’œœŠŽǯ

ǰȱ ‹ŠœŽȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ  ˜›”ȱ  Žȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ™Ž›˜›–Žǰȱ  Žȱ Œ˜—Œ•žŽȱ ‘Šȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ ’œȱ Šȱ –ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ –’œœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘’œȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ’—˜›–Š’˜—ǰȱ  Žȱ Š›Žȱ
›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ‘ŠȱŠŒǯȱŽȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—˜‘’—ȱ˜ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱ›ŽŠ›ǯ

Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ

‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›Žȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™›Ž™Š›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šȱ’ŸŽȱŠȱ›žŽȱŠ—ȱŠ’›ȱ
Ÿ’Ž ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱŠ—Š›œǰȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱŠ—Š›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šǯȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜›ȱœžŒ‘ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ’œȱ
—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱ˜ȱŽ—Š‹•Žȱ‘Žȱ™›Ž™Š›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŽȱ›˜–ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–’œœŠŽ–Ž—ǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱžŽȱ
˜ȱ›Šžȱ˜›ȱŽ››˜›ǯ

—ȱ™›Ž™Š›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ›Žȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜›ȱŠœœŽœœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ
ŠœȱŠȱ˜’—ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—ǰȱ’œŒ•˜œ’—ǰȱŠœȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ‹•Žǰȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ˜’—ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—ȱŠ—ȱžœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜’—ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—ȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱž—•Žœœȱ
‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ’—Ž—ȱ˜ȱ•’šž’ŠŽȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ˜ȱŒŽŠœŽȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǰȱ˜›ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—˜ȱ›ŽŠ•’œ’ŒȱŠ•Ž›—Š’ŸŽȱ‹žȱ˜ȱ˜ȱœ˜ǯȱȱ

ž’˜›Ȃœȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ

ž›ȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽœȱŠ›Žȱ˜ȱ˜‹Š’—ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•ŽȱŠœœž›Š—ŒŽȱŠ‹˜žȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱŠȱ ‘˜•ŽȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŽȱ›˜–ȱ
–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–’œœŠŽ–Ž—ǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ›Šžȱ˜›ȱŽ››˜›ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱ’œœžŽȱŠ—ȱŠž’˜›œȂȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ‘Šȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ˜ž›ȱ˜™’—’˜—ǯȱŽŠœ˜—Š‹•ŽȱŠœœž›Š—ŒŽȱ
’œȱŠȱ‘’‘ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ˜ȱŠœœž›Š—ŒŽǰȱ‹žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱžŠ›Š—ŽŽȱ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱŠž’ȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱœŠ—Š›œȱ˜—ȱŠž’’—ȱ’—ȱ
Š•Š¢œ’ŠȱŠ—ȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱŠ—Š›œȱ˜—ȱž’’—ȱ ’••ȱŠ• Š¢œȱŽŽŒȱŠȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–’œœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ’ȱŽ¡’œœǯȱ’œœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŒŠ—ȱŠ›’œŽȱ
›˜–ȱ›Šžȱ˜›ȱŽ››˜›ȱŠ—ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Žȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ’ǰȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ••¢ȱ˜›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠŽǰȱ‘Ž¢ȱŒ˜ž•ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•¢ȱ‹ŽȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ’—ĚžŽ—ŒŽȱ
‘ŽȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒȱŽŒ’œ’˜—œȱ˜ȱžœŽ›œȱŠ”Ž—ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯ

œȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠž’ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱœŠ—Š›œȱ˜—ȱŠž’’—ȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŠ—ȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱŠ—Š›œȱ˜—ȱž’’—ǰȱ Žȱ
Ž¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ“žŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ–Š’—Š’—ȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱœŒŽ™’Œ’œ–ȱ‘›˜ž‘˜žȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ǯȱŽȱŠ•œ˜DZ

yȱ Ž—’¢ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽœœȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱ˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–’œœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ›Šžȱ˜›ȱŽ››˜›ǰȱ
Žœ’—ȱŠ—ȱ™Ž›˜›–ȱŠž’ȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’ŸŽȱ˜ȱ‘˜œŽȱ›’œ”œǰȱŠ—ȱ˜‹Š’—ȱŠž’ȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ‘Šȱ’œȱœžĜŒ’Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ
˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŠȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜›ȱ˜ž›ȱ˜™’—’˜—ǯȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱŽŽŒ’—ȱŠȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–’œœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ›Žœž•’—ȱ›˜–ȱ›Šžȱ’œȱ‘’‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ˜›ȱ
˜—Žȱ›Žœž•’—ȱ›˜–ȱŽ››˜›ǰȱŠœȱ›Šžȱ–Š¢ȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱŒ˜••žœ’˜—ǰȱ˜›Ž›¢ǰȱ’—Ž—’˜—Š•ȱ˜–’œœ’˜—œǰȱ–’œ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Š’˜—œǰȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜ŸŽ››’Žȱ˜ȱ
’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ǯ

yȱ ‹Š’—ȱŠ—ȱž—Ž›œŠ—’—ȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱŽœ’—ȱŠž’ȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœǰȱ‹žȱ—˜ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱŽ¡™›Žœœ’—ȱŠ—ȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ǯ

yȱ ŸŠ•žŠŽȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱžœŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•Ž—Žœœȱ˜ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱŽœ’–ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žœȱ
–ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǯ

yȱ ˜—Œ•žŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱžœŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜’—ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—ȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱŠ—ǰȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ
˜‹Š’—Žǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱŠȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱž—ŒŽ›Š’—¢ȱŽ¡’œœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ—œȱ˜›ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ–Š¢ȱŒŠœȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ˜ž‹ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ
Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱŠœȱŠȱ˜’—ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—ǯȱ ȱ ŽȱŒ˜—Œ•žŽȱ‘ŠȱŠȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱž—ŒŽ›Š’—¢ȱŽ¡’œœǰȱ ŽȱŠ›Žȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ›Š ȱŠĴŽ—’˜—ȱ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ
Šž’˜›œȂȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ǰȱ’ȱœžŒ‘ȱ’œŒ•˜œž›ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ’—ŠŽšžŠŽǰȱ˜ȱ
–˜’¢ȱ˜ž›ȱ˜™’—’˜—ǯȱž›ȱŒ˜—Œ•žœ’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ˜‹Š’—Žȱž™ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’˜›œȂȱ›Ž™˜›ǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ
žž›ŽȱŽŸŽ—œȱ˜›ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ–Š¢ȱŒŠžœŽȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜ȱŒŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱŠœȱŠȱ˜’—ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—ǯ

yȱ ŸŠ•žŠŽȱ‘Žȱ˜ŸŽ›Š••ȱ™›ŽœŽ—Š’˜—ǰȱœ›žŒž›ŽȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‘Žȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žœǰȱ
Š—ȱ  ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ œŠŽ–Ž—œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—ȱ ‘Žȱ ž—Ž›•¢’—ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ Š—ȱ ŽŸŽ—œȱ ’—ȱ Šȱ –Š——Ž›ȱ ‘Šȱ
ŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽœȱŠ’›ȱ™›ŽœŽ—Š’˜—ǯ
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Independent Auditors’ Report


to the members of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
(Incorporated in Malaysia) (cont’d.)
REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT’D.)

ž’˜›Ȃœȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ›ŽŠ›’—ǰȱŠ–˜—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œǰȱ‘Žȱ™•Š——ŽȱœŒ˜™ŽȱŠ—ȱ’–’—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱŠ—ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠž’ȱ
ꗍ’—œǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱŠ—¢ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŽęŒ’Ž—Œ’Žœȱ’—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ‘Šȱ Žȱ’Ž—’¢ȱž›’—ȱ˜ž›ȱŠž’ǯ

ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ’‘ȱŠȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŒ˜–™•’Žȱ ’‘ȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱŽ‘’ŒŠ•ȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ›ŽŠ›’—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽǰȱ
Š—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Ž–ȱŠ••ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™œȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ‘Šȱ–Š¢ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•¢ȱ‹Žȱ‘˜ž‘ȱ˜ȱ‹ŽŠ›ȱ˜—ȱ˜ž›ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽǰȱŠ—ȱ
 ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ‹•Žǰȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱœŠŽžŠ›œǯ

›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ ŽȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‘˜œŽȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ‘Šȱ Ž›Žȱ˜ȱ–˜œȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ŒŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠž’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›Žȱ‘Žȱ”Ž¢ȱŠž’ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œǯȱŽȱŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‘ŽœŽȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ
Šž’˜›œȂȱ›Ž™˜›ȱž—•Žœœȱ•Š ȱ˜›ȱ›Žž•Š’˜—ȱ™›ŽŒ•žŽœȱ™ž‹•’Œȱ’œŒ•˜œž›ŽȱŠ‹˜žȱ‘Žȱ–ŠĴŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ ‘Ž—ǰȱ’—ȱŽ¡›Ž–Ž•¢ȱ›Š›ŽȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœǰȱ Žȱ
ŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‘ŠȱŠȱ–ŠĴŽ›ȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ‘ŽȱŠŸŽ›œŽȱŒ˜—œŽšžŽ—ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ˜’—ȱœ˜ȱ ˜ž•ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•¢ȱ
‹ŽȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ˜ž Ž’‘ȱ‘Žȱ™ž‹•’Œȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱ˜ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—ǯ

‘Ž›ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œ

‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ’œȱ–ŠŽȱœ˜•Ž•¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱŠœȱŠȱ‹˜¢ǰȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŽŒ’˜—ȱŘŜŜȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱ’—ȱ
Š•Š¢œ’ŠȱŠ—ȱ˜›ȱ—˜ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™ž›™˜œŽǯȱŽȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱŠœœž–Žȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Ž›œ˜—ȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›ǯ

Š—ŠęŠ‘ȱŠœ•Š—ȱǭȱ˜‘Š–Šȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŽ˜‘ȱ˜˜ȱ
˜Œ”ȱ
DZȱŖŖŖŘȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜ǯȱŖŘŚŝŝȦŗŖȦŘŖŗşȱ ȱ

‘Š›Ž›ŽȱŒŒ˜ž—Š—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ‘Š›Ž›ŽȱŒŒ˜ž—Š—ȱ

žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›ǰȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
Řŝȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

Note 2019 2018


RM RM

Revenueȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Śȱ ȱŚŚŝǰŝřŖǰŝřşȱȱ ȱŚřŜǰŘŞŜǰřŘŖȱ

Other items of incomeȱ ȱ ȱ śȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŜŗǰŝŜřȱȱ ȱŗŖǰśŜŜǰŝŚŝȱ

Items of expenses
‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ’—ŸŽ—˜›’Žœȱ˜ȱꗒœ‘Žȱ˜˜œȱŠ—ȱ ˜›”ȱ’—ȱ™›˜›Žœœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŖŖřȱȱ ȱǻśǰŘŝŗǰŖŝŖǼ
Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱŠ—ȱ™ŠŒ”Š’—ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱŒ˜—œž–Žȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŗŖǰŖŘŝǰŖŚŗǼȱ ȱǻŘŖŞǰŝŜŚǰŖśśǼ
’—’œ‘Žȱ˜˜œȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚŖǰŜŝřǰřŘŗǼȱ ȱǻřŝǰŘŗŖǰŚŝśǼ
–™•˜¢ŽŽȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ ȱ ȱ Ŝȱ ȱǻśřǰřŘśǰŘŚŝǼȱ ȱǻśŗǰşśŞǰŖŝŚǼ
Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖǼȱ ȱǻŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚǼ
‘Ž›ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŜǰŝşśǰŖŞśǼȱ ȱǻŜřǰŚşŗǰŞŖśǼ

›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Şȱ ȱŝŘǰŜśşǰŗŗŗȱȱ ȱŜŝǰŖŜŞǰŗŜŚȱ


—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ şȱ ȱǻŗŜǰŖŝŞǰśŖŞǼȱ ȱǻŗŖǰŞŖŜǰŖŜşǼ

›˜ęȱ—Žȱ˜ȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰśŞŖǰŜŖřȱȱ ȱśŜǰŘŜŘǰŖşśȱ

Other comprehensive income


‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ—˜ȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ’—ȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ™Ž›’˜œDZ
ŒžŠ›’Š•ȱǻ•˜œœǼȦŠ’—ȱ˜—ȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗřŜǰřŖŝǼȱ ȱŜŗŚǰŝřŞȱ
Š¡ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ›Ž•Š’—ȱ˜ȱŠŒžŠ›’Š•ȱǻ•˜œœǼȦŠ’—ȱ˜—ȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŘǰŝŗŚȱȱ ȱǻŗŚŝǰśřŝǼ

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of taxȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŖřǰśşřǼȱ ȱŚŜŝǰŘŖŗȱ

Total comprehensive income for the yearȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰŚŝŝǰŖŗŖȱȱ ȱśŜǰŝŘşǰŘşŜȱ

Š›—’—œȱ™Ž›ȱœ‘Š›ŽȱŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱŽšž’¢ȱ‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻœŽ—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ
ȬȱŠœ’Œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŖȱ şřǯŖŜȱȱ şŘǯśŚȱ

Net dividend per share (sen)ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŗȱ ŚŜǯśŖȱȱ ŗśśǯŖŖȱ

‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™•Š—Š˜›¢ȱ—˜Žœȱ˜›–ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Š•ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯȱ ȱ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION


AS AT 31 MARCH 2019

Note 2019 2018


RM RM

Non-current assets
›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŘȱ ȱŝśǰŜŘşǰřřŖȱȱ ȱŞŚǰřŝśǰŖśŗȱ
‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗřȱ ȱŗǰřŞŚǰŗŗŜȱȱ ȱŗǰřřŖǰŞśŘȱ
‘Ž›ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŚȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱ
ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Řŗȱ ȱŘşşǰŗŘŜȱȱ ȱȬȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŝǰśřŞǰśŝŘȱȱ ȱŞśǰşřŗǰşŖřȱ

Current assets
—ŸŽ—˜›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗśȱ ȱŚŚǰŜřŘǰŖŞŗȱȱ ȱŚśǰŝŚřǰŘśŗȱ
›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ŗřȱ ȱŗŖśǰşŗŗǰŚşşȱȱ ȱśŞǰŖŞŞǰŘşřȱ
Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŘŖǰŘŚřȱ
—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŝȱ ȱŗşŞǰŝŞŖǰŗŘŘȱȱ ȱŗŜşǰşŜŖǰŝŗŘȱ
Šœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŞȱ ȱŗŖŜǰřşŞǰşŞŞȱȱ ȱŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚśśǰŝŘŘǰŜşŖȱȱ ȱŚŖŖǰŜśşǰŞŞŜȱ

Total assetsȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřřǰŘŜŗǰŘŜŘȱȱ ȱŚŞŜǰśşŗǰŝŞşȱ

Equity and liabilities

Current liabilities
Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ ȱ ȱ ŗşȱ ȱśŚŞǰŞŝŚȱȱ ȱśśŘǰŚŗŗȱ
›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŖȱ ȱśŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰŚŖŘǰśŘřȱ
Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜȱ ȱŜŝǰřŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŜǰŚşŘȱ
Š¡ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŝŗŘǰřŞŗȱȱ ȱŚŜşǰŝşŘ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰŗŗŜǰŞŝŜȱȱ ȱřŝǰŚśŗǰŘŗŞȱ

Non-current liabilities
Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ ȱ ȱ ŗşȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŖşǰśŞşȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŖřŚǰŘŗŚȱ
ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ Řŗȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŖşǰśŞşȱȱ ȱŗŘǰŖŗŗǰŚŜŜȱ

Total liabilitiesȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰşŘŜǰŚŜśȱȱ ȱŚşǰŚŜŘǰŜŞŚȱ

Net assetsȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŜśǰřřŚǰŝşŝȱȱ ȱŚřŝǰŗŘşǰŗŖś

šž’¢ȱŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱŽšž’¢ȱ‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
‘Š›ŽȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŘȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱ
ŽŠ’—ŽȱŽŠ›—’—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Řřȱ ȱŚŖŗǰŖśŞǰŘşŖȱȱ ȱřŝŘǰŝŚşǰŖŖśȱ
‘Ž›ȱ›ŽœŽ›ŸŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŚȱ ȱǻŞŘśǰŝŘŝǼȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼ

Total equityȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŜśǰřřŚǰŝşŝȱȱ ȱŚřŝǰŗŘşǰŗŖśȱ

Total equity and liabilitiesȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřřǰŘŜŗǰŘŜŘȱȱ ȱŚŞŜǰśşŗǰŝŞşȱ

‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™•Š—Š˜›¢ȱ—˜Žœȱ˜›–ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Š•ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯȱ ȱ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

Non-distributable Distributable
Share Other Retained Total
capital reserves earnings equity
RM RM RM RM
Note (Note 22) (Note 24) (Note 23)

At 1 April 2017 ŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱȱ ȱǻŗǰŗŞşǰřřśǼȱ ȱŚŗŖǰŝŘŚǰŜřŝȱȱ ȱŚŝŚǰŜřŝǰśřŜȱ


˜Š•ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŚŜŝǰŘŖŗȱȱ ȱśŜǰŘŜŘǰŖşśȱȱ ȱśŜǰŝŘşǰŘşŜȱ

Transaction with owners


’Ÿ’Ž—œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŗȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻşŚǰŘřŝǰŝŘŝǼȱ ȱǻşŚǰŘřŝǰŝŘŝǼ

At 31 March 2018ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼȱȱ ȱřŝŘǰŝŚşǰŖŖśȱȱ ȱŚřŝǰŗŘşǰŗŖśȱ

At 1 April 2018ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼȱ ȱřŝŘǰŝŚşǰŖŖśȱȱ ȱŚřŝǰŗŘşǰŗŖśȱ


˜Š•ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŖřǰśşřǼȱ ȱśŜǰśŞŖǰŜŖřȱȱ ȱśŜǰŚŝŝǰŖŗŖȱ

Transaction with owners


’Ÿ’Ž—œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŗȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŘŞǰŘŝŗǰřŗŞǼȱ ȱǻŘŞǰŘŝŗǰřŗŞǼ

At 31 March 2019ȱ ȱ ȱ ŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱȱ ȱǻŞŘśǰŝŘŝǼȱ ȱŚŖŗǰŖśŞǰŘşŖȱȱ ȱŚŜśǰřřŚǰŝşŝȱ

‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™•Š—Š˜›¢ȱ—˜Žœȱ˜›–ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Š•ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯȱ ȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

2019 2018
RM RM

Šœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ›˜–ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœ
›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŘǰŜśşǰŗŗŗȱȱ ȱŜŝǰŖŜŞǰŗŜŚȱ
“žœ–Ž—œȱ˜›DZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱœ‘˜›ȬŽ›–ȱŠŒŒž–ž•Š’—ȱŒ˜–™Ž—œŠŽȱŠ‹œŽ—ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŜǰŗŗŗȱȱ ȱśŝǰŚŗřȱ
ȱȱ —Ž›Žœȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřǰřśŚǰŝŝŖǼȱ ȱǻřǰŘśśǰŞŖŚǼ
ȱȱ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝǰŖřřǰřşŗǼȱ ȱǻŜǰŜŚŝǰŜŗŖǼ
ȱȱŽ™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖȱȱ ȱŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚȱ
ȱȱ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—Ȧǻ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•Ǽȱ˜ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœȱ˜—ȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǰȱ—Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗřǰŖŚśȱȱ ȱǻŚǰŗŝŖǼ
ȱȱŠȱŽ‹œȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰřŚŘȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱȱ —ŸŽ—˜›’Žœȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŞŘǰşřśȱȱ ȱřŝŞǰŜśśȱ
ȱȱ›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŝǰŞřşȱȱ ȱŗŜŗǰşŘŘȱ
ȱȱ Š’—ȱ˜—ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřśŜǰŞŜşǼȱ ȱǻśŖǰśŗŚǼ
ȱȱ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŝŞŚǰŘŖŝȱȱ ȱŗǰśŜśǰŗŝřȱ
ȱȱŽ’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰśŗŖǰřŚřȱ
ȱȱ—›ŽŠ•’œŽȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—ŽȱǻŠ’—ǼȦ•˜œœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŚŞǰŗŜŝǼȱ ȱŗǰśŞŖǰŚŜŚȱ
ȱȱŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ•˜œœȦǻŠ’—Ǽȱ˜—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŗǰŖśŗȱȱ ȱǻŗśŖǰśŞŝǼ

™Ž›Š’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ ˜›”’—ȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞŖǰŚśŝǰŗŚŚȱȱ ȱŝśǰřŖŘǰŞŝřȱ


ȱȱŽŒ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱ’—ŸŽ—˜›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŞǰŘřśȱȱ ȱŗśǰřŝşǰřŝŞȱ
ȱȱ —Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗśǰŗŝŝǰŘŖŜǼȱ ȱǻŞǰŗşŖǰŗŗşǼ
ȱȱ —Œ›ŽŠœŽȦǻŽŒ›ŽŠœŽǼȱ’—ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜǰŘŞŞǰŝŚŜȱȱ ȱǻŘǰŚŝŞǰŗřŖǼ

Šœ‘ȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ›˜–ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞŗǰŜşŜǰşŗşȱȱ ȱŞŖǰŖŗŚǰŖŖŘȱ


ȱȱŠ¡Žœȱ™Š’ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗśǰŖŝşǰśŞřǼȱ ȱǻŗŞǰŚŝŞǰřřŚǼ
ȱȱŽȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ–ŠŽȱ˜ȱ›Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŗŚŞǰŜŝŜǼȱ ȱǻŝŞŚǰŜŝŜǼ

ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ›˜–ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜśǰŚŜŞǰŜŜŖȱȱ ȱŜŖǰŝśŖǰşşŘȱ

Šœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝǰŜŜřǰşŘŗǼȱ ȱǻŞǰřřşǰŘşşǼ
›˜ŒŽŽœȱ›˜–ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśśřǰşŝŘȱȱ ȱřŖşǰŚŖŖȱ
Ž™˜œ’œȱ™Š’ȱ˜›ȱ•Š—ȱŠŒšž’œ’’˜—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřŘǰŚŞŗǰŞŜśǼȱ ȱȬȱ
—Ž›Žœȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰřŖŝǰŘşşȱȱ ȱřǰŖşŚǰřřŘȱ
’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŝŘŝǰŜŜŚȱȱ ȱŜǰŚśŜǰŖşşȱ
ǻ•ŠŒŽ–Ž—ǼȦ ’‘›Š Š•ȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŜǰśŗřǰŜŞřǼȱ ȱřŖǰŘşŝǰŚśŚȱ
’‘›Š Š•ȱ˜ȱŽ™˜œ’œȱ ’‘ȱ–Šž›’¢ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱşŖȱŠ¢œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ŘǰŘŚŞǰŞŖŖȱ

ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱǻžœŽȱ’—ǼȦŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻśŞǰŖŝŖǰśřŚǼȱ ȱřŚǰŖŜŜǰŝŞŜȱ

Šœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ›˜–ȱꗊ—Œ’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
’Ÿ’Ž—œȱ™Š’ǰȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—’—ȱ—ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱžœŽȱ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŞǰŘŝŗǰřŗŞǼȱ ȱǻşŚǰŘřŝǰŝŘŝǼ

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalentsȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŖǰŞŝřǰŗşŘǼȱ ȱśŞŖǰŖśŗȱ


쎌ȱ˜ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ˜—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŽšž’ŸŠ•Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŘŚǰŝşřȱȱ ȱǻŗǰśŘŗǰŘşŘǼ
Šœ‘ȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŽšž’ŸŠ•Ž—œȱŠȱ‹Ž’——’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝȱȱ ȱŗŘŝǰŜŞŞǰŜŘŞȱ

Šœ‘ȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŽšž’ŸŠ•Ž—œȱŠȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱǻ˜ŽȱŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖŜǰřşŞǰşŞŞȱȱ ȱŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝȱ

‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜–™Š—¢’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™•Š—Š˜›¢ȱ—˜Žœȱ˜›–ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Š•ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯȱ ȱ

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŠȱ™ž‹•’Œȱ•’–’Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ’—Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜–’Œ’•Žȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠǰȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ•’œŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ
˜ȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽŒž›’’Žœǯȱ‘Žȱ›Ž’œŽ›Žȱ˜ĜŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱŠȱ˜ȱśŝŗŖǰȱ Š•Š—ȱ žŒ‘Š’ȱŠ–ŠǰȱŽŠ•’—ǰȱśŞŘŖŖȱ
žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›ǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ‘˜•’—ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱ˜ǯǰȱ —ŒǯǰȱŠȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ’—Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ’—ȱ Š™Š—ǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›Žȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱŠ—ȱœŽ••’—ȱ˜ȱ–˜—˜œ˜’ž–ȱ•žŠ–ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™›˜žŒœǯȱ
‘Ž›Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ—˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—Šž›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ Ž›ŽȱŠž‘˜›’œŽȱ˜›ȱ’œœžŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜—ȱ
Řŝȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗşǯ

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of preparation

ȱ ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŒ˜–™•¢ȱ ’‘ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱŠ—Š›œȱǻȃȄǼǰȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ
’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱŠ—Š›œȱǻȃ ȄǼȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ™›Ž™Š›Žȱ˜—ȱŠȱ‘’œ˜›’ŒŠ•ȱŒ˜œȱ‹Šœ’œȱž—•Žœœȱ˜‘Ž› ’œŽȱ’—’ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
ŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’Žœȱ‹Ž•˜ ǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ’—ȱ’—’ȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱǻȃȄǼȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱž—Œ’˜—Š•ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ǯ

ȱ ŘǯŘȱ ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒœȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ—Ž ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŸ’œŽȱœȱ

ȱ œȱ˜ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ˜™Žȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ—Ž ȱŠ—ȱŠ–Ž—ŽȱœȱŠ—ȱ ȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—œȱǻŒ˜••ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ
›ŽŽ››Žȱ˜ȱŠœȱȃ™›˜—˜ž—ŒŽ–Ž—œȄǼȱ‘Šȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’œœžŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱŠ—Š›œȱ˜Š›ȱǻȃȄǼDZȱ

ȱ ȱ œǰȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŠ–Ž—–Ž—œȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ‹Ž’——’—ȱ˜—ȱ˜›ȱŠŽ›ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞ

ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗDZȱ’›œȬ’–Žȱ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱŠ—Š›œȱǻ——žŠ•ȱ –™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ
ȱŠ—Š›œȱŘŖŗŚȬŘŖŗŜȱ¢Œ•ŽǼ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŘDZȱ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Š›ŽȬ‹ŠœŽȱŠ¢–Ž—ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱşDZȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ —œ›ž–Ž—œ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱŗśDZȱŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱžœ˜–Ž›œ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ •Š›’ęŒŠ’˜—œȱ˜ȱȱŗśȱŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œ
ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŘŞDZȱ˜—ȬŽ›–ȱ —Ž›Žœœȱ’—ȱœœ˜Œ’ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱ ˜’—ȱŽ—ž›Žœȱǻ——žŠ•ȱ –™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱ
Š—Š›œȱŘŖŗŚȬŘŖŗŜȱ¢Œ•ŽǼ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŚŖDZȱ›Š—œŽ›œȱ˜ȱ —ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱ›˜™Ž›¢
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱŘŘDZȱ˜›Ž’—ȱž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŸŠ—ŒŽȱ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ ŘǯŘȱ ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒœȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ—Ž ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŸ’œŽȱœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠ–Ž—–Ž—œȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Žœž•œȱŠ—ȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜›ȱ‘˜œŽȱ’œŒžœœŽȱ‹Ž•˜ DZ

(a) MFRS 9 Financial Instruments

ȱ ȱşȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ —œ›ž–Ž—œȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽœȱȱŗřşȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ —œ›ž–Ž—œDZȱŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ


™Ž›’˜œȱ ‹Ž’——’—ȱ ˜—ȱ ˜›ȱ ŠŽ›ȱ ŗȱ ™›’•ȱ ŘŖŗŞǰȱ ‹›’—’—ȱ ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ Š••ȱ ‘›ŽŽȱ Šœ™ŽŒœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ ˜›ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
’—œ›ž–Ž—œDZȱŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—Dzȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—DzȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŠ™™•’Žȱȱşȱ™›˜œ™ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǰȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ’—’’Š•ȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ȱŠŽȱ˜ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ
—˜ȱ›ŽœŠŽȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜–™Š›Š’ŸŽȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜—’—žŽœȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›Ž™˜›Žȱž—Ž›ȱȱŗřşǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ’Ǽȱ •Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—

ȱ —Ž›ȱȱşǰȱŽ‹ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱǻȃȄǼǰȱ
Š–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œǰȱ˜›ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱǻȃ ȄǼǯȱ‘ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ’œȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ ˜ȱ
Œ›’Ž›’ŠDZȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ–˜Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœDzȱŠ—ȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȂȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ
̘ œȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—ȱȁœ˜•Ž•¢ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›ŽœȂȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜žœŠ—’—ǯȱ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ–˜Ž•ȱ Šœȱ–ŠŽȱŠœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ’—’’Š•ȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ǰȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ
‘ŽȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ˜—ȱŽ‹ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱœ˜•Ž•¢ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽȱ˜ȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ—ȱ
’—Ž›Žœȱ Šœȱ–ŠŽȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŒœȱŠ—ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœǯȱ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱşȱ’ȱ—˜ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ
‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ›Žȱ‘ŽȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœDZȱ

Ȭȱ ›ŠŽȱ Š—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ ™›Ž™Š¢–Ž—œȱ Š—ȱ ˜˜œȱ Š—ȱ Ž›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ Š¡ȱ ǻȃ ȄǼȱ ›Žž—Ǽǰȱ
’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœ•¢ȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱ•˜Š—œȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ‘Ž•ȱ
˜ȱŒ˜••ŽŒȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱŠ—ȱ’ŸŽȱ›’œŽȱ˜ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—’—ȱœ˜•Ž•¢ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ—ȱ
’—Ž›Žœǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ ȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠœȱŽ‹ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱŠ—¢ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱ ǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœǯȱ

ȱ —ȱœž––Š›¢ǰȱž™˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱȱşǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜›ȱŽ•ŽŒŽȱ›ŽŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—œDZȱ

As at 1 April 2018 MFRS 139 MFRS 9


measurement measurement
category category

Loan and Amortised


receivables cost
RM RM

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜Š•ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱǻŒž››Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ—˜—ȬŒž››Ž—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ śśǰŘśŗǰŘŖşȱȱ śśǰŘśŗǰŘŖşȱ


ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ —ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜşǰşŜŖǰŝŗŘȱȱ ŗŜşǰşŜŖǰŝŗŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Šœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝȱȱ ŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řśŗǰşśşǰřŖŞȱȱ řśŗǰşśşǰřŖŞȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ ŘǯŘȱ ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒœȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ—Ž ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŸ’œŽȱœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(a) MFRS 9 Financial Instruments (cont’d.)

(ii) Impairment

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱȱşȱ‘ŠœȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ˜›ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ˜›ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‹¢ȱ
›Ž™•ŠŒ’—ȱȱŗřşȂœȱ’—Œž››Žȱ•˜œœȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ ’‘ȱŠȱ˜› Š›Ȭ•˜˜”’—ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœȱǻȃȄǼȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ǯȱ
ȱ şȱ ›Žšž’›Žœȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ˜ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ Š—ȱ Š••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ ˜›ȱ Ž¡™ŽŒŽȱ Œ›Ž’ȱ •˜œœŽœȱ ǻȃœȄǼȱ ˜›ȱ Š••ȱ Ž‹ȱ
’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ—˜ȱ‘Ž•ȱŠȱȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱŠœœŽœǯȱ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱȱşȱ’ȱ—˜ȱ›Žœž•ȱ’—ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ’—Œ›Ž–Ž—Š•ȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǯ

ȱ ȱ ǻ‹Ǽȱ ȱŗśȱŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱžœ˜–Ž›œ

ȱ ȱ ŗśȱ ›Ž™•ŠŒŽœȱ ‘Žȱ ž’Š—ŒŽȱ ’—ȱ ȱ ŗŗŗDZȱ ˜—œ›žŒ’˜—ȱ ˜—›ŠŒœǰȱ ȱ ŗŗŞDZȱ ŽŸŽ—žŽǰȱ ȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱ ŗřDZȱ
žœ˜–Ž›ȱ˜¢Š•¢ȱ›˜›Š––Žœǰȱ ȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱŗśDZȱ›ŽŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱȱ˜—œ›žŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽŠ•ȱœŠŽǰȱ ȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱŗŞDZȱ
›Š—œŽ›œȱ˜ȱœœŽœȱ›˜–ȱžœ˜–Ž›œȱŠ—ȱ ȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱŗřŗDZȱŽŸŽ—žŽȱȬȱŠ›Ž›ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ —Ÿ˜•Ÿ’—ȱŸŽ›’œ’—ȱ
Ž›Ÿ’ŒŽœǯȱȱŗśȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘ŽœȱŠȱ꟎ȬœŽ™ȱ–˜Ž•ȱ˜ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱŠ—ȱ
›Žšž’›Žœȱ‘Šȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ‘Šȱ›ŽĚŽŒœȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ—ȱŽ—’¢ȱŽ¡™ŽŒœȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ
Ž—’•Žȱ’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ˜›ȱ›Š—œŽ››’—ȱ˜˜œȱ˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ˜ȱŠȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ǯ

ȱ ȱŗśȱ›Žšž’›ŽœȱŽ—’’Žœȱ˜ȱŽ¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ“žŽ–Ž—ǰȱŠ”’—ȱ’—˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ••ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱŠŒœȱŠ—ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ
 ‘Ž—ȱŠ™™•¢’—ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱœŽ™ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–˜Ž•ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œǯȱ‘ŽȱœŠ—Š›ȱŠ•œ˜ȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŽœȱ‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ
˜›ȱ‘Žȱ’—Œ›Ž–Ž—Š•ȱŒ˜œœȱ˜ȱ˜‹Š’—’—ȱŠȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜œœȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱž•ę••’—ȱŠȱŒ˜—›ŠŒǯȱ —ȱŠ’’˜—ǰȱ‘Žȱ
œŠ—Š›ȱ›Žšž’›ŽœȱŽ¡Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žœǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ˜™Žȱȱŗśȱžœ’—ȱ–˜’ꮍȱ›Ž›˜œ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ–Ž‘˜ȱ˜ȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ
Š˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ—Ž›ȱ‘’œȱœŠ—Š›ǰȱ‘ŽȱœŠ—Š›ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹ŽȱŠ™™•’ŽȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ
Š™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ˜—•¢ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŒ˜–™•ŽŽȱŠȱ‘’œȱŠŽǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽ•ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱŠ™™•¢ȱ‘’œȱœŠ—Š›ȱ˜—•¢ȱ
˜ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŒ˜–™•ŽŽȱŠœȱŠȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞǯ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱȱŗśȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Žœž•œȱ‹žȱ›Žšž’›ŽȱŠ’’˜—Š•ȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯ

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’Žœ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱœŽȱ˜žȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŠ™™•’ŽȱŒ˜—œ’œŽ—•¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽœŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǰȱ
ž—•Žœœȱ˜‘Ž› ’œŽȱœŠŽǯȱ

(a) Foreign currency

(i) Functional and presentation currency

ȱ ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›Žȱžœ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›’–Š›¢ȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ȱ
’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’¢ȱ˜™Ž›ŠŽœȱǻȃ‘Žȱž—Œ’˜—Š•ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȄǼǯȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ’—ȱǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱ
Š•œ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱž—Œ’˜—Š•ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ǯ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(a) Foreign currency (cont’d.)

(ii) Foreign currency transactions

ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱž—Œ’˜—Š•ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜›Žȱ
˜—ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱž—Œ’˜—Š•ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱŠȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽœȱŠ™™›˜¡’–Š’—ȱ‘˜œŽȱ›ž•’—ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ
ŠŽœǯȱ˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›Š—œ•ŠŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
›ž•’—ȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ ŠŽǯȱ ˜—Ȭ–˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ ’Ž–œȱ Ž—˜–’—ŠŽȱ ’—ȱ ˜›Ž’—ȱ Œž››Ž—Œ’Žœȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ –ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ
‘’œ˜›’ŒŠ•ȱŒ˜œȱŠ›Žȱ›Š—œ•ŠŽȱžœ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽœȱŠœȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŠŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œǯȱ˜—Ȭ–˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ
’Ž–œȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’Žœȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ›Žȱ›Š—œ•ŠŽȱžœ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
ŠŽȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ ŠœȱŽŽ›–’—Žǯ

ȱ ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱ Š›’œ’—ȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ œŽĴ•Ž–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ –˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ ’Ž–œȱ ˜›ȱ ˜—ȱ ›Š—œ•Š’—ȱ –˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ ’Ž–œȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ
›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯ

ȱ ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œ•Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ—˜—Ȭ–˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ’Ž–œȱŒŠ››’ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ›Žȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ
˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œ•Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ—˜—Ȭ–˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ’Ž–œȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ
 ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ’—œȱŠ—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ’—ȱŽšž’¢ǯȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱœžŒ‘ȱ—˜—Ȭ–˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ
’Ž–œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ’—ȱŽšž’¢ǯ

(b) Property, plant and equipment

ȱ ••ȱ’Ž–œȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ’—’’Š••¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜›ŽȱŠȱŒ˜œǯȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜œȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ’Ž–ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱ
Žšž’™–Ž—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ’ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜—•¢ȱ’ǰȱ’ȱ’œȱ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘Šȱžž›ŽȱŽŒ˜—˜–’Œȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŠœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ
’Ž–ȱ ’••ȱ̘ ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’Ž–ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ–ŽŠœž›Žȱ›Ž•’Š‹•¢ǯȱȱ

ȱ ž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŒ˜œȱ•ŽœœȱŠŒŒž–ž•ŠŽȱŽ™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ
ŠŒŒž–ž•ŠŽȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœŽœǯȱ‘Ž—ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ™Š›œȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ
’—ȱ ’—Ž›ŸŠ•œǰȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽœȱ œžŒ‘ȱ ™Š›œȱ Šœȱ ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ  ’‘ȱ œ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ žœŽž•ȱ •’ŸŽœȱ Š—ȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ǰȱ
›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǯȱ’”Ž ’œŽǰȱ ‘Ž—ȱŠȱ–Š“˜›ȱ’—œ™ŽŒ’˜—ȱ’œȱ™Ž›˜›–Žǰȱ’œȱŒ˜œȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱŠœȱŠȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽ–Ž—ȱ’ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱŒ›’Ž›’ŠȱŠ›ŽȱœŠ’œęŽǯȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ™Š›ȱ
’œȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǯȱ••ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž™Š’›ȱŠ—ȱ–Š’—Ž—Š—ŒŽȱŒ˜œœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱŠœȱ’—Œž››Žǯȱ

ȱ ›ŽŽ‘˜•ȱ•Š—ȱ‘ŠœȱŠ—ȱž—•’–’ŽȱžœŽž•ȱ•’ŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŽ™›ŽŒ’ŠŽǯȱŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ•Š—œȱŠ›ŽȱŽ™›ŽŒ’ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ
™Ž›’˜ȱ˜ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŽ›–ǯȱŽ™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱ’œȱŒ˜–™žŽȱ˜—ȱŠȱœ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱžœŽž•ȱ•’ŸŽœȱ
˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ž’•’—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Śȱ˜ȱŗśȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜˜›ȱŸŽ‘’Œ•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ŝȱ¢ŽŠ›œ
ȱ ȱ ȱ •Š—ǰȱ–ŠŒ‘’—Ž›¢ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Śȱ˜ȱŗśȱ¢ŽŠ›œ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ž›—’ž›Žǰȱę¡ž›ŽœȱŠ—ȱęĴ’—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŖȱ¢ŽŠ›œ

ȱ Š™’Š•ȱ ˜›”ȱ’—ȱ™›˜›Žœœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŽ™›ŽŒ’ŠŽȱŠœȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ¢Žȱ
ŠŸŠ’•Š‹•Žȱ˜›ȱžœŽǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ŒŠ››¢’—ȱ ŸŠ•žŽœȱ ˜ȱ ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ ™•Š—ȱ Š—ȱ Žšž’™–Ž—ȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ ˜›ȱ ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ  ‘Ž—ȱ ŽŸŽ—œȱ ˜›ȱ Œ‘Š—Žœȱ ’—ȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ’—’ŒŠŽȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ–Š¢ȱ—˜ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Š‹•Žǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ›Žœ’žŠ•ȱ ŸŠ•žŽǰȱ žœŽž•ȱ •’Žȱ Š—ȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱ –Ž‘˜ȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŸ’Ž Žȱ Šȱ ŽŠŒ‘ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȬŽ—ȱ ˜ȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ ‘Šȱ
‘Žȱ Š–˜ž—ǰȱ –Ž‘˜ȱ Š—ȱ ™Ž›’˜ȱ ˜ȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱ Š›Žȱ Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ  ’‘ȱ ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱ Žœ’–ŠŽœȱ Š—ȱ Ž¡™ŽŒŽȱ ™ŠĴŽ›—ȱ ˜ȱ
Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜—˜–’Œȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŽ–‹˜’Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ǰȱŠ—ȱŠ“žœŽȱ™›˜œ™ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǰȱ
’ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽǯ

ȱ —ȱ’Ž–ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ’œȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱž™˜—ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ȱ˜›ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ—˜ȱžž›ŽȱŽŒ˜—˜–’Œȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŠ›Žȱ
Ž¡™ŽŒŽȱ›˜–ȱ’œȱžœŽȱ˜›ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ǯȱ—¢ȱŠ’—ȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ˜—ȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǯ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ ȱ ǻŒǼȱ –™Š’›–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ—˜—Ȭꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœœŽœœŽœȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱŠ—ȱ’—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ–Š¢ȱ‹Žȱ’–™Š’›Žǯȱ ȱŠ—¢ȱ
œžŒ‘ȱ’—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱŽ¡’œœǰȱ˜›ȱ ‘Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ›Žšž’›Žǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š”ŽœȱŠ—ȱ
Žœ’–ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȂœȱ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Š‹•ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ǯȱ

ȱ —ȱŠœœŽȂœȱ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Š‹•ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ‘’‘Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȂœȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ•ŽœœȱŒ˜œœȱ˜ȱœŽ••ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱŸŠ•žŽȱ’—ȱžœŽǯȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ
™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱŠœœŽœœ’—ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ǰȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›˜ž™ŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ•˜ Žœȱ•ŽŸŽ•œȱ˜›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›ŽȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽ•¢ȱ’Ž—’ꊋ•Žȱ
ŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱǻŒŠœ‘ȬŽ—Ž›Š’—ȱž—’œȱǻȃ ȄǼǼǯȱ

ȱ —ȱŠœœŽœœ’—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ’—ȱžœŽǰȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱžž›ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱŠ›Žȱ’œŒ˜ž—Žȱ˜ȱ
‘Ž’›ȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱžœ’—ȱŠȱ™›ŽȬŠ¡ȱ’œŒ˜ž—ȱ›ŠŽȱ‘Šȱ›ŽĚŽŒœȱŒž››Ž—ȱ–Š›”ŽȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’–ŽȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ–˜—Ž¢ȱ
Š—ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽǯȱ‘Ž›Žȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱŽ¡ŒŽŽœȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Š‹•ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ǰȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ
 ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ —ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Š‹•ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ǯȱ –™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱŠȱ ȱ˜›ȱ›˜ž™œȱ˜ȱ œȱŠ›Žȱ
Š••˜ŒŠŽȱꛜȱ˜ȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜˜ ’••ȱŠ••˜ŒŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘˜œŽȱž—’œȱ˜›ȱ›˜ž™œȱ˜ȱž—’œȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž—ǰȱ˜ȱ
›ŽžŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŠœœŽœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱž—’ȱ˜›ȱ›˜ž™œȱ˜ȱž—’œȱ˜—ȱŠȱ™›˜Ȭ›ŠŠȱ‹Šœ’œǯȱȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ –™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱ

ȱ —ȱ ŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ ’œȱ –ŠŽȱ Šȱ ŽŠŒ‘ȱ ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ ŠŽȱ Šœȱ ˜ȱ  ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ ’œȱ Š—¢ȱ ’—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ ‘Šȱ ™›ŽŸ’˜žœ•¢ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ
’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ–Š¢ȱ—˜ȱ•˜—Ž›ȱŽ¡’œȱ˜›ȱ–Š¢ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŽŒ›ŽŠœŽǯȱȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœ•¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ’œȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŽȱ
˜—•¢ȱ ’ȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ ‘Šœȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ Šȱ Œ‘Š—Žȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ Žœ’–ŠŽœȱ žœŽȱ ˜ȱ ŽŽ›–’—Žȱ ‘Žȱ ŠœœŽȂœȱ ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Š‹•Žȱ Š–˜ž—ȱ œ’—ŒŽȱ ‘Žȱ •Šœȱ
’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ Šœȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǯȱ ȱ‘Šȱ’œȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽǰȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Š‹•Žȱ
Š–˜ž—ǯȱ‘Šȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱŒŠ——˜ȱŽ¡ŒŽŽȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ‘Šȱ ˜ž•ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽŽ›–’—Žǰȱ—Žȱ˜ȱŽ™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ǰȱ‘Šȱ
—˜ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœ•¢ǯȱžŒ‘ȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯ

(d) Financial assets

Initial recognition and measurement - accounting policies applied from 1 April 2018

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Š›Žȱ Œ•Šœœ’ꮍǰȱ Šȱ ’—’’Š•ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱ Š—ȱ œž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱ –ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ Š–˜›’œŽȱ Œ˜œǰȱ  ǰȱ Š—ȱ
ǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ Œ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Šȱ ’—’’Š•ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ Ž™Ž—œȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽȂœȱ Œ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱ ŒŠœ‘ȱ ̘ ȱ
Œ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›’œ’ŒœȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ–˜Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ‘Ž–ǯȱ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡ŒŽ™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ‘Šȱ
˜ȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Š’—ȱŠȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’—ȱŒ˜–™˜—Ž—ȱ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŠ™™•’Žȱ‘Žȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŠ•ȱŽ¡™Ž’Ž—ǰȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—’’Š••¢ȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽœȱŠȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱŠȱ’œȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ™•žœǰȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ˜ȱŠȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ—˜ȱŠȱǰȱ
›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱŒ˜œœǯȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ‘Šȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—Š’—ȱŠȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’—ȱŒ˜–™˜—Ž—ȱ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
‘ŠœȱŠ™™•’Žȱ‘Žȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŠ•ȱŽ¡™Ž’Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ™›’ŒŽȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱž—Ž›ȱȱŗśǯ

ȱ —ȱ ˜›Ž›ȱ ˜›ȱ Šȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽȱ ˜ȱ ‹Žȱ Œ•Šœœ’ꮍȱ Š—ȱ –ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ Š–˜›’œŽȱ Œ˜œȱ ˜›ȱ  ǰȱ ’ȱ —ŽŽœȱ ˜ȱ ’ŸŽȱ ›’œŽȱ ˜ȱ
ŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱȁœ˜•Ž•¢ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱǻȃ ȄǼȂȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜žœŠ—’—ǯȱ‘’œȱ
ŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ˜ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ ȱŽœȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ™Ž›˜›–ŽȱŠȱŠ—ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ–˜Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ›ŽŽ›œȱ˜ȱ‘˜ ȱ’ȱ–Š—ŠŽœȱ’œȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱ
Ž—Ž›ŠŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œǯȱ‘Žȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ–˜Ž•ȱŽŽ›–’—Žœȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ ’••ȱ›Žœž•ȱ›˜–ȱŒ˜••ŽŒ’—ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ
̘ œǰȱœŽ••’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœǰȱ˜›ȱ‹˜‘ǯȱ

ȱ ž›Œ‘ŠœŽœȱ˜›ȱœŠ•Žœȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘Šȱ›Žšž’›ŽȱŽ•’ŸŽ›¢ȱ˜ȱŠœœŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱŠȱ’–Žȱ›Š–ŽȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ‹¢ȱ›Žž•Š’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ
Œ˜—ŸŽ—’˜—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ–Š›”Žȱ™•ŠŒŽȱǻ›Žž•Š›ȱ Š¢ȱ›ŠŽœǼȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ›ŠŽȱŠŽǰȱ’ǯŽǯǰȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
Œ˜––’œȱ˜ȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱ˜›ȱœŽ••ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽǯ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(d) Financial assets (cont’d.)

Subsequent measurement - accounting policies applied from 1 April 2018

ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜›ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœȱ˜ȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ǰȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱŒŠŽ˜›’ŽœDZȱȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻŠǼȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱǻŽ‹ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǼȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ‹Ǽȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱ ȱ ’‘ȱ›ŽŒ¢Œ•’—ȱ˜ȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŠ’—œȱŠ—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱǻŽ‹ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǼȱȱ ȱ
ǻŒǼȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Žœ’—ŠŽȱ Šȱ  ȱ  ’‘ȱ —˜ȱ ›ŽŒ¢Œ•’—ȱ ˜ȱ Œž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱ Š’—œȱ Š—ȱ •˜œœŽœȱ ž™˜—ȱ Ž›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ
ǻŽšž’¢ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǼȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻǼȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱ

Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments)

ȱ ‘’œȱŒŠŽ˜›¢ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ–˜œȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–ŽŠœž›Žœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱ’ȱ‹˜‘ȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽDZȱ

ǻŠǼȱ ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ‘Ž•ȱ ’‘’—ȱŠȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ–˜Ž•ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜ȱ‘˜•ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱŒ˜••ŽŒȱ
Œ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œDzȱŠ—
ǻ‹Ǽȱ ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’ŸŽȱ›’œŽȱ˜—ȱœ™ŽŒ’ꮍȱŠŽœȱ˜ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱœ˜•Ž•¢ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ
™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜žœŠ—’—

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱŠ›Žȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱ–ŽŠœž›Žȱžœ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’—Ž›Žœȱǻȃ ȄǼȱ–Ž‘˜ȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ
œž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ǯȱ Š’—œȱŠ—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǰȱ–˜’ꮍȱ˜›ȱ
’–™Š’›Žǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ™›Ž™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ
ȱ›Žž—Ǽǰȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœǯȱ

’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱ ȱǻŽ‹ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǼȱŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱ ȱǻŽšž’¢ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǼ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ’ȱ —˜ȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ˜›ȱ Žœ’—ŠŽȱ Š—¢ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Šȱ  ȱ ǻŽ‹ȱ ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǼȱ Š—ȱ  ȱ ǻŽšž’¢ȱ
’—œ›ž–Ž—œǼȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯ

Financial assets at FVTPL

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱȱȱ’—Œ•žŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ǰȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱž™˜—ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ
Šȱǰȱ˜›ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ–Š—Š˜›’•¢ȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽǯȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱ‘Ž•ȱ
˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱ’ȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŠŒšž’›Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱœŽ••’—ȱ˜›ȱ›Ž™ž›Œ‘Šœ’—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŠ›ȱŽ›–ǯȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ
œŽ™Š›ŠŽȱŽ–‹ŽŽȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœǰȱŠ›ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱž—•Žœœȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱŠœȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ‘Ž’—ȱ
’—œ›ž–Ž—œǯȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ’‘ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱœ˜•Ž•¢ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠ—ȱ
–ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ ǰȱ ’››Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ –˜Ž•ǯȱ ˜ ’‘œŠ—’—ȱ ‘Žȱ Œ›’Ž›’Šȱ ˜›ȱ Ž‹ȱ ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ ˜ȱ ‹Žȱ
Œ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱ˜›ȱŠȱ ǰȱŠœȱŽœŒ›’‹ŽȱŠ‹˜ŸŽǰȱŽ‹ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ–Š¢ȱ‹ŽȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱŠȱȱ˜—ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ’ȱ˜’—ȱœ˜ȱŽ•’–’—ŠŽœǰȱ˜›ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—•¢ȱ›ŽžŒŽœǰȱŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ–’œ–ŠŒ‘ǯȱ

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱȱŠ›ŽȱŒŠ››’Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ ’‘ȱ—ŽȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘’œȱŒŠŽ˜›¢ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǯ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(d) Financial assets (cont’d.)

Initial recognition and measurement - accounting policies applied up to 31 March 2018

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ ‘Ž—ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜—•¢ȱ ‘Ž—ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‹ŽŒ˜–ŽȱŠȱ
™Š›¢ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǯ

ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—’’Š••¢ǰȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽǰȱ™•žœǰȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ
—˜ȱŠȱǰȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱŒ˜œœǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽŽ›–’—Žœȱ‘ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’œȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠŽ˜›’Žœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱǰȱ•˜Š—œȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǰȱ‘Ž•Ȭ˜Ȭ–Šž›’¢ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœǯ

Subsequent measurement - accounting policies applied up to 31 March 2018

Financial assets at FVTPL

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱȱ’ȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›Žȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱ˜›ȱŠ›ŽȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱŠœȱœžŒ‘ȱž™˜—ȱ
’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǯȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱŠ›ŽȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽȱŽ–‹ŽŽȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœǼȱ˜›ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠŒšž’›Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š••¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱœŽ••’—ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŠ›ȱŽ›–ǯ

ȱ ž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ˜ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽǯȱ—¢ȱŠ’—œȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ
›˜–ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱŽȱŠ’—œȱ˜›ȱ—Žȱ•˜œœŽœȱ˜—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱ
’—Œ•žŽȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœǰȱ’—Ž›ŽœȱŠ—ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ’—Œ˜–Žǯȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœǰȱ’—Ž›ŽœȱŠ—ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ˜—ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽ•¢ȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱŠœȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’—Œ˜–Žǯ

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱȱŒ˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—ŽȱŠœȱŒž››Ž—ȱ˜›ȱ—˜—ȬŒž››Ž—ǯȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘Šȱ’œȱ‘Ž•ȱ™›’–Š›’•¢ȱ˜›ȱ
›Š’—ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœȱŠ›Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—ŽȱŠœȱŒž››Ž—ȱ ‘Ž›ŽŠœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘Šȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ‘Ž•ȱ™›’–Š›’•¢ȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœȱŠ›Žȱ
™›ŽœŽ—ŽȱŠœȱŒž››Ž—ȱ˜›ȱ—˜—ȬŒž››Ž—ȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱœŽĴ•Ž–Ž—ȱŠŽǯȱ

Loan and receivables

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ  ’‘ȱ ę¡Žȱ ˜›ȱ ŽŽ›–’—Š‹•Žȱ ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ —˜ȱ šž˜Žȱ ’—ȱ Š—ȱ ŠŒ’ŸŽȱ –Š›”Žȱ Š›Žȱ Œ•Šœœ’ꮍȱ Šœȱ
•˜Š—œȱ Š—ȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǯȱ ‘Žȱ •˜Š—œȱ Š—ȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ Œ˜–™›’œŽȱ ›ŠŽȱ Š—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ǻŽ¡Œ•žŽȱ
™›Ž™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ ȱ›Žž—Ǽǰȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœǯ

ȱ ž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ˜ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱ•˜Š—œȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱžœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ȱ–Ž‘˜ǯȱ Š’—œȱ


Š—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ•˜Š—œȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜›ȱ’–™Š’›ŽǰȱŠ—ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ
‘ŽȱŠ–˜›’œŠ’˜—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœǯ

ȱ ˜Š—œȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱŒž››Ž—ȱŠœœŽœǰȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜›ȱ‘˜œŽȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱ–Šž›’¢ȱŠŽœȱ•ŠŽ›ȱ‘Š—ȱŗŘȱ–˜—‘œȱ
ŠŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱ—˜—ȬŒž››Ž—ǯ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

(d) Financial assets (cont’d.)

Subsequent measurement - accounting policies applied up to 31 March 2018 (cont’d.)

Held-to-maturity investments

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ’‘ȱę¡Žȱ˜›ȱŽŽ›–’—Š‹•Žȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱę¡Žȱ–Šž›’¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱ‘Ž•Ȭ˜Ȭ–Šž›’¢ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ‘Žȱ™˜œ’’ŸŽȱ’—Ž—’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘˜•ȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ–Šž›’¢ǯȱȱ

ȱ ž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ ˜ȱ ’—’’Š•ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱ ‘Ž•Ȭ˜Ȭ–Šž›’¢ȱ ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱ Š›Žȱ –ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ Š–˜›’œŽȱ Œ˜œȱ žœ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ  ȱ
–Ž‘˜ǯȱ Š’—œȱŠ—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ‘Ž•Ȭ˜Ȭ–Šž›’¢ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱŠ›ŽȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜›ȱ
’–™Š’›ŽǰȱŠ—ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜›’œŠ’˜—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœǯȱ

ȱ
Ž•Ȭ˜Ȭ–Šž›’¢ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱ—˜—ȬŒž››Ž—ȱŠœœŽœǰȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜›ȱ‘˜œŽȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱ–Šž›’¢ȱ ’‘’—ȱŗŘȱ–˜—‘œȱ
ŠŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱŒž››Ž—ǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠ—¢ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱŠȱ‘Ž•Ȭ˜Ȭ–Šž›’¢ǯȱȱ

ŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœ

ȱ ŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱŠœȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•Žȱ˜›ȱœŠ•Žȱ˜›ȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱ’—ȱ
Š—¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‘›ŽŽȱ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱŒŠŽ˜›’Žœǯȱ

ȱ Ž›ȱ ’—’’Š•ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱ ŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Š›Žȱ –ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ Š’›ȱ ŸŠ•žŽǯȱ —¢ȱ Š’—œȱ ˜›ȱ •˜œœŽœȱ ›˜–ȱ
Œ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–ŽǰȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ‘Šȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ
•˜œœŽœǰȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—ŽȱŠ’—œȱŠ—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ˜—ȱ–˜—ŽŠ›¢ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›ŽœȱŒŠ•Œž•ŠŽȱžœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ȱ–Ž‘˜ȱ
Š›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱ‘ŽȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŠ’—ȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœ•¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ
’œȱ›ŽŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱ›˜–ȱŽšž’¢ȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱŠœȱŠȱ›ŽŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ“žœ–Ž—ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǯȱ
—Ž›Žœȱ ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ŒŠ•Œž•ŠŽȱ žœ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ ’—Ž›Žœȱ –Ž‘˜ȱ ’œȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ’—ȱ ™›˜ęȱ ˜›ȱ •˜œœǯȱ ’Ÿ’Ž—œȱ ˜—ȱ Š—ȱ
ŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•ŽȱŽšž’¢ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›’‘ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ’œȱ
ŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žǯ

ȱ ŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱ—˜—ȬŒž››Ž—ȱŠœœŽœȱž—•Žœœȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŠ•’œŽȱ ’‘’—ȱ
ŗŘȱ–˜—‘œȱŠŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠ—¢ȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽǯ

Derecognition

ȱ ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱǻ˜›ǰȱ ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ‹•ŽǰȱŠȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱŠȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱŠȱ›˜ž™ȱ˜ȱœ’–’•Š›ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœǼȱ’œȱ
™›’–Š›’•¢ȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ‘Ž—DZȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻŠǼȱ ‘Žȱ›’‘œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŽ¡™’›ŽDzȱ˜›
ǻ‹Ǽȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ’œȱ›’‘œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ‘ŠœȱŠœœž–ŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ™Š¢ȱ
‘Žȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ’—ȱž••ȱ ’‘˜žȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱŽ•Š¢ȱ˜ȱŠȱ‘’›ȱ™Š›¢ȱž—Ž›ȱŠȱȁ™ŠœœȬ‘›˜ž‘ȂȱŠ››Š—Ž–Ž—ЪȱŠ—ȱ
Ž’‘Ž›ȱǻ’Ǽȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱŠ••ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱŠ—ȱ›Ž Š›œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽǰȱ˜›ȱǻ’’Ǽȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
‘Šœȱ —Ž’‘Ž›ȱ ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ —˜›ȱ ›ŽŠ’—Žȱ œž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱ Š••ȱ ‘Žȱ ›’œ”œȱ Š—ȱ ›Ž Š›œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠœœŽǰȱ ‹žȱ ‘Šœȱ ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ
Œ˜—›˜•ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ

ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ’œȱ›’‘œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ›˜–ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱŠȱ™ŠœœȬ‘›˜ž‘ȱ
Š››Š—Ž–Ž—ǰȱ’ȱŽŸŠ•žŠŽœȱ’ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱ ‘ŠȱŽ¡Ž—ǰȱ’ȱ‘Šœȱ›ŽŠ’—Žȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱŠ—ȱ›Ž Š›œȱ˜ȱ˜ —Ž›œ‘’™ǯȱ‘Ž—ȱ’ȱ‘Šœȱ
—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ —˜›ȱ ›ŽŠ’—Žȱ œž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱ Š••ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ›’œ”œȱ Š—ȱ ›Ž Š›œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠœœŽǰȱ —˜›ȱ ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ Œ˜—›˜•ȱ ˜ȱ
‘ŽȱŠœœŽǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŒ˜—’—žŽœȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŽ››ŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ˜ȱ’œȱŒ˜—’—ž’—ȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽ–Ž—ǯȱ —ȱ
‘ŠȱŒŠœŽǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ•œ˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽœȱŠ—ȱŠœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŽ››ŽȱŠœœŽȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŠ›Žȱ
–ŽŠœž›Žȱ˜—ȱŠȱ‹Šœ’œȱ‘Šȱ›ŽĚŽŒœȱ‘Žȱ›’‘œȱŠ—ȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ›ŽŠ’—Žǯȱ

ȱ ˜—’—ž’—ȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽ–Ž—ȱ‘ŠȱŠ”Žœȱ‘Žȱ˜›–ȱ˜ȱŠȱžŠ›Š—ŽŽȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŽ››ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ•˜ Ž›ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜›’’—Š•ȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ–Š¡’–ž–ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŒ˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ
›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ›Ž™Š¢ǯȱ
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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ǻŽǼȱ –™Š’›–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

Accounting policies applied from 1 April 2018

ȱ ˜›ȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱŠœœŽœǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ™™•’ŽœȱŠȱœ’–™•’ꮍȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ’—ȱŒŠ•Œž•Š’—ȱœǯȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›Žǰȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱ›ŠŒ”ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ǰȱ‹žȱ’—œŽŠȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽœȱŠȱ•˜œœȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ•’Ž’–Žȱœȱ
ŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘ŽȱŠȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ–Š›’¡ȱ‘Šȱ’œȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ’œȱ‘’œ˜›’ŒŠ•ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœȱ
Ž¡™Ž›’Ž—ŒŽǰȱŠ“žœŽȱ˜›ȱ˜› Š›Ȭ•˜˜”’—ȱŠŒ˜›œȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ‹˜›œȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›œȱŠȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’—ȱŽŠž•ȱ ‘Ž—ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ˜—Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ’—ȱ
ŒŽ›Š’—ȱŒŠœŽœǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š¢ȱŠ•œ˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱŠȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ’—ȱŽŠž•ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Ž›—Š•ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ
’—’ŒŠŽœȱ ‘Šȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’œȱ ž—•’”Ž•¢ȱ ˜ȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ ‘Žȱ ˜žœŠ—’—ȱ Œ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱ Š–˜ž—œȱ ’—ȱ ž••ȱ ‹Ž˜›Žȱ Š”’—ȱ ’—˜ȱ
ŠŒŒ˜ž—ȱŠ—¢ȱŒ›Ž’ȱŽ—‘Š—ŒŽ–Ž—œȱ‘Ž•ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•Žȱ
Ž¡™ŽŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œǯȱ

Accounting policies applied up to 31 March 2018

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœœŽœœŽœȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱŠ—¢ȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ‘ŠȱŠȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ’–™Š’›Žǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ’Ǽȱ ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŒŠ››’ŽȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œ

ȱ ˜ȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ˜—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘Šœȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’—Œž››Žǰȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›œȱŠŒ˜›œȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ™›˜‹Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ’—œ˜•ŸŽ—Œ¢ȱ˜›ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’ĜŒž•’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Ž‹˜›ȱ Š—ȱ ŽŠž•ȱ ˜›ȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ Ž•Š¢ȱ ’—ȱ ™Š¢–Ž—œǯȱ ˜›ȱ ŒŽ›Š’—ȱ ŒŠŽ˜›’Žœȱ ˜ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœǰȱ œžŒ‘ȱ Šœȱ ›ŠŽȱ
›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœǰȱŠœœŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŠœœŽœœŽȱ—˜ȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ••¢ȱŠ›Žȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱŠœœŽœœŽȱ˜›ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ
˜—ȱŠȱŒ˜••ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ‹Šœ’œȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱœ’–’•Š›ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›’œ’Œœǯȱ‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱŠȱ™˜›˜•’˜ȱ
˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŒ˜ž•ȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ™ŠœȱŽ¡™Ž›’Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŒ˜••ŽŒ’—ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œǰȱŠ—ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ
˜ȱŽ•Š¢Žȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™˜›˜•’˜ȱ™Šœȱ‘ŽȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ™Ž›’˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•ŽȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ—Š’˜—Š•ȱ˜›ȱ•˜ŒŠ•ȱ
ŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ‘ŠȱŒ˜››Ž•ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱŽŠž•ȱ˜—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǯ

ȱ ȱŠ—¢ȱœžŒ‘ȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱŽ¡’œœǰȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ’œȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȂœȱ
ŒŠ››¢’—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱžž›ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ’œŒ˜ž—ŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȂœȱ˜›’’—Š•ȱ
ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽǯȱ‘Žȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ••ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ’‘ȱ
‘ŽȱŽ¡ŒŽ™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǰȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ’œȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘ŽȱžœŽȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—ǯȱ
‘Ž—ȱŠȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žȱ‹ŽŒ˜–Žœȱž—Œ˜••ŽŒ’‹•Žǰȱ’ȱ’œȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱŠŠ’—œȱ‘ŽȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—ǯ

ȱ ȱ ’—ȱ Šȱ œž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ ™Ž›’˜ǰȱ ‘Žȱ Š–˜ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ •˜œœȱ ŽŒ›ŽŠœŽœȱ Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ ŽŒ›ŽŠœŽȱ ŒŠ—ȱ ‹Žȱ ›Ž•ŠŽȱ
˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŽŸŽ—ȱ˜ŒŒž››’—ȱŠŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ Šœȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǰȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœ•¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ
•˜œœȱ’œȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱŽ¡ŒŽŽȱ’œȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ
ŠŽǯȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ’’Ǽȱ ŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœ

ȱ ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ˜›ȱ™›˜•˜—ŽȱŽŒ•’—Žȱ’—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱŒ˜œǰȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’ĜŒž•’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’œœžŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ˜‹•’˜›ǰȱ
Š—ȱ‘Žȱ’œŠ™™ŽŠ›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱ›Š’—ȱ–Š›”ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—œȱ˜ȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ
ŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ‘Šȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ’–™Š’›Žǯȱ

ȱ ȱŠ—ȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ’–™Š’›ŽǰȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱŒ˜–™›’œ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ’œȱŒ˜œȱǻ—Žȱ
˜ȱ Š—¢ȱ ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱ ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ Š—ȱ Š–˜›’œŠ’˜—Ǽȱ Š—ȱ ’œȱ Œž››Ž—ȱ Š’›ȱ ŸŠ•žŽǰȱ •Žœœȱ Š—¢ȱ ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ •˜œœȱ ™›ŽŸ’˜žœ•¢ȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǰȱ’œȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ›˜–ȱŽšž’¢ȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ǻŽǼȱ –™Š’›–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

Accounting policies applied up to 31 March 2018 (cont’d.)

ǻ’’Ǽȱ ŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ –™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ˜—ȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•ŽȱŽšž’¢ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ
™Ž›’˜œǯȱ —Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ ’—ȱ Š’›ȱ ŸŠ•žŽǰȱ ’ȱ Š—¢ǰȱ œž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ ˜ȱ ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ •˜œœȱ ’œȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ’—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ Œ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ
’—Œ˜–Žǯȱ ˜›ȱ ŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱ Ž‹ȱ ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œǰȱ ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ •˜œœŽœȱ Š›Žȱ œž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱ ›ŽŸŽ›œŽȱ ’—ȱ ™›˜ęȱ ˜›ȱ
•˜œœȱ’ȱŠ—ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŽŸŽ—ȱ˜ŒŒž››’—ȱŠŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯ

(f) Cash and cash equivalents

ȱ Šœ‘ȱ Š—ȱ ŒŠœ‘ȱ Žšž’ŸŠ•Ž—œȱ Œ˜–™›’œŽȱ ŒŠœ‘ȱ Šȱ ‹Š—”ȱ Š—ȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Š—ǰȱ Ž–Š—ȱ Ž™˜œ’œȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŠ’•¢ȱ Œ˜—ŸŽ›’‹•Žȱ ˜ȱ
”—˜ —ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›Žȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ’—œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ›’œ”ȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŸŠ•žŽǯȱ

(g) Inventories

ȱ —ŸŽ—˜›’ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱœŠŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ•˜ Ž›ȱ˜ȱŒ˜œȱŠ—ȱ—Žȱ›ŽŠ•’œŠ‹•ŽȱŸŠ•žŽǯȱ˜œœȱ’—Œž››Žȱ’—ȱ‹›’—’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽ—˜›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ
™›ŽœŽ—ȱ•˜ŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—’’˜—ȱŠ›ŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—Žȱ˜›ȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œDZȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱŒ˜œœȱ˜—ȱŠȱ Ž’‘ŽȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ–Ž‘˜ǯ

Ȭȱ ’—’œ‘Žȱ˜˜œȱŠ—ȱ ˜›”Ȭ’—Ȭ™›˜›ŽœœDZȱŒ˜œœȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱŠ—ȱ•Š‹˜ž›ȱŠ—ȱŠȱ™›˜™˜›’˜—ȱ˜ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ
˜ŸŽ›‘ŽŠœȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ—˜›–Š•ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱŒ˜œœȱŠ›ŽȱŠœœ’—Žȱ˜—ȱŠȱ Ž’‘ŽȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ–Ž‘˜ǯ

ȱ Žȱ›ŽŠ•’œŠ‹•ŽȱŸŠ•žŽȱ’œȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱœŽ••’—ȱ™›’ŒŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱŒ˜ž›œŽȱ˜ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ•ŽœœȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱŒ˜œœȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™•Ž’˜—ȱ
Š—ȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱŒ˜œœȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱ˜ȱ–Š”Žȱ‘ŽȱœŠ•Žǯȱ

(h) Provisions

ȱ ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŠȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱǻ•ŽŠ•ȱ˜›ȱŒ˜—œ›žŒ’ŸŽǼȱŠœȱŠȱ›Žœž•ȱ˜ȱŠȱ™Šœȱ
ŽŸŽ—ǰȱ’ȱ’œȱ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱ˜žĚ˜ ȱ˜ȱŽŒ˜—˜–’Œȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱœŽĴ•Žȱ‘Žȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱ›Ž•’Š‹•¢ǯȱ

ȱ ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ŽȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ—ȱŠ“žœŽȱ˜ȱ›ŽĚŽŒȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱ‹ŽœȱŽœ’–ŠŽǯȱ ȱ’ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ•˜—Ž›ȱ
™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱ˜žĚ˜ ȱ˜ȱŽŒ˜—˜–’Œȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱœŽĴ•Žȱ‘Žȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ǰȱ‘Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŽǯȱ ȱ
‘ŽȱŽěŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’–ŽȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ–˜—Ž¢ȱ’œȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ǰȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ’œŒ˜ž—Žȱžœ’—ȱŠȱŒž››Ž—ȱ™›ŽȱŠ¡ȱ›ŠŽȱ‘Šȱ›ŽĚŽŒœǰȱ
 ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽǰȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ǯȱ‘Ž—ȱ’œŒ˜ž—’—ȱ’œȱžœŽǰȱ‘Žȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ™ŠœœŠŽȱ˜ȱ’–Žȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠȱꗊ—ŒŽȱŒ˜œǯ

(i) Financial liabilities

Initial recognition and measurement

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍǰȱŠȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱŠœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠȱǰȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱ
Œ˜œœȱ˜›ȱŠœȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱŠœȱ‘Ž’—ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ’—ȱŠ—ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ‘ŽŽǰȱŠœȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽǯ

ȱ ••ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—’’Š••¢ȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ—ǰȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ˜ȱ•˜Š—œȱŠ—ȱ‹˜››˜ ’—œȱŠ—ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žœǰȱ—Žȱ
˜ȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱŒ˜œœǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Š¢Š‹•ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœǯ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(i) Financial liabilities (cont’d.)

Subsequent measurement

ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Žȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŽ™Ž—œȱ˜—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŒ•Šœœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ǰȱŠœȱŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹Ž•˜ DZȱ

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠȱȱ’—Œ•žŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱž™˜—ȱ
’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱŠœȱŠȱǯȱ

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱ’—Œ•žŽȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱ–ŽŽȱ‘Žȱ‘ŽŽȱ
ŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱŒ›’Ž›’ŠǯȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ’—’’Š••¢ȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ—ȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱœŠŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽǰȱ
 ’‘ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Žœž•Š—ȱŠ’—œȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱŽȱŠ’—œȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ˜—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
’쎛Ž—ŒŽœǯ

Financial liabilities at amortised costs

ȱ Ž›ȱ ’—’’Š•ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱ ›ŠŽȱ Š—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ Š›Žȱ œž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱ –ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ Š–˜›’œŽȱ Œ˜œȱ žœ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ  ȱ
–Ž‘˜ǯȱ Š’—œȱŠ—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽǯ

Derecognition

ȱ ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ’œȱŽ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ’œȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜›ȱŒŠ—ŒŽ••Žȱ˜›ȱŽ¡™’›Žœǯȱ
‘Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ’œȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱŠ—˜‘Ž›ȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–Žȱ•Ž—Ž›ȱ˜—ȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ȱŽ›–œǰȱ
˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŠ›Žȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱ–˜’ꮍǰȱœžŒ‘ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ˜›ȱ–˜’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŠŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ
Ž›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜›’’—Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ—Ž ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱ
Š–˜ž—œȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ǻ“Ǽȱ 윎Ĵ’—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ

ȱ ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ˜ěœŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ’œȱ›Ž™˜›Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ
’ȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱŠȱŒž››Ž—•¢ȱŽ—˜›ŒŽŠ‹•Žȱ•ŽŠ•ȱ›’‘ȱ˜ȱ˜ěœŽȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠ–˜ž—œȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž—’˜—ȱ˜ȱœŽĴ•Žȱ˜—ȱŠȱ
—Žȱ‹Šœ’œǰȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠ•’œŽȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱœŽĴ•Žȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱœ’–ž•Š—Ž˜žœ•¢ǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ǻ”Ǽȱ –™•˜¢ŽŽȱ‹Ž—Žęœ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ’Ǽȱ ‘˜›ȱŽ›–ȱ‹Ž—Žęœ

ȱ ŠŽœǰȱœŠ•Š›’Žœǰȱ‹˜—žœŽœȱŠ—ȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱœŽŒž›’¢ȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ
‘ŽȱŠœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›Ž—Ž›Žȱ‹¢ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœǯȱ‘˜›ȱŽ›–ȱŠŒŒž–ž•Š’—ȱŒ˜–™Ž—œŠŽȱŠ‹œŽ—ŒŽœȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ
™Š’ȱ Š——žŠ•ȱ •ŽŠŸŽȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ  ‘Ž—ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ Š›Žȱ ›Ž—Ž›Žȱ ‹¢ȱ Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ ‘Šȱ ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ Ž—’•Ž–Ž—ȱ
˜ȱžž›ŽȱŒ˜–™Ž—œŠŽȱŠ‹œŽ—ŒŽœǯȱ‘˜›ȱŽ›–ȱ—˜—ȬŠŒŒž–ž•Š’—ȱŒ˜–™Ž—œŠŽȱŠ‹œŽ—ŒŽœȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱœ’Œ”ȱ•ŽŠŸŽȱŠ›Žȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ‹œŽ—ŒŽœȱ˜ŒŒž›ǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ’’Ǽȱ Žę—ŽȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ™•Š—œ

ȱ Žę—Žȱ Œ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ ™•Š—œȱ Š›Žȱ ™˜œȬŽ–™•˜¢–Ž—ȱ ‹Ž—Žęȱ ™•Š—œȱ ž—Ž›ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ™Š¢œȱ ę¡Žȱ
Œ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱ’—˜ȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽȱŽ—’’Žœȱ˜›ȱž—œȱŠ—ȱ ’••ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—˜ȱ•ŽŠ•ȱ˜›ȱŒ˜—œ›žŒ’ŸŽȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ™Š¢ȱž›‘Ž›ȱ
Œ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱ’ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž—œȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱ‘˜•ȱœžĜŒ’Ž—ȱŠœœŽœȱ˜ȱ™Š¢ȱŠ••ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱ›Ž•Š’—ȱ˜ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽȱ
œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ™›ŽŒŽ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›œǯȱœȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ‹¢ȱ•Š ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š”ŽœȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱ
˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽȱ™Ž—œ’˜—ȱœŒ‘Ž–Žǰȱ‘Žȱ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ›˜Ÿ’Ž—ȱž—ȱǻȃȄǼǯȱžŒ‘ȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ
Ž¡™Ž—œŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱŠœȱ’—Œž››Žǯ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ ȱ ǻ”Ǽȱ –™•˜¢ŽŽȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ’’’Ǽȱ Žę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—œ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘Šœȱ Šȱ ™Š›•¢ȱ ž—Žȱ Žę—Žȱ ‹Ž—Žęȱ ™•Š—ȱ ˜›ȱ Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ Š—ȱ Ž¡ŽŒž’ŸŽœȱ  ‘˜ȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ œŽ›ŸŽȱ
‘Žȱ ›Žšž’›Žȱ —ž–‹Ž›ȱ ˜ȱ ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ˜ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽǯȱ ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱ Š›Žȱ –ŠŽȱ ˜ȱ Š™™›˜ŸŽȱ ‹Ž—Žęȱ œŒ‘Ž–Žœȱ ˜™Ž›ŠŽȱ ‹¢ȱ
’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ›žœŽŽœȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱŠȱ›žœȱŽŽǯ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱŒ˜œœȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱŠ›ŽȱŒŠ•Œž•ŠŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ
ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ•’ꮍȱŠŒžŠ›’Žœȱžœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜“ŽŒŽȱž—’ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ–Ž‘˜ǯ

ȱ ŽȬ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—œǰȱ Œ˜–™›’œ’—ȱ ˜ȱ ŠŒžŠ›’Š•ȱ Š’—œȱ Š—ȱ •˜œœŽœȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ’––Ž’ŠŽ•¢ȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱŒ˜››Žœ™˜—’—ȱŽ‹’ȱ˜›ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ˜ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ‘Ž¢ȱ˜ŒŒž›ǯȱ
Ž–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ’—ȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ™Ž›’˜œǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŠœȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒ˜œœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŠ›•’Ž›ȱ˜DZȱ

Ȭȱȱ ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™•Š—ȱŠ–Ž—–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱŒž›Š’•–Ž—DzȱŠ—ȱ
Ȭȱȱ ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ›Žœ›žŒž›’—ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜œǯ

ȱ Žȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ’œȱŒŠ•Œž•ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱŠ™™•¢’—ȱ‘Žȱ’œŒ˜ž—ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜›ȱŠœœŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ
’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽœȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ
˜›ȱ•˜œœDZ

Ȭȱ Ž›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ Œ˜œœȱ Œ˜–™›’œ’—ȱ Œž››Ž—ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ Œ˜œœǰȱ ™Šœȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ Œ˜œœǰȱ Š’—œȱ Š—ȱ •˜œœŽœȱ ˜—ȱ Œž›Š’•–Ž—œȱ Š—ȱ
—˜—Ȭ›˜ž’—ŽȱœŽĴ•Ž–Ž—œǯ
Ȭȱ Žȱ’—Ž›ŽœȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ˜›ȱ’—Œ˜–Žǯ

(l) Leases

(i) As lessee

ȱ ’—Š—ŒŽȱ•ŽŠœŽœǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ›Š—œŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱŠ••ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”œȱŠ—ȱ›Ž Š›œȱ’—Œ’Ž—Š•ȱ˜ȱ˜ —Ž›œ‘’™ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ’Ž–ǰȱŠ›ŽȱŒŠ™’Š•’œŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ’—ŒŽ™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ǰȱ’ȱ•˜ Ž›ǰȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
™›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–’—’–ž–ȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ™Š¢–Ž—œǯȱ—¢ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ’›ŽŒȱŒ˜œœȱŠ›ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱŒŠ™’Š•’œŽǯȱ

ȱ ŽŠœŽȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ™™˜›’˜—Žȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—ŒŽȱŒ‘Š›ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱœ˜ȱŠœȱ˜ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ
ŠȱŒ˜—œŠ—ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž–Š’—’—ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ǯȱ’—Š—ŒŽȱŒ‘Š›ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱ
˜—’—Ž—ȱ›Ž—œǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱŠ›ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŽȱŠœȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Ž¢ȱŠ›Žȱ’—Œž››Žǯȱ

ȱ ŽŠœŽȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Š›Žȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›ȱ ‘Žȱ Žœ’–ŠŽȱ žœŽž•ȱ •’Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠœœŽǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ ’ȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•Žȱ
ŒŽ›Š’—¢ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’••ȱ˜‹Š’—ȱ˜ —Ž›œ‘’™ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŽ›–ǰȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱŽ™›ŽŒ’ŠŽȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ
œ‘˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱžœŽž•ȱ•’ŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŽ›–ǯ

ȱ ™Ž›Š’—ȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ˜—ȱŠȱœ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ
Ž›–ǯȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠŽȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜ȱ’—ŒŽ—’ŸŽœȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ•Žœœ˜›ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠȱ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›Ž—Š•ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ
˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜—ȱŠȱœ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ‹Šœ’œǯȱ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(l) Leases (cont’d.)

(ii) As lessor

ȱ œœŽœȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ˜žȱž—Ž›ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŠ›Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱŠŒŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
—Šž›Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœǯȱŽ—Š•ȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ›˜–ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱ•ŽŠœŽœȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜—ȱŠȱœ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ•ŽŠœŽǯȱ —’’Š•ȱ’›ŽŒȱŒ˜œœȱ’—Œž››Žȱ’—ȱ—Ž˜’Š’—ȱŠ—ȱŠ››Š—’—ȱŠ—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŠ›ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
ŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŠœœŽȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜—ȱŠȱœ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŽ›–ǯ

ȱ ȱ ǻ–Ǽȱ ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œ

ȱ ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ‘Ž—ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜˜œȱ˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Œžœ˜–Ž›ȱŠȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ‘Šȱ›ŽĚŽŒœȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽ¡™ŽŒœȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŽ—’•Žȱ’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ˜›ȱ
‘˜œŽȱ˜˜œȱ˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—Ž›Š••¢ȱŒ˜—Œ•žŽȱ‘Šȱ’ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱ’—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱŠ››Š—Ž–Ž—œȱ
ǻž—•Žœœȱ˜‘Ž› ’œŽȱœŠŽȱ‹Ž•˜ Ǽȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ’ȱ¢™’ŒŠ••¢ȱŒ˜—›˜•œȱ‘Žȱ˜˜œȱ˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ›Š—œŽ››’—ȱ‘Ž–ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Œžœ˜–Ž›ǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›œȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›Žȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™›˜–’œŽœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ
˜ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ Šȱ ™˜›’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ™›’ŒŽȱ —ŽŽœȱ ˜ȱ ‹Žȱ Š••˜ŒŠŽȱ ǻŽǯǯǰȱ  Š››Š—’Žœǰȱ —˜—ȬŒŠœ‘ȱ Œ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ
Œ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǼǯȱŽ™Ž—’—ȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒǰȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ‘Ž—ȱ
‘Žȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱ’œȱœŠ’œęŽǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ–Š¢ȱ‹ŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ™˜’—ȱ’—ȱ’–Žȱ˜›ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ’–Žǯ

ȱ ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ’—ȱŠȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱŠȱŸŠ›’Š‹•ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽœ’–ŠŽœȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ
˜ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ’ȱ  ’••ȱ ‹Žȱ Ž—’•Žȱ ’—ȱ Ž¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ ˜›ȱ ›Š—œŽ››’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜˜œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ Œžœ˜–Ž›ǯȱ ‘Žȱ ŸŠ›’Š‹•Žȱ Œ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ ’œȱ
Žœ’–ŠŽȱ Šȱ Œ˜—›ŠŒȱ ’—ŒŽ™’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜—œ›Š’—Žȱ ž—’•ȱ ’ȱ ’œȱ ‘’‘•¢ȱ ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ ‘Šȱ Šȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ ’—ȱ
‘Žȱ Š–˜ž—ȱ ˜ȱ Œž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱ ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ  ’••ȱ —˜ȱ ˜ŒŒž›ȱ  ‘Ž—ȱ ‘Žȱ Šœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ ž—ŒŽ›Š’—¢ȱ  ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ŸŠ›’Š‹•Žȱ
Œ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ’œȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱ›Žœ˜•ŸŽǯȱ˜–ŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ•Žȱ˜ȱ˜˜œȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱ ’‘ȱŠȱ›’‘ȱ˜ȱ›Žž›—ȱ
Š—ȱŸ˜•ž–Žȱ›Ž‹ŠŽœǯȱ‘Žȱ›’‘œȱ˜ȱ›Žž›—ȱŠ—ȱŸ˜•ž–Žȱ›Ž‹ŠŽœȱ’ŸŽȱ›’œŽȱ˜ȱŸŠ›’Š‹•ŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ǯ

ȱ Ž—Ž›Š••¢ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽœȱœ‘˜›ȬŽ›–ȱŠŸŠ—ŒŽœȱ›˜–ȱ’œȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œǯȱœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŠ•ȱŽ¡™Ž’Ž—ȱ’—ȱȱ
ŗśǰȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ˜Žœȱ —˜ȱ Š“žœȱ ‘Žȱ ™›˜–’œŽȱ Š–˜ž—ȱ ˜ȱ Œ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ŽěŽŒœȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’—ȱ
Œ˜–™˜—Ž—ȱ’ȱ’ȱŽ¡™ŽŒœǰȱŠȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱ’—ŒŽ™’˜—ǰȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜–’œŽȱ˜˜ȱ˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ˜ȱ
‘ŽȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱŠ—ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘ŽȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱ™Š¢œȱ˜›ȱ‘Šȱ˜˜ȱ˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ˜—Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜›ȱ•Žœœǯ

(i) Sale of goods

ȱ ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱœŠ•Žȱ˜ȱ˜˜œȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ™˜’—ȱ’—ȱ’–Žȱ ‘Ž—ȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Œžœ˜–Ž›ǰȱŽ—Ž›Š••¢ȱ˜—ȱŽ•’ŸŽ›¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜˜œǯȱ‘ŽȱœŠ•Žȱ˜ȱ˜˜œȱ’œȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ˜—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŽ›–œȱ˜›ȱ˜—ȱŒ›Ž’ȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱž™ȱ
˜ȱşŖȱŠ¢œǯ

(n) Other Items of Income

(i) Interest income and distribution from investment securities

ȱ —Ž›Žœȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜—ȱŠ—ȱŠŒŒ›žŠ•ȱ‹Šœ’œȱžœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ȱ
–Ž‘˜ǯ

(ii) Rental income

ȱ Ž—Š•ȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ’œȱŠŒŒ˜ž—Žȱ˜›ȱ˜—ȱŠȱœ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ‹Šœ’œȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŽ›–œǯȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠŽȱŒ˜œœȱ˜ȱ’—ŒŽ—’ŸŽœȱ
™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ˜ȱ•ŽœœŽŽȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠȱ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›Ž—Š•ȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜—ȱŠȱœ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ‹Šœ’œǯ

(iii) Other income

ȱ ȱ‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ‘˜œŽȱ–Ž—’˜—ŽȱŠ‹˜ŸŽǰȱŠ••ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜—ȱŠŒŒ›žŠ•ȱ‹Šœ’œȱž—•ŽœœȱŒ˜••ŽŒŠ‹’•’¢ȱ’œȱ’—ȱ
˜ž‹ǯ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(o) Taxes

(i) Current income tax

ȱ ž››Ž—ȱ Š¡ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Š—ȱ •’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ Š›Žȱ –ŽŠœž›Žȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ Š–˜ž—ȱ Ž¡™ŽŒŽȱ ˜ȱ ‹Žȱ ›ŽŒ˜ŸŽ›Žȱ ›˜–ȱ ˜›ȱ ™Š’ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ
Š¡Š’˜—ȱ Šž‘˜›’’Žœǯȱ ‘Žȱ Š¡ȱ ›ŠŽœȱ Š—ȱ Š¡ȱ •Š œȱ žœŽȱ ˜ȱ Œ˜–™žŽȱ ‘Žȱ Š–˜ž—ȱ Š›Žȱ ‘˜œŽȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ Ž—ŠŒŽȱ ˜›ȱ
œž‹œŠ—’ŸŽ•¢ȱŽ—ŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǯȱ

ȱ ž››Ž—ȱŠ¡ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠ¡ȱ›Ž•ŠŽœȱ˜ȱ’Ž–œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜žœ’Žȱ
™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǰȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ˜›ȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ’—ȱŽšž’¢ǯȱ

(ii) Deferred tax

ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ’œȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱžœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ–Ž‘˜ȱ˜—ȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ
Š¡ȱ‹ŠœŽœȱ˜ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱ˜›ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜›ȱŠ••ȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœǰȱŽ¡ŒŽ™DZ

Ȭȱ  ‘Ž›Žȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŠ›’œŽœȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜˜ ’••ȱ˜›ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ
’—ȱŠȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ‘Šȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŒ˜–‹’—Š’˜—ȱŠ—ǰȱŠȱ‘Žȱ’–Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ǰȱŠěŽŒœȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ
ŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ—˜›ȱŠ¡Š‹•Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœDzȱŠ—

Ȭȱ ’—ȱ ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ ˜ȱ Š¡Š‹•Žȱ Ž–™˜›Š›¢ȱ ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱ Šœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ  ’‘ȱ ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱ ’—ȱ œž‹œ’’Š›’Žœǰȱ Šœœ˜Œ’ŠŽœȱ Š—ȱ
’—Ž›Žœœȱ’—ȱ“˜’—ȱŸŽ—ž›Žœǰȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ‘Žȱ’–’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱŒŠ—ȱ‹ŽȱŒ˜—›˜••Žȱ
Š—ȱ’ȱ’œȱ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱ ’••ȱ—˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜›ŽœŽŽŠ‹•Žȱžž›Žǯȱ

ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜›ȱŠ••ȱŽžŒ’‹•ŽȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœǰȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜› Š›ȱ˜ȱž—žœŽȱŠ¡ȱŒ›Ž’œȱ
Š—ȱž—žœŽȱŠ¡ȱ•˜œœŽœǰȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ’ȱ’œȱ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘ŠȱŠ¡Š‹•Žȱ™›˜ęȱ ’••ȱ‹ŽȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȱŠŠ’—œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ
ŽžŒ’‹•ŽȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœǰȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜› Š›ȱ˜ȱž—žœŽȱŠ¡ȱŒ›Ž’œȱŠ—ȱž—žœŽȱŠ¡ȱ•˜œœŽœȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ
ž’•’œŽȱŽ¡ŒŽ™DZȱ

Ȭȱ  ‘Ž›Žȱ ‘Žȱ ŽŽ››Žȱ Š¡ȱ ŠœœŽȱ ›Ž•Š’—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŽžŒ’‹•Žȱ Ž–™˜›Š›¢ȱ ’쎛Ž—ŒŽȱ Š›’œŽœȱ ›˜–ȱ ‘Žȱ ’—’’Š•ȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ’—ȱŠȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ‘Šȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŒ˜–‹’—Š’˜—ȱŠ—ǰȱŠȱ‘Žȱ’–Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ǰȱŠěŽŒœȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ—˜›ȱŠ¡Š‹•Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœDzȱŠ—ȱ

Ȭȱ ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱŽžŒ’‹•ŽȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱŠœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱœž‹œ’’Š›’ŽœǰȱŠœœ˜Œ’ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱ
’—Ž›Žœœȱ’—ȱ“˜’—ȱŸŽ—ž›ŽœǰȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜—•¢ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ’ȱ’œȱ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ
Ž–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱ ’••ȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜›ŽœŽŽŠ‹•Žȱžž›ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ¡Š‹•Žȱ™›˜ęȱ ’••ȱ‹ŽȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȱŠŠ’—œȱ
 ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱž’•’œŽǯȱ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱ’œȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ŽȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ—ȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ’ȱ’œȱ
—˜ȱ•˜—Ž›ȱ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘ŠȱœžĜŒ’Ž—ȱŠ¡Š‹•Žȱ™›˜ęȱ ’••ȱ‹ŽȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱŠ••˜ ȱŠ••ȱ˜›ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽȱ˜ȱ
‹Žȱž’•’œŽǯȱ—›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŠœœŽœœŽȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Ž¡Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ’ȱ‘Šœȱ‹ŽŒ˜–Žȱ™›˜‹Š‹•Žȱ‘Šȱžž›ŽȱŠ¡Š‹•Žȱ™›˜ęȱ ’••ȱŠ••˜ ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱž’•’œŽǯȱȱ

ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱ‘ŽȱŠ¡ȱ›ŠŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱŠ™™•¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ
ŠœœŽȱ’œȱ›ŽŠ•’œŽȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ’œȱœŽĴ•Žǰȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱŠ¡ȱ›ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱŠ¡ȱ•Š œȱ‘Šȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽ—ŠŒŽȱ˜›ȱœž‹œŠ—’ŸŽ•¢ȱ
Ž—ŠŒŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǯȱ

ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ›Ž•Š’—ȱ˜ȱ’Ž–œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜žœ’Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ˜žœ’Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœǯȱŽŽ››Žȱ
Š¡ȱ ’Ž–œȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ ’—ȱ Œ˜››Ž•Š’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ž—Ž›•¢’—ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ Ž’‘Ž›ȱ ’—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ Œ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ ’—Œ˜–Žȱ
˜›ȱ ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ ’—ȱ Žšž’¢ȱ Š—ȱ ŽŽ››Žȱ Š¡ȱ Š›’œ’—ȱ ›˜–ȱ Šȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ Œ˜–‹’—Š’˜—ȱ ’œȱ Š“žœŽȱ ŠŠ’—œȱ ˜˜ ’••ȱ ˜—ȱ
ŠŒšž’œ’’˜—ǯȱ

ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ˜ěœŽǰȱ’ȱŠȱ•ŽŠ••¢ȱŽ—˜›ŒŽŠ‹•Žȱ›’‘ȱŽ¡’œœȱ˜ȱœŽȱ˜ěȱŒž››Ž—ȱ
Š¡ȱŠœœŽœȱŠŠ’—œȱŒž››Ž—ȱŠ¡ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡Žœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–ŽȱŠ¡Š‹•ŽȱŽ—’¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–Žȱ
Š¡Š’˜—ȱŠž‘˜›’¢ǯȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(o) Taxes (cont’d.)

(iii) GST

ȱ ‘Žȱ—ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ ȱ‹Ž’—ȱ‘Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ˜ž™žȱŠ—ȱ’—™žȱ˜ȱ ǰȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ


›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŠž‘˜›’’ŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ’œȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ǯ

(p) Share capital

ȱ —ȱŽšž’¢ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱ’œȱŠ—¢ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒȱ‘ŠȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽœȱŠȱ›Žœ’žŠ•ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠŽ›ȱŽžŒ’—ȱ
Š••ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœǯȱ›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽšž’¢ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǯ

›’—Š›¢ȱ œ‘Š›Žœȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŒ˜›Žȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ ™›˜ŒŽŽœȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽǰȱ —Žȱ ˜ȱ ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ ŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ ’—Œ›Ž–Ž—Š•ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ Œ˜œœǯȱ
›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱŽšž’¢ǯȱ’Ÿ’Ž—œȱ˜—ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱŽšž’¢ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ
‘Ž¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŽŒ•Š›Žǯ

(q) Contingencies

ȱ ȱŒ˜—’—Ž—ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜›ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱŠȱ™˜œœ’‹•Žȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱ˜›ȱŠœœŽȱ‘ŠȱŠ›’œŽœȱ›˜–ȱ™ŠœȱŽŸŽ—œȱŠ—ȱ ‘˜œŽȱŽ¡’œŽ—ŒŽȱ ’••ȱ
‹ŽȱŒ˜—ę›–Žȱ˜—•¢ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ŒŒž››Ž—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱ—˜—Ȭ˜ŒŒž››Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱž—ŒŽ›Š’—ȱžž›ŽȱŽŸŽ—ǻœǼȱ—˜ȱ ‘˜••¢ȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜—’—Ž—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ

(r) Fair value measurements

ȱ Š’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱŠȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ǰȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜›ȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œǰȱ’œȱŽŽ›–’—ŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ™›’ŒŽȱ‘Šȱ ˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ˜ȱ
œŽ••ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ™Š’ȱ˜ȱ›Š—œŽ›ȱŠȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ’—ȱŠ—ȱ˜›Ž›•¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ–Š›”Žȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š—œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱ
ŠŽǯȱ‘Žȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱŠœœž–Žœȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱœŽ••ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ›Š—œŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŠ”Žœȱ™•ŠŒŽȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱ–Š›”Žȱ˜›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ‹œŽ—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱ–Š›”Žǰȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ–˜œȱŠŸŠ—ŠŽ˜žœȱ–Š›”Žǯȱ

(i) Financial instruments

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŠŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ›ŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜›Š—’œŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ–Š›”Žœȱ’œȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ
‹¢ȱ ›ŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ ˜ȱ šž˜Žȱ –Š›”Žȱ ‹’ȱ ™›’ŒŽœȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ Œ•˜œŽȱ ˜ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ ŠŽǯȱ ˜›ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ  ‘Ž›Žȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ ŠŒ’ŸŽȱ –Š›”Žǰȱ Š’›ȱ ŸŠ•žŽȱ ’œȱ ŽŽ›–’—Žȱ žœ’—ȱ ŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱ ŽŒ‘—’šžŽœǯȱ žŒ‘ȱ
ŽŒ‘—’šžŽœȱ–Š¢ȱ’—Œ•žŽDZ

Ȭȱȱ žœ’—ȱ›ŽŒŽ—ȱŠ›–Ȃœȱ•Ž—‘ȱ–Š›”Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œDz
Ȭȱȱ ›ŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŠ—˜‘Ž›ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱ‘Šȱ’œȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–ŽDzȱŠ—
Ȭȱȱ ’œŒ˜ž—ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱ–˜Ž•œǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒŠ——˜ȱ‹Žȱ›Ž•’Š‹•¢ȱŽœ’–ŠŽǰȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŒŠ››’ŽȱŠȱŒ˜œȱ•Žœœȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœŽœǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ’’Ǽȱ ˜—Ȭꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœ

ȱ ˜›ȱŠȱ—˜—Ȭꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽǰȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱŠ”Žœȱ’—˜ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—ȱŠȱ–Š›”Žȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š—ȂœȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ
ŽŒ˜—˜–’Œȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱ‹¢ȱžœ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’—ȱ’œȱ‘’‘ŽœȱŠ—ȱ‹ŽœȱžœŽȱ˜›ȱ‹¢ȱœŽ••’—ȱ’ȱ˜ȱŠ—˜‘Ž›ȱ–Š›”Žȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š—ȱ‘Šȱ
 ˜ž•ȱžœŽȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ’—ȱ’œȱ‘’‘ŽœȱŠ—ȱ‹ŽœȱžœŽǯȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ Řǯřȱ ž––Š›¢ȱ˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

(r) Fair value measurements (cont’d.)

ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ–ŽŠœž›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱŠȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱžœŽœȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ–Š›”ŽȱŠŠȱŠœȱŠ›ȱŠœȱ™˜œœ’‹•Žǯȱ
Š’›ȱ ŸŠ•žŽȱ Š›Žȱ ŒŠŽ˜›’œŽȱ ’—˜ȱ ’쎛Ž—ȱ •ŽŸŽ•œȱ ’—ȱ Šȱ Š’›ȱ ŸŠ•žŽȱ ‘’Ž›Š›Œ‘¢ȱ ‹ŠœŽȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ ’—™žȱ žœŽȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱ
ŽŒ‘—’šžŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ŽŸŽ•ȱŗȱȬȱȱ ž˜Žȱ™›’ŒŽœȱǻž—Š“žœŽǼȱ’—ȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱ–Š›”Žœȱ˜›ȱ’Ž—’ŒŠ•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœǯȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ŽŸŽ•ȱŘȱȬȱȱ —™žœȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱšž˜Žȱ™›’ŒŽœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ ’‘’—ȱŽŸŽ•ȱŗȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ǰ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ž’‘Ž›ȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱǻ’ǯŽǯȱŠœȱ™›’ŒŽœǼȱ˜›ȱ’—’›ŽŒ•¢ȱǻ’ǯŽǯȱŽ›’ŸŽȱ›˜–ȱ™›’ŒŽœǼǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȋȱ ŽŸŽ•ȱřȱȬȱ —™žœȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ–Š›”ŽȱŠŠȱǻž—˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ’—™žǼǯ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ•ŽŸŽ•œȱ’œȱŽŽ›–’—ŽȱŠœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽŸŽ—ȱ˜›ȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ’—ȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ‘ŠȱŒŠžœŽȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŽ›ǯ

ȱ ŘǯŚȱ Ž ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŸ’œŽȱ™›˜—˜ž—ŒŽ–Ž—œȱ—˜ȱ¢Žȱ’—ȱŽěŽŒ

ȱ ‘ŽȱœŠ—Š›œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ’œœžŽȱ‹žȱ—˜ȱ¢ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱŠ›Žȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ‹Ž•˜ ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—Ž—œȱ˜ȱŠ˜™ȱ
‘ŽœŽȱœŠ—Š›œǰȱ’ȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ‹•Žǰȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Ž¢ȱ‹ŽŒ˜–ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽǯȱȱ

ȱ ȱ œǰȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŠ–Ž—–Ž—œȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ‹Ž’——’—ȱ˜—ȱ˜›ȱŠŽ›ȱŗȱ Š—žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŗş

ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŗşDZȱ–™•˜¢ŽŽȱŽ—ŽęœȱȮȱ•Š—ȱ–Ž—–Ž—ǰȱž›Š’•–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱŽĴ•Ž–Ž—
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱşDZȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ —œ›ž–Ž—œȱȮȱ›Ž™Š¢–Ž—ȱŽŠž›Žœȱ ’‘ȱŽŠ’ŸŽȱ˜–™Ž—œŠ’˜—
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱŗŜDZȱŽŠœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŘŞDZȱ —ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱœœ˜Œ’ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱ ˜’—ȱŽ—ž›ŽœDZȱ˜—ȬŽ›–ȱ —Ž›Žœœȱ’—ȱœœ˜Œ’ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱ ˜’—ȱ
Ž—ž›Žœ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱřDZȱžœ’—Žœœȱ˜–‹’—Š’˜—œȱǻ——žŠ•ȱ –™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŠ—Š›œȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Œ•ŽǼ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŗDZȱ ˜’—ȱ››Š—Ž–Ž—œȱǻ——žŠ•ȱ –™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŠ—Š›œȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Œ•ŽǼ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŗŘDZȱ —Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡Žœȱǻ——žŠ•ȱ –™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŠ—Š›œȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Œ•ŽǼ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŘřDZȱ˜››˜ ’—ȱ˜œœȱǻ——žŠ•ȱ –™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŠ—Š›œȱŘŖŗśȬŘŖŗŝȱ¢Œ•ŽǼ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱŘřDZȱ—ŒŽ›Š’—¢ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ —Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱ›ŽŠ–Ž—œ

ȱ ȱ œǰȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŠ–Ž—–Ž—œȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ‹Ž’——’—ȱ˜—ȱ˜›ȱŠŽ›ȱŗȱ Š—žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŘŖ

ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱřDZȱžœ’—Žœœȱ˜–‹’—Š’˜—œDZȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱžœ’—Žœœ
ȱ ȱ ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŖŗDZȱ›ŽœŽ—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠŽ–Ž—œDZȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱŠŽ›’Š•
ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŖŞDZȱŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ˜•’Œ’Žœǰȱ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱœ’–ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱ››˜›œDZȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠŽ›’Š•

ȱ ȱ œǰȱ —Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŠ–Ž—–Ž—œȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ‹Ž’——’—ȱ˜—ȱ˜›ȱŠŽ›ȱŗȱ Š—žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŘŗ

ȱ ȱ ȣȱ ȱŗŝDZȱ —œž›Š—ŒŽȱ˜—›ŠŒœ

ȱ ȱ 쎌’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱŠȱŠŽȱ¢Žȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŒ˜—ę›–Ž

ȣȱ –Ž—–Ž—œȱ˜ȱȱŗŖǰȱ˜—œ˜•’ŠŽȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱȱŗŘŞǰȱ —ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱœœ˜Œ’ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱ ˜’—ȱ


Ž—ž›ŽœȱȮȱŠ•Žȱ˜›ȱ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱœœŽœȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱŠ—ȱ —ŸŽœ˜›ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱœœ˜Œ’ŠŽȱ˜›ȱ ˜’—ȱŽ—ž›Ž

ȱ ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŽ¡™ŽŒȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ—Š›œȱŠ—ȱ ȱ’—Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—œȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱ ’••ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ˜ȱ’—’’Š•ȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—DZȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.)

ȱ ŘǯŚȱ Ž ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŸ’œŽȱ™›˜—˜ž—ŒŽ–Ž—œȱ—˜ȱ¢Žȱ’—ȱŽěŽŒȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

MFRS 16 Leases

ȱ —ȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŜǰȱȱ’œœžŽȱȱŗŜȱŽŠœŽœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱœŽœȱ˜žȱ™›’—Œ’™•Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǰȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ǰȱ™›ŽœŽ—Š’˜—ȱ
Š—ȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱ•ŽŠœŽœǰȱŠ—ȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽœȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱȱŗŗŝDZȱŽŠœŽœǯȱ‘ŽȱœŠ—Š›ȱ’—›˜žŒŽœȱŠȱœ’—•Žȱ•ŽœœŽŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ
–˜Ž•ȱŠ—ȱ›Žšž’›ŽœȱŠȱ•ŽœœŽŽȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ˜›ȱŠ••ȱ•ŽŠœŽœȱ ’‘ȱŠȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱŗŘȱ–˜—‘œǰȱž—•Žœœȱ
‘Žȱž—Ž›•¢’—ȱŠœœŽȱ’œȱ˜ȱ•˜ ȱŸŠ•žŽǯȱœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱŠȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŠ›Žȱ’—’’Š••¢ȱ–ŽŠœž›Žȱ˜—ȱŠȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ
‹Šœ’œȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ—˜—ȬŒŠ—ŒŽ••Š‹•Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱŠ•œ˜ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ–ŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜™’˜—Š•ȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ’ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽœœŽŽȱ’œȱ
›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•¢ȱŒŽ›Š’—ȱ˜ȱŽ¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ‘Žȱ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽȱ™Ž›’˜ǰȱ˜›ȱ—˜ȱŽ›–’—Š’—ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŠœŽǯȱ

ȱ Žœœ˜›ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ’œȱœž‹œŠ—’Š••¢ȱž—Œ‘Š—Žȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱȱŗŗŝDZȱŽŠœŽœȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ˜›ȱȱŗŜȱ›Žšž’›ŽœȱŽ—‘Š—ŒŽȱ
’œŒ•˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‹¢ȱ•Žœœ˜›œȱ‘Šȱ ’••ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱŠ‹˜žȱ•Žœœ˜›Ȃœȱ›’œ”ȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žǰȱ™Š›’Œž•Š›•¢ȱ˜ȱ
›Žœ’žŠ•ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ›’œ”ǯȱ

ȱ ȱ•ŽœœŽŽȱŒŠ—ȱŒ‘˜˜œŽȱ˜ȱŠ™™•¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ—Š›ȱžœ’—ȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱŠȱž••ȱ›Ž›˜œ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱŠȱ–˜’ꮍȱ›Ž›˜œ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ›Š—œ’’˜—ȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ǯȱ
ȱŗŜȱ’œȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜›ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ‹Ž’——’—ȱ˜—ȱ˜›ȱŠŽ›ȱŗȱ Š—žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ ’‘ȱŽŠ›•¢ȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ™Ž›–’ĴŽǰȱ‹žȱ—˜ȱ
‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ—ȱŽ—’¢ȱŠ™™•’Žœȱȱŗśǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’œȱ Œž››Ž—•¢ȱ ŠœœŽœœ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ’–™ŠŒȱ ˜ȱ ȱ ŗŜȱ Š—ȱ ™•Š—œȱ ˜ȱ Š˜™ȱ ‘Žȱ —Ž ȱ œŠ—Š›ȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ ›Žšž’›Žȱ
ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱŠŽǯȱ—Ž›ȱŠ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱȱŗŜǰȱ‘Žȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ ’••ȱŠ›’œŽȱ›˜–ȱ•˜—ȱŽ›–ȱ•ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ•Š—ȱ
Š—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱ•ŽŠœŽȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›’ŽœȱžœŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱ˜ĜŒŽœǰȱœŠěȱšžŠ›Ž›œȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™Š›’ŠŽœȂȱ‘˜žœŽœǯȱȱ
™›Ž•’–’—Š›¢ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ’—’ŒŠŽœȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠ››Š—Ž–Ž—œȱ ’••ȱ–ŽŽȱ‘ŽȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ•ŽŠœŽȱž—Ž›ȱȱŗŜȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž—ŒŽǰȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’••ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ‘Žȱ›’‘Ȭ˜ȬžœŽȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱŠȱŒ˜››Žœ™˜—’—ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ•ŽŠœŽœǯȱ

ȱ œȱ Š••˜ Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‘Žȱ ›Š—œ’’˜—Š•ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ȱ ŗŜǰȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘Šœȱ Ž•ŽŒŽȱ ‘Žȱ –˜’ꮍȱ ›Ž›˜œ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ Š™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ
 ’‘ȱ—˜ȱ›ŽœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™Š›Š’ŸŽȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŠ“žœ–Ž—œȱ›Žœž•’—ȱ›˜–ȱ’—’’Š•ȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱȱŗŜȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ›ŽŠ’—Žȱ™›˜ęœȱŠ—ȱ›ŽœŽ›ŸŽœȱŠœȱŠȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗşǯ

řǯȱ    ȱ  ȱ  ȱȱ 

ȱ ‘Žȱ™›Ž™Š›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œȱ›Žšž’›Žœȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ–Š”Žȱ“žŽ–Ž—œǰȱŽœ’–ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱŠœœž–™’˜—œȱ
‘ŠȱŠěŽŒȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›ŽȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽœǰȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœǰȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœǰȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱŒ˜—’—Ž—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱž—ŒŽ›Š’—¢ȱŠ‹˜žȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠœœž–™’˜—œȱŠ—ȱŽœ’–ŠŽœȱŒ˜ž•ȱ›Žœž•ȱ’—ȱ˜žŒ˜–Žœȱ‘ŠȱŒ˜ž•ȱ›Žšž’›ŽȱŠȱ
–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱŠ“žœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ˜›ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŠěŽŒŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱžž›Žǯ

ȱ řǯŗȱ žŽ–Ž—ȱ–ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ™™•¢’—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’Žœ

ȱ ȱ ˜ȱ–Š“˜›ȱ“žŽ–Ž—œȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ–ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’—ȱŠ™™•¢’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™˜•’Œ’Žœǯȱ

3.2 Key sources of estimation uncertainty

ȱ ‘Žȱ”Ž¢ȱŠœœž–™’˜—œȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—’—ȱ‘Žȱžž›ŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ”Ž¢ȱœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ˜ȱŽœ’–Š’˜—ȱž—ŒŽ›Š’—¢ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱ‘Šȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ
Šȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ›’œ”ȱ˜ȱŒŠžœ’—ȱŠȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱŠ“žœ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ˜ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž¡ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ›Žȱ’œŒžœœŽȱ‹Ž•˜ ǯ

(a) Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

ȱ ‘Žȱ Œ˜œȱ ˜ȱ ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ ™•Š—ȱ Š—ȱ Žšž’™–Ž—ȱ ’œȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’ŠŽȱ ˜—ȱ Šȱ œ›Š’‘Ȭ•’—Žȱ ‹Šœ’œȱ ˜ŸŽ›ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠœœŽœȂȱ žœŽž•ȱ •’ŸŽœǯȱ
Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž œȱ‘ŽȱžœŽž•ȱ•’ŸŽœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱ•ŽŠœȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȬŽ—ǯȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›œȱ‘Žȱ
Ž¡™ŽŒŽȱžœŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœǰȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ™‘¢œ’ŒŠ•ȱ ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱŽŠ›ǰȱŽŒ‘—’ŒŠ•ȱ˜›ȱŒ˜––Ž›Œ’Š•ȱ˜‹œ˜•Ž—ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱŠ—¢ȱ•ŽŠ•ȱ˜›ȱ
œ’–’•Š›ȱ•’–’œȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱžœŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽœǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—œȱŒ˜ž•ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒŠ•ȱžœŽž•ȱ•’ŸŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ’žŠ•ȱ
ŸŠ•žŽœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠœœŽœǰȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›Žȱžž›ŽȱŽ™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱŒ‘Š›ŽœȱŒ˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŸ’œŽǯ

ȱ ȱ ǻ‹Ǽȱ Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŒ˜œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱŠ›ŽȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱžœ’—ȱŠŒžŠ›’Š•ȱ
ŸŠ•žŠ’˜—œǯȱ—ȱŠŒžŠ›’Š•ȱŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽœȱ–Š”’—ȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱŠœœž–™’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ–Š¢ȱ’쎛ȱ›˜–ȱŠŒžŠ•ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—œȱ
’—ȱžž›Žǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ’œŒ˜ž—ȱ›ŠŽœǰȱžž›ŽȱœŠ•Š›¢ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽœǰȱ–˜›Š•’¢ȱ›ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱžž›Žȱ›Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽœǯȱžŽȱ
˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜–™•Ž¡’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ•˜—ȬŽ›–ȱ—Šž›ŽǰȱŠȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱ’œȱ‘’‘•¢ȱœŽ—œ’’ŸŽȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ
’—ȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠœœž–™’˜—œǯȱ••ȱŠœœž–™’˜—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ŽȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ™Ž›’˜ȱŠŽǯȱž›‘Ž›ȱŽŠ’•œȱŠ›Žȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱ
˜Žȱŗşǯ

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For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

4. REVENUE

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ Š•Žȱ˜ȱ˜˜œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŚŚŝǰŝřŖǰŝřşȱȱ ȱŚřŜǰŘŞŜǰřŘŖȱ

Geographical markets
ȱ Š•Š¢œ’Šȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŝśǰŚŚŜǰřřŚȱȱ ȱŘŜŗǰŜŞşǰŗşşȱ
ȱ ’•ŽȱŠœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŗǰŚŜŗǰŘŞŚȱȱ ȱśşǰŞŚŘǰşşśȱ
ȱ ‘Ž›ȱœ’Š—ȱŒ˜ž—›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖśǰŗşŜǰŜşśȱȱ ȱŗŖşǰŘşŞǰśŖŞȱ
ȱ ‘Ž›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśǰŜŘŜǰŚŘŜȱȱ ȱśǰŚśśǰŜŗŞȱ

˜Š•ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜–ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ’‘ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŚŝǰŝřŖǰŝřşȱȱ ȱŚřŜǰŘŞŜǰřŘŖȱ

Timing of revenue recognition


ȱ ˜˜œȱ›Š—œŽ››ŽȱŠȱŠȱ™˜’—ȱ’—ȱ’–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŚŚŝǰŝřŖǰŝřşȱȱ ȱŚřŜǰŘŞŜǰřŘŖȱ

Performance obligation

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜ȱœŽ••’—ȱ˜ȱ–˜—˜œ˜’ž–ȱ•žŠ–ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™›˜žŒœǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱ’œȱœŠ’œęŽȱž™˜—ȱœ‘’™–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜˜œȱŠ—ȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ’œȱŽ—Ž›Š••¢ȱžŽȱ ’‘’—ȱŗŚȱ˜ȱşŖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŗŚȱ˜ȱ
şŖǼȱŠ¢œǯ

5. OTHER ITEMS OF INCOME

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ Š’—ȱ˜—ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřśŜǰŞŜşȱȱ ȱśŖǰśŗŚȱ


ȱ —Ž›Žœȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰřśŚǰŝŝŖȱȱ ȱřǰŘśśǰŞŖŚȱ
ȱ ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŝǰŖřřǰřşŗȱȱ ȱŜǰŜŚŝǰŜŗŖȱ
ȱ ’œŒŽ••Š—Ž˜žœȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŜŞǰśŜŜȱȱ ȱŚŜŘǰŖŞŘȱ
ȱ Ž—Š•ȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗśŖȱ
ȱ ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ’—ȱ˜—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗśŖǰśŞŝȱ
ȱ —›ŽŠ•’œŽȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—ŽȱŠ’—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŚŞǰŗŜŝȱȱ ȱȬȱ

ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŜŗǰŝŜřȱȱ ȱŗŖǰśŜŜǰŝŚŝȱ

6. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ŠŽœȱŠ—ȱœŠ•Š›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŘǰŚśŘǰŖŞŚȱȱ ȱŚŖǰśŞşǰşŜŚȱ


ȱ ›Šž’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱ Žę—ŽȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ™•Š—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŚŘşǰŚŚŖȱȱ ȱŚǰŖşşǰŞŝŘȱ
ȱ ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—œȱǻ˜ŽȱŗşǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŝŞŚǰŘŖŝȱȱ ȱŗǰśŜśǰŗŝřȱ
ȱ Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱǻ˜ŽȱŘŚǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰśŗŖǰřŚřȱ
ȱ ˜Œ’Š•ȱœŽŒž›’¢ȱŒ˜œœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚřŘǰŞŞŞȱȱ ȱřŜŝǰŚŝŖȱ
ȱ ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱœ‘˜›ȬŽ›–ȱŠŒŒž–ž•Š’—ȱŒ˜–™Ž—œŠŽȱŠ‹œŽ—ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŜǰŗŗŗȱȱ ȱśŝǰŚŗřȱ
ȱ ‘Ž›ȱœŠěȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŗřśǰŝŗŝȱȱ ȱřǰŝŖřǰŖřşȱ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱǻ˜ŽȱŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřǰřŘśǰŘŚŝȱȱ ȱśŗǰşśŞǰŖŝŚȱ

ȱ —Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›ŽȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ–˜ž—’—ȱ˜ȱřǰŞŝřǰśŞřȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ
řǰřŞřǰŜŗśǼȱŠœȱž›‘Ž›ȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱ˜Žȱŝǯ

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For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

7. DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

ȱ ‘ŽȱŽŠ’•œȱ˜ȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žȱ‹¢ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽDZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱŠ•Š›’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŽ–˜•ž–Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŞřŜǰŖŜŚȱȱ ȱŘǰŜŗŚǰŞŖŚȱ
ȱ ȱȱŽŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŘǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŗŜŘǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱ˜—žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŞŚǰŝŗŚȱȱ ȱŚřŞǰŗśřȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ›Šž’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱȱ ȱŜŚǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱŽę—ŽȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱ™•Š—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖśȱȱ ȱŗŖřǰŞśŞȱ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱǻ˜ŽȱŜǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŞŝřǰśŞřȱȱ ȱřǰřŞřǰŜŗśȱ


ȱ œ’–ŠŽȱ–˜—Ž¢ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȬ’—Ȭ”’—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŞŘǰŘśŚȱȱ ȱřŞřǰŗŗŚȱ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŘśśǰŞřŝȱȱ ȱřǰŝŜŜǰŝŘşȱ

ȱ ˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽDZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱŽŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŚŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŚŖǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱ ›Šž’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱşŜǰŖŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱ‘Ž›ȱŽ–˜•ž–Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŗşǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŗŘŖǰśŖŖȱ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱǻ˜ŽȱŞǼȱ ȱ ȱŚśśǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŚśŜǰśŖŖȱ


ȱ œ’–ŠŽȱ–˜—Ž¢ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȬ’—Ȭ”’—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞŗǰŞřŘȱȱ ȱşŜǰŞŗşȱ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřŜǰŞřŘȱȱ ȱśśřǰřŗşȱ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŝşŘǰŜŜşȱȱ ȱŚǰřŘŖǰŖŚŞȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ —ž–‹Ž›ȱ ˜ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ’—Œ•žŽȱ ‘Žȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ  ‘˜ȱ ‘Šȱ ›Žœ’—Žȱ ž›’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ  ‘˜œŽȱ ˜Š•ȱ
›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ••ȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ‹Š—œǰȱ’œȱŠ—Š•¢œŽȱ‹Ž•˜ DZ

Number of directors
2019 2018

ȱ ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ŗśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŘŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŘŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŘśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱřȱ
ȱ řśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŚŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŚŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŚśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘȱ
ȱ ŚśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱśŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ śŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱśśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ śśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŜŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ ŜŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŜśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŜśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŝŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱŗȱ
ȱ ŞŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŞśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŞśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱşŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ

ȱ ˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ śŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŗŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚȱȱ ȱŚȱ
ȱ ŘŖŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱŘśŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ŘśŖǰŖŖŗȱȬȱřŖŖǰŖŖŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗȱ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

8. PROFIT BEFORE TAX

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱŠ››’Ÿ’—ȱŠȱ™›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡DZ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ –™•˜¢ŽŽȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱǻ˜ŽȱŜǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřǰřŘśǰŘŚŝȱȱ ȱśŗǰşśŞǰŖŝŚȱ


ȱ ˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȬ’—Ȭ”’—ȱǻ˜ŽȱŝǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚśśǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŚśŜǰśŖŖȱ
ȱ ž’˜›œȂȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—DZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȬȱŠž˜›¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŞǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŞŞǰŘŖŖȱ
ȱ ȱȱȬȱ‘Ž›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŖǰŜśŖȱȱ ȱŘşǰşŖŖȱ
ȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱǻ˜ŽȱŗŘǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖȱȱ ȱŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚȱ
ȱ —ŸŽ—˜›’Žœȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŞŘǰşřśȱȱ ȱřŝŞǰŜśśȱ
ȱ ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—Ȧǻ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•Ǽȱ˜ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœȱ˜—ȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǰȱ—Žȱǻ˜ŽȱŗřǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗřǰŖŚśȱȱ ȱǻŚǰŗŝŖǼ
ȱ ŠȱŽ‹ȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰřŚŘȱȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ˜›Ž’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ•˜œœȦǻŠ’—ǼDZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȬȱŽŠ•’œŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŚśşǰŚŚŗȱȱ ȱŗǰŘśŚǰŝŖŝȱ
ȱ ȱȱȬȱ—›ŽŠ•’œŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŚŞǰŗŜŝǼȱ ȱŗǰśŞŖǰŚŜŚȱ
ȱ ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ•˜œœȦǻŠ’—Ǽȱ˜—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŗǰŖśŗȱȱ ȱǻŗśŖǰśŞŝǼ
ȱ Š’—ȱ˜—ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřśŜǰŞŜşǼȱ ȱǻśŖǰśŗŚǼ
ȱ ›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŝǰŞřşȱȱ ȱŗŜŗǰşŘŘȱ

9. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Major components of income tax expense

ȱ ‘Žȱ–Š“˜›ȱŒ˜–™˜—Ž—œȱ˜ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱŠ—ȱŘŖŗŞȱŠ›ŽDZ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ž››Ž—ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŝǰŝśśǰŝŞşȱȱ ȱŗśǰřŗŝǰśşŝȱ


ȱ ŸŽ›™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ™›’˜›ȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚřřǰŜŗŝǼȱ ȱǻŘǰŚŜśǰŘŘŘǼ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŝǰřŘŘǰŗŝŘȱȱ ȱŗŘǰŞśŘǰřŝśȱ

ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱǻ˜ŽȱŘŗǼDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱȱŽ•Š’—ȱ˜ȱ˜›’’—Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ˜ȱŽ–™˜›Š›¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰśŖřǰŖŞŘǼȱ ȱǻşŝŗǰşśřǼ
ȱ —Ž›Ȧǻ˜ŸŽ›Ǽȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ™›’˜›ȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘśşǰŚŗŞȱȱ ȱǻŗǰŖŝŚǰřśřǼ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŘŚřǰŜŜŚǼȱ ȱǻŘǰŖŚŜǰřŖŜǼ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜǰŖŝŞǰśŖŞȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŞŖŜǰŖŜşȱ

ȱ ˜–Žœ’ŒȱŒž››Ž—ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱ’œȱŒŠ•Œž•ŠŽȱŠȱ‘ŽȱœŠž˜›¢ȱŠ¡ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱŘŚƖȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱŠ¡Š‹•Žȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

9. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CONT’D.)

ŽŒ˜—Œ’•’Š’˜—ȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱŠ—ȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ȱ™›˜ę

ȱ ȱ›ŽŒ˜—Œ’•’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠȱ‘ŽȱœŠž˜›¢ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱŠȱ
‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŘǰŜśşǰŗŗŗȱȱ ȱŜŝǰŖŜŞǰŗŜŚȱ

ȱ Š¡Š’˜—ȱŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱœŠž˜›¢ȱŠ¡ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱŘŚƖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŝǰŚřŞǰŗŞŝȱȱ ȱŗŜǰŖşŜǰřśşȱ


ȱ —Œ˜–Žȱ—˜ȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŝŘŘǰŞśşǼȱ ȱǻŗǰśşśǰŚŘŜǼ
ȱ ¡™Ž—œŽœȱ—˜ȱŽžŒ’‹•Žȱ˜›ȱŠ¡ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřŝǰřŝşȱȱ ȱŜşřǰŞŖŗȱ
ȱ ’•’œŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŒž››Ž—ȱ¢ŽŠ›Ȃœȱ›Ž’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŞŚşǰŖşŖǼ
ȱ —Ž›Ȧǻ˜ŸŽ›Ǽȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ™›’˜›ȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘśşǰŚŗŞȱȱ ȱǻŗǰŖŝŚǰřśřǼ
ȱ ŸŽ›™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’—Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ’—ȱ™›’˜›ȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚřřǰŜŗŝǼȱ ȱǻŘǰŚŜśǰŘŘŘǼ

ȱ —Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜǰŖŝŞǰśŖŞȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŞŖŜǰŖŜşȱ

10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

ȱ Šœ’ŒȱŽŠ›—’—œȱ™Ž›ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ’œȱŒŠ•Œž•ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ’Ÿ’’—ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱŽšž’¢ȱ‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‹¢ȱ
‘Žȱ Ž’‘ŽȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ’—ȱ’œœžŽȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‘Ž•ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯ

2019 2018
sen sen

ȱ Šœ’ŒȱŽŠ›—’—œȱ™Ž›ȱœ‘Š›Žȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ şřǯŖŜȱȱ şŘǯśŚȱ

ȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ—˜ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ’—Ÿ˜•Ÿ’—ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ˜›ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ—ȱ
‘ŽȱŠŽȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™•Ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǯȱ

ȱ ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ’—ȱ’œœžŠ—ŒŽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠȱ’•ž’ŸŽȱŽěŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽŠ›—’—œȱ™Ž›ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›Žǰȱ’•žŽȱ
ŽŠ›—’—œȱ™Ž›ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ’œŒ•˜œŽǯ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

11. DIVIDENDS

Net dividend
Amount per share
2019 2018 2019 2018
RM RM Sen Sen

Recognised during the year:

ȱ ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ’›œȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŜǯśŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱȱ ȱŘŞǰŘŝŗǰřŗŞȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŚŜǯśŖȱȱ ȱȬȱ

ȱ ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ’›œȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŘǯŖŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘśǰśřśǰřŞŚȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ŚŘǯŖŖȱ

ȱ ™ŽŒ’Š•ȱ˜—Žȱ˜ěȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŗŗřǯŖŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŜŞǰŝŖŘǰřŚřȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ŗŗřǯŖŖȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱşŚǰŘřŝǰŝŘŝȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗśśǯŖŖȱ

ȱ ȱ‘Žȱ˜›‘Œ˜–’—ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ǰȱŠȱꛜȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŝǯŖŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱŠ–˜ž—’—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱŘŞǰśŝśǰřŗŗȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ™›˜™˜œŽȱ˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȂȱ
Š™™›˜ŸŠ•ǯȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ œŠŽ–Ž—œȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ Œž››Ž—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ˜ȱ —˜ȱ ›ŽĚŽŒȱ ‘’œȱ ™›˜™˜œŽȱ ’Ÿ’Ž—ǯȱ žŒ‘ȱ ’Ÿ’Ž—œǰȱ ’ȱ
Š™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǰȱ ’••ȱ‹ŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—Žȱ˜›ȱ’—ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȂȱŽšž’¢ȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜™›’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŽŠ›—’—œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—’—ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŘŖǯ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Plant, Furniture,
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ˜—ȱŽ›–ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ–ŠŒ‘’—Ž›¢ȱȱ ȱę¡ž›Žœȱȱ ȱŠ™’Š•ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ›ŽŽ‘˜•ȱȱ ȱ•ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱȱ ȱ ȱ˜˜›ȱȱ ȱȱŠ—ȱȱ ȱȱŠ—ȱȱ ȱ ˜›”ȱ’—ȱȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ•Š—ȱȱ ȱ•Š—ȱȱ ȱž’•’—œȱȱ ȱŸŽ‘’Œ•Žœȱȱ ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱȱ ȱȱęĴ’—œȱȱ ȱ™›˜›Žœœȱȱ ȱ˜Š•ȱ
RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM

At 31 March 2019

Cost
ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŘŘǰřŜŝǰřşŝȱȱ ȱŜŗǰŘŚŘǰŚŜşȱȱ ȱşǰŚśřǰŞŝŞȱȱ ȱŗśŜǰŚŝŝǰŚŗŖȱȱ ȱŞǰŗŗŝǰŝŞşȱȱ ȱřřŚǰŖŗŝȱȱ ȱŘśŞǰŖŜŚǰŚŞśȱ
’’˜—œȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱśŖŜǰşŞŚȱȱ ȱŗǰŖŜŚǰŝşśȱȱ ȱśǰŖŝŗǰŖřŝȱȱ ȱŗŘşǰŜŚŗȱȱ ȱŞşŗǰŚŜŚȱȱ ȱŝǰŜŜřǰşŘŗȱ
›Š—œŽ›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘŘŘǰŚŗŝȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŘŘŘǰŚŗŝǼȱ ȱȬȱ
’œ™˜œŠ•œȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻřŜǰřŖŚǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗŜśǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŝśŞǰŚŜşǼ
›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŗŗǰŞŖŖǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŚŖŞǰŜŘŜǼȱ ȱǻŗŖŝǰŖŖŝǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜŘŝǰŚřřǼ

ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŘŘǰřřŗǰŖşřȱȱ ȱŜŗǰŜřŝǰŜśřȱȱ ȱşǰŝşŜǰśŖŞȱȱ ȱŗŜŗǰřŜŘǰŘřŞȱȱ ȱŞǰŗŚŖǰŚŘřȱȱ ȱŗǰŖŖřǰŖŜŚȱȱ ȱŘŜŚǰřŚŘǰśŖŚȱ

Accumulated
depreciation
ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřǰŘŘŘǰŗřśȱȱ ȱŚşǰŜŗŘǰŖŞşȱȱ ȱřǰşŚŘǰŝŚŘȱȱ ȱŗŗŗǰŝŞŝǰŝŚŚȱȱ ȱśǰŗŘŚǰŝŘŚȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŝřǰŜŞşǰŚřŚȱ
Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜›ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱǻ˜ŽȱŞǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřşŜǰŘşŚȱȱ ȱřǰŜŝŖǰŗŝŜȱȱ ȱŗǰŗŖşǰşŚşȱȱ ȱŗŖǰŖşŞǰŞŗśȱȱ ȱŞřşǰŚŜŜȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖȱ
’œ™˜œŠ•œȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŘǰŚŘşǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻśŚŞǰşřŝǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻśŜŗǰřŜŜǼ
›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻśŞǰŜŚŖǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻřŜŝǰşřśǼȱ ȱǻŗŖřǰŖŗşǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻśŘşǰśşŚǼ

ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřǰŜŖŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱśřǰŘŘřǰŜŘśȱȱ ȱŚǰśŖřǰŝśŚȱȱ ȱŗŘŗǰśŗŞǰŜŘŚȱȱ ȱśǰŞŜŗǰŗŝŗȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŞŞǰŝŗřǰŗŝŚȱ

Net carrying amountȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŗŞǰŝŘśǰŖşřȱȱ ȱŞǰŚŗŚǰŖŘŞȱȱ ȱśǰŘşŘǰŝśŚȱȱ ȱřşǰŞŚřǰŜŗŚȱȱ ȱŘǰŘŝşǰŘśŘȱȱ ȱŗǰŖŖřǰŖŜŚȱȱ ȱŝśǰŜŘşǰřřŖȱ

At 31 March 2018

Cost
ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŘŘǰřŜŝǰřşŝȱȱ ȱśŜǰŝşśǰŚşřȱȱ ȱşǰŘřŗǰśŗşȱȱ ȱŗśŗǰřŞśǰŗŗŞȱȱ ȱŝǰŞŜŞǰśŜŖȱȱ ȱşǰŜşŝǰřŘřȱȱ ȱŘśŝǰŚŗŜǰşřśȱ
’’˜—œȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰŜśŖǰŖŗŗȱȱ ȱŞśřǰŚŚŖȱȱ ȱśǰŖŖŝǰŞşřȱȱ ȱŚşřǰşřŞȱȱ ȱřřŚǰŖŗŝȱȱ ȱŞǰřřşǰŘşşȱ
›Š—œŽ›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘǰşŚŘǰřşśȱȱ ȱŘşşǰŖŜŞȱȱ ȱŜǰŚŘŚǰşŘśȱȱ ȱřŖǰşřśȱȱ ȱǻşǰŜşŝǰřŘřǼȱ ȱȬȱ
’œ™˜œŠ•œȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻşřŖǰŗŚşǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻşřŖǰŗŚşǼ
›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŚśǰŚřŖǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŜǰřŚŖǰśŘŜǼȱ ȱǻŘŝśǰŜŚŚǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜǰŝŜŗǰŜŖŖǼ

ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŘŘǰřŜŝǰřşŝȱȱ ȱŜŗǰŘŚŘǰŚŜşȱȱ ȱşǰŚśřǰŞŝŞȱȱ ȱŗśŜǰŚŝŝǰŚŗŖȱȱ ȱŞǰŗŗŝǰŝŞşȱȱ ȱřřŚǰŖŗŝȱȱ ȱŘśŞǰŖŜŚǰŚŞśȱ

Accumulated
depreciation
ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŘǰŞŘśǰŜŘřȱȱ ȱŚŜǰŘŖŜǰřřşȱȱ ȱřǰřŖşǰśŖŞȱȱ ȱŗŗŖǰŞśŞǰŝŘřȱȱ ȱŚǰŜŝŖǰŝśŞȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŜŝǰŞŝŖǰşśŗȱ
Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜›ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱǻ˜ŽȱŞǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřşŜǰśŗŘȱȱ ȱřǰśŚŝǰřŞŚȱȱ ȱŗǰřŖŚǰŚşŝȱȱ ȱŝǰŗřŖǰŖŜŘȱȱ ȱŝŗŖǰşŜşȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚȱ
’œ™˜œŠ•œȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŜŝŗǰŘŜřǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜŝŗǰŘŜřǼ
›’ĴŽ—ȱ˜ěȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŚŗǰŜřŚǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŜǰŘŖŗǰŖŚŗǼȱ ȱǻŘśŝǰŖŖřǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ǻŜǰśşşǰŜŝŞǼ

ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřǰŘŘŘǰŗřśȱȱ ȱŚşǰŜŗŘǰŖŞşȱȱ ȱřǰşŚŘǰŝŚŘȱȱ ȱŗŗŗǰŝŞŝǰŝŚŚȱȱ ȱśǰŗŘŚǰŝŘŚȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŝřǰŜŞşǰŚřŚȱ

Net carrying amountȱ ȱŝŗǰśŘśȱȱ ȱŗşǰŗŚśǰŘŜŘȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŜřŖǰřŞŖȱȱ ȱśǰśŗŗǰŗřŜȱȱ ȱŚŚǰŜŞşǰŜŜŜȱȱ ȱŘǰşşřǰŖŜśȱȱ ȱřřŚǰŖŗŝȱȱ ȱŞŚǰřŝśǰŖśŗȱ

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

13. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

2019 2018
RM RM

Current

Trade receivables
ȱ ‘’›ȱ™Š›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŗǰŚŞŜǰŘŘŖȱȱ ȱŘşǰŞŖşǰśŞŖȱ
ȱ –˜ž—ȱžŽȱ›˜–ȱ‘˜•’—ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗřǰśŜşȱȱ ȱŗǰśŘřȱ
ȱ –˜ž—ȱžŽȱ›˜–ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŝǰŚŘŘǰşŗŜȱȱ ȱŗŚǰŚŜŚǰŜŚŘȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŖŘŘǰŝŖśȱȱ ȱŚŚǰŘŝśǰŝŚśȱ
ȱ ŽœœDZȱ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚŖǰŞŘşǼȱ ȱǻŘŝǰŝŞŚǼ

ȱ ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǰȱ—Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŞǰşŞŗǰŞŝŜȱȱ ȱŚŚǰŘŚŝǰşŜŗȱ

Other receivables
ȱ Ž™˜œ’œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŗŞşǰŞŞşȱȱ ȱŞǰśşŗǰşśŗȱ
ȱ ›Ž™Š¢–Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜǰŗřŝǰřřřȱȱ ȱřǰŜşşǰŜŖŘȱ
ȱ Šěȱ•˜Š—œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŘŗǰŘŞŜȱȱ ȱŜŚŞǰśŞřȱ
ȱ ȱ›Žž—Š‹•Žǰȱ—Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşşǰşŖŘȱȱ ȱŚŜŞǰřřŚȱ
ȱ ž—›¢ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŞŗǰŘŗřȱȱ ȱŚřŗǰŞŜŘȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰşŘşǰŜŘřȱȱ ȱŗřǰŞŚŖǰřřŘȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖśǰşŗŗǰŚşşȱȱ ȱśŞǰŖŞŞǰŘşřȱ

Non-current

Other receivables
ȱ Šěȱ•˜Š—œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰřŞŚǰŗŗŜȱ ȱŗǰřřŖǰŞśŘȱ

‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ‹•ŽȱŠ—Š•¢œŽœȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠȱŠ–˜›’œŽȱŒ˜œȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ•˜Š—ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—DZȱ ȱ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ˜Š•ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱǻŒž››Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ—˜—ȬŒž››Ž—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖŝǰŘşśǰŜŗśȱȱ ȱśşǰŚŗşǰŗŚśȱ


ȱ DZȱȱ —ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱǻ˜ŽȱŗŝǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗşŞǰŝŞŖǰŗŘŘȱȱ ȱŗŜşǰşŜŖǰŝŗŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱǻ˜ŽȱŗŞǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖŜǰřşŞǰşŞŞȱȱ ȱŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝȱ
ȱ ŽœœDZȱ›Ž™Š¢–Ž—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜǰŗřŝǰřřřǼȱ ȱǻřǰŜşşǰŜŖŘǼ
ȱ ȱ ȱȱ ȱ›Žž—Š‹•Žǰȱ—Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚşşǰşŖŘǼȱ ȱǻŚŜŞǰřřŚǼ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŖśǰŞřŝǰŚşŖȱȱ ȱřśŗǰşśşǰřŖŞȱ

ȱ Ž™˜œ’œȱ’—Œ•žŽȱŽ™˜œ’ȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ˜›ȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱ˜ȱ•Š—ȱŠœȱ–Ž—’˜—Žȱ’—ȱ˜ŽȱřŘǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

13. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (CONT’D.)

(a) Trade receivables

›ŠŽȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ Š›Žȱ —˜—Ȭ’—Ž›Žœȱ ‹ŽŠ›’—ȱ Š—ȱ Š›Žȱ Ž—Ž›Š••¢ȱ ˜—ȱ ŗŚȱ ˜ȱ şŖȱ Š¢œȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŗŚȱ ˜ȱ şŖȱ Š¢œǼȱ Ž›–œǯȱ ‘Ž¢ȱ Š›Žȱ
›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠȱ‘Ž’›ȱ˜›’’—Š•ȱ’—Ÿ˜’ŒŽȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱ˜—ȱ’—’’Š•ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’’˜—ǯ

Ž’—ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ˜ȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœ

ȱ ȱ ‘ŽȱŠŽ’—ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ’œȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ȱ Ž’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜›ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŜǰŜşŖǰŘŘŘȱȱ ȱřřǰŖşŞǰşşŞȱ

ȱ ȱ ŗȱ˜ȱřŖȱŠ¢œȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖǰśşŜǰŘŖřȱȱ ȱşǰŘŗŚǰŝşŝȱ


ȱ ȱ řŗȱ˜ȱŜŖȱŠ¢œȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰřŜřǰŘŗŘȱȱ ȱŗǰŚŚşǰŚŖŘȱ
ȱ ȱ Ŝŗȱ˜ȱşŖȱŠ¢œȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖŘǰŜŝřȱȱ ȱŘŞşǰŗŚŘȱ
ȱ ȱ şŗȱ˜ȱŗŘŖȱŠ¢œȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖŘǰŞŖśȱȱ ȱŝŖǰśşŜȱ
ȱ ȱ ˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱŗŘŖȱŠ¢œȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŜǰŝŜŗȱȱ ȱŗŘśǰŖŘŜȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘǰŘşŗǰŜśŚȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŗŚŞǰşŜřȱ
ȱ ȱ –™Š’›Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŖǰŞŘşȱȱ ȱŘŝǰŝŞŚȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŖŘŘǰŝŖśȱȱ ȱŚŚǰŘŝśǰŝŚśȱ

ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜›ȱ’–™Š’›Ž

›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜›ȱ’–™Š’›ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŒ›Ž’ ˜›‘¢ȱŽ‹˜›œȱ ’‘ȱ˜˜ȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ›ŽŒ˜›œȱ
 ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ

ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ‹žȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Ž

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ–˜ž—’—ȱ˜ȱŗŘǰŘşŗǰŜśŚȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŗŗǰŗŚŞǰşŜřǼȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ
ŠŽȱ‹žȱ—˜ȱ’–™Š’›Žǯȱ

ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱŽ¡™˜›ȱœŠ•ŽœȱŠ–˜ž—’—ȱ˜ȱŗśśǰřşśȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŜŝśǰŜŞŗǼȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ
Š››Š—Žȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱœŽĴ•ŽȱŸ’Šȱ•ŽĴŽ›œȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ’œœžŽȱ‹¢ȱ›Ž™žŠ‹•Žȱ‹Š—”œȱ’—ȱŒ˜ž—›’Žœȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ‘ŽȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱŠ›Žȱ‹ŠœŽǯȱ›ŠŽȱ
›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ œŽŒž›Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‹Š—”ȱ žŠ›Š—ŽŽȱ Š–˜ž—Žȱ ˜ȱ ŚŖŝǰŝŘřȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŚŝŗǰśŘŖǼȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ ŠŽǯȱ ‘Žȱ
›Ž–Š’—’—ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ›Žȱž—œŽŒž›Žȱ’—ȱ—Šž›ŽȱŠ—ȱ›Ž•ŠŽœȱ˜ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱ ‘˜ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—ŽŸŽ›ȱŽŠž•Žȱ˜—ȱ™Š¢–Ž—œȱ
‹žȱŠ›Žȱœ•˜ ȱ™Š¢–ŠœŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž—ŒŽǰȱŠ›Žȱ™Ž›’˜’ŒŠ••¢ȱ–˜—’˜›Žǯ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

13. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (CONT’D.)

(a) Trade receivables (cont’d.)

–™Š’›Ž

—ȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ’œȱ™Ž›˜›–ŽȱŠȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱžœ’—ȱŠȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ–Š›’¡ȱ˜ȱ–ŽŠœž›Žȱœǯȱ‘Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ
›ŠŽœȱŠ›Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱŠ¢œȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ˜›ȱ›˜ž™’—œȱ˜ȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱœŽ–Ž—œȱ ’‘ȱœ’–’•Š›ȱ•˜œœȱ™ŠĴŽ›—œȱǻ’ǯŽǯǰȱŽ˜›Š™‘’ŒŠ•ȱ
›Ž’˜—ǰȱŠ—ȱ™›˜žŒȱ¢™ŽǰȱŠ—ȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ•ŽĴŽ›œȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ˜›–œȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ’—œž›Š—ŒŽǼǯȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ•Œž•Š’˜—ȱ›ŽĚŽŒœȱ‘Žȱ
™›˜‹Š‹’•’¢Ȭ Ž’‘Žȱ˜žŒ˜–Žǰȱ‘Žȱ’–ŽȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ–˜—Ž¢ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•ŽȱŠ—ȱœž™™˜›Š‹•Žȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ‘Šȱ’œȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȱŠȱ
‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ‹˜žȱ™ŠœȱŽŸŽ—œǰȱŒž››Ž—ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ˜›ŽŒŠœœȱ˜ȱžž›ŽȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒȱŒ˜—’’˜—œǯ

‘Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ–Š›’¡ȱ’œȱ’—’’Š••¢ȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‘’œ˜›’ŒŠ•ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŽȱŽŠž•ȱ›ŠŽœǯȱȱŽŸŽ›¢ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ‘Žȱ
‘’œ˜›’ŒŠ•ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŽȱŽŠž•ȱ›ŠŽœȱŠ›Žȱž™ŠŽȱŠ—ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜› Š›Ȭ•˜˜”’—ȱŽœ’–ŠŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŠ—Š•¢œŽǯ

˜ŸŽ–Ž—ȱ’—ȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—œDZ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȦŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŝǰŝŞŚȱȱ ȱřŗǰşśŚȱ


ȱ ȱ ˜ŸŽ–Ž—ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›DZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŚǰřŘŚȱȱ ȱŘŖǰŘŞŞȱ
ȱ ȱ ŽŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŗǰŘŝşǼȱ ȱǻŘŚǰŚśŞǼ

ȱ ȱ ›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—Ȧǻ›ŽŸŽ›œŠ•Ǽȱ˜ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ•˜œœǰȱ—Žȱǻ˜ŽȱŞǼȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗřǰŖŚśȱȱ ȱǻŚǰŗŝŖǼ

ȱ ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŖǰŞŘşȱȱ ȱŘŝǰŝŞŚȱ

ȱ ǻ‹Ǽȱ Šěȱ•˜Š—œȱ

Šěȱ •˜Š—œȱ Š›Žȱ ž—œŽŒž›Žǰȱ ‹ŽŠ›œȱ ’—Ž›Žœȱ Šȱ ŖƖȱ ˜ȱ ŘǯśƖȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŖƖȱ ˜ȱ ŘǯśƖǼȱ ™Ž›ȱ Š——ž–ǯȱ ˜—ȬŒž››Ž—ȱ Š–˜ž—œȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ Š—ȱ
ŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ–Šž›’¢ȱ˜ȱŘǯŚŚȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘǯŗşȱ¢ŽŠ›œǼǯȱ‘Žȱ•˜Š—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—’’Š••¢ȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽǯȱ‘Žȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ
‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ—˜–’—Š•ȱ•˜Š—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—œȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›Ž—Ž›Žȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•˜Š—ȱ
Š—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜›ŽȱŠœȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœǯ

14. OTHER INVESTMENTS

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ›Š—œŽ›Š‹•ŽȱŒ•ž‹ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œ‘’™œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘřŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŘřŜǰŖŖŖȱ


ȱ ŽœœDZȱŒŒž–ž•ŠŽȱ’–™Š’›–Ž—ȱ•˜œœȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŖǰŖŖŖǼȱ ȱǻŗŖǰŖŖŖǼ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŘŜǰŖŖŖȱ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

15. INVENTORIES

2019 2018
RM RM

At cost:
ȱ Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗşǰŜşŚǰŘŞřȱȱ ȱŘŖǰŜŖŞǰŝśŗȱ
ȱ ˜—œž–Š‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŖŖŖǰŖŗşȱȱ ȱŘǰŗşŞǰŝŘŚȱ
ȱ ˜›”Ȭ’—Ȭ™›˜›Žœœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŝŞǰŘŗŘȱȱ ȱřśŞǰşŜŘȱ
ȱ ’—’œ‘Žȱ˜˜œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŘǰśśşǰśŜŝȱȱ ȱŘŘǰśŝŜǰŞŗŚȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŚǰŜřŘǰŖŞŗȱȱ ȱŚśǰŝŚřǰŘśŗȱ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŒ˜œȱ˜ȱ’—ŸŽ—˜›’Žœȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ–˜ž—Žȱ˜ȱŘşśǰŖŞŝǰŜŗśȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘşŘǰŘŖŞǰŗŗśǼǯ

16. DERIVATIVES

‘ŽȱŠ‹•Žȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱœ‘˜ œȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱ˜ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǰȱ›ŽŒ˜›ŽȱŠœȱŠœœŽœȱ˜›ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœǰȱ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ
—˜’˜—Š•ȱŠ–˜ž—œǯȱ‘Žȱ—˜’˜—Š•ȱŠ–˜ž—ǰȱ›ŽŒ˜›ŽȱŠȱ›˜œœǰȱ’œȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ˜ȱŠȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȂœȱž—Ž›•¢’—ȱŠœœŽœǰȱ›ŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ›ŠŽȱ
˜›ȱ ’—Ž¡ȱ Š—ȱ ’œȱ ‘Žȱ ‹Šœ’œȱ ž™˜—ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ Œ‘Š—Žœȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ŸŠ•žŽœȱ ˜ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ Š›Žȱ –ŽŠœž›Žǯȱ ‘Žȱ —˜’˜—Š•ȱ Š–˜ž—œȱ ’—’ŒŠŽȱ
‘ŽȱŸ˜•ž–Žȱ˜ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜žœŠ—’—ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ’—’ŒŠ’ŸŽȱ˜ȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ–Š›”Žȱ›’œ”ȱ—˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ˜› Š›ȱ
foreign
exchange Notional
contracts Amount
RM RM

As at 31 March 2019:
ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŝǰřŖŖǼȱ ȱřŚǰŜŞŗǰŖśŗ

As at 31 March 2018:
ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŖǰŘŚřȱȱ ȱŘŗǰŚşŚǰŚřŞȱ
ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘŜǰŚşŘǼȱ ȱşǰŞŚŞǰŝŜŚȱ

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱžœŽœȱ˜› Š›ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ˜ȱ–Š—ŠŽȱœ˜–Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŽœ’—ŠŽȱ
ŠœȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ ȱ˜›ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ‘ŽŽœȱŠ—ȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱ˜›ȱ™Ž›’˜œȱŒ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱŽ¡™˜œž›ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ
Œ‘Š—ŽœȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žǯ

ž›’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ Šȱ •˜œœȱ ˜ȱ ŗŜŗǰŖśŗȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ Š’—ȱ ˜ȱ ŗśŖǰśŞŝǼȱ Š›’œ’—ȱ ›˜–ȱ Š’›ȱ ŸŠ•žŽȱ
Œ‘Š—Žœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœǯȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒ‘Š—ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŠĴ›’‹žŠ‹•Žȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱœ™˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜› Š›ȱ›ŠŽǯȱ

17. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ž—œȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗşŞǰŝŞŖǰŗŘŘȱȱ ȱŗŜşǰşŜŖǰŝŗŘȱ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

18. CASH AND BANK BALANCES

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ Šœ‘ȱŠȱ‹Š—”œȱŠ—ȱ˜—ȱ‘Š—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘřǰŘŗşǰśŞŖȱȱ ȱřŞǰřśşǰşŞŞȱ


ȱ Ž™˜œ’œȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱ‹Š—”œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞřǰŗŝşǰŚŖŞȱȱ ȱŞŞǰřŞŝǰřşşȱ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŖŜǰřşŞǰşŞŞȱȱ ȱŗŘŜǰŝŚŝǰřŞŝȱ

‘Žȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽœȱ›Ž•Š’—ȱ˜ȱŽ™˜œ’œȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱ‹Š—”œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŸŠ›¢ȱ›˜–ȱŘǯşƖȱ˜ȱřǯŝşƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘǯśśƖȱ˜ȱřǯŝşƖǼȱ
™Ž›ȱŠ——ž–ǯ

‘Žȱ–Šž›’’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ™˜œ’œȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱ‹Š—”œȱŠœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŸŠ›¢ȱ›˜–ȱřȱŠ¢œȱ˜ȱşŖȱŠ¢œȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱřȱŠ¢œȱ˜ȱşŖȱŠ¢œǼǯ

19. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ȱ Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œ

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜™Ž›ŠŽœȱŠȱ™Š›•¢ȱž—Žǰȱ™˜œȬŽ–™•˜¢–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱœŒ‘Ž–Žȱǻȃ‘ŽȱŒ‘Ž–ŽȄǼȱ˜›ȱ’œȱŽ•’’‹•ŽȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœǯȱ—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ
Œ‘Ž–ŽǰȱŽ•’’‹•ŽȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—’•Žȱ˜ȱ™˜œȬŽ–™•˜¢–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŸŠ›¢’—ȱŠȱŜƖȱŠ—ȱŗŖƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŜƖȱŠ—ȱŗŖƖǼȱ˜—ȱŠ›ŽŠŽȱ
‹Šœ’ŒȱœŠ•Š›’Žœȱ˜ȱŽ•’’‹•ŽȱœŠěȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™•ŽŽȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽǯȱ

‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱŠ›ŽȱŽŽ›–’—ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œǰȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—’—ȱ—Žȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘǰřśŞǰŚŜřȱȱ ȱŗŗǰśŞŜǰŜŘśȱ

ȱ —Š•¢œŽȱŠœDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž¡ȱŗŘȱ–˜—‘œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŚŞǰŞŝŚȱȱ ȱśśŘǰŚŗŗȱ
ȱ Ž¢˜—ȱŗȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŞŖşǰśŞşȱȱ ȱŗŗǰŖřŚǰŘŗŚȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘǰřśŞǰŚŜřȱȱ ȱŗŗǰśŞŜǰŜŘśȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

19. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONT’D.)

ȱ Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ ŘŖŗşȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽę—Žȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ™•Š—ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŽę—Žȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱȱ ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱȱ
obligation plan asset Total
RM RM RM

Balance as at 1 April 2018ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗśǰŝśśǰŘśŗȱȱ ȱǻŚǰŗŜŞǰŜŘŜǼȱ ȱŗŗǰśŞŜǰŜŘśȱ

ȱ ˜ŸŽ–Ž—ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›DZ
ȱ Ž›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒ˜œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŘŖşǰŗŖŖȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰŘŖşǰŗŖŖȱ
ȱ Žȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝşşǰşŗŜȱȱ ȱǻŘŘŚǰŞŖşǼȱ ȱśŝśǰŗŖŝȱ

ȱ Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱŒ˜œȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱǻ˜ŽȱŜǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŖŖşǰŖŗŜȱȱ ȱǻŘŘŚǰŞŖşǼȱ ȱŗǰŝŞŚǰŘŖŝȱ

ȱ Žȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱǻ™Š’ǼȦ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŖŗśǰŚşŗǼȱ ȱŚŜŚǰŚśśȱȱ ȱǻśśŗǰŖřŜǼ


ȱ ŒžŠ›’Š•ȱ•˜œœȦǻŠ’—Ǽȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱŘŜŘǰřśŘȱȱ ȱǻŗŘŜǰŖŚśǼȱ ȱŗřŜǰřŖŝȱ
ȱ ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻśşŝǰŜŚŖǼȱ ȱǻśşŝǰŜŚŖǼ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝśřǰŗřşǼȱ ȱǻŘśşǰŘřŖǼȱ ȱǻŗǰŖŗŘǰřŜşǼ

ȱ Š•Š—ŒŽȱŠœȱŠȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŝǰŖŗŗǰŗŘŞȱȱ ǻŚǰŜśŘǰŜŜśǼȱ ŗŘǰřśŞǰŚŜřȱ

ȱ ŘŖŗŞȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽę—Žȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱ™•Š—ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŽę—Žȱȱ ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱȱ ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱȱ
obligation plan asset Total
RM RM RM

Balance as at 1 April 2017ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗřǰŝřŗǰŘŞřȱȱ ȱǻřǰŞŘŖǰŝŜŖǼȱ ȱşǰşŗŖǰśŘřȱ

ȱ ˜ŸŽ–Ž—ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›DZ
ȱ Ž›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŒ˜œȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŖŝŘǰřŞŗȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗǰŖŝŘǰřŞŗȱ
ȱ Žȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŖśǰŖśşȱȱ ȱǻŘŗŘǰŘŜŝǼȱ ȱŚşŘǰŝşŘȱ

ȱ Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱŒ˜œȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱǻ˜ŽȱŜǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŝŝŝǰŚŚŖȱȱ ȱǻŘŗŘǰŘŜŝǼȱ ȱŗǰśŜśǰŗŝřȱ

ȱ Žȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱǻ™Š’ǼȦ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚśŗǰŖŜŜǼȱ ȱŗŞśǰşŚřȱȱ ȱǻŘŜśǰŗŘřǼ


ȱ ŒžŠ›’Š•ȱ•˜œœȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜşŝǰśşŚȱȱ ȱŗşŞǰŖŗŗȱȱ ȱŞşśǰŜŖśȱ
ȱ ˜—›’‹ž’˜—œȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻśŗşǰśśřǼȱ ȱǻśŗşǰśśřǼ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŚŜǰśŘŞȱȱ ȱǻŗřśǰśşşǼȱ ȱŗŗŖǰşŘşȱ

ȱ Š•Š—ŒŽȱŠœȱŠȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗśǰŝśśǰŘśŗȱȱ ȱǻŚǰŗŜŞǰŜŘŜǼȱ ȱŗŗǰśŞŜǰŜŘśȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

19. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONT’D.)

ȱ Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱǻŒ˜—ȂǯǼ

ȱ ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™Š•ȱŠœœž–™’˜—œȱžœŽȱ’—ȱŽŽ›–’—’—ȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—ȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ›Žȱœ‘˜ —ȱ‹Ž•˜ DZȱȱ ȱ

2019 2018
% %

ȱ ’œŒ˜ž—ȱ›ŠŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ śǯŗŖȱ śǯřŖ


ȱ Š•Š›¢ȱ’—Œ›Ž–Ž—ȱ›ŠŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŜǯŖŖȱ ŜǯŖŖ

‘ŽȱœŽ—œ’’Ÿ’¢ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱ‘Šœȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•¢ȱ™˜œœ’‹•ŽȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱŠœœž–™’˜—ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ
Žę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—ȱŠœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ™Ž›’˜ǰȱŠœœž–’—ȱ’ȱŠ••ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŠœœž–™’˜—œȱ Ž›Žȱ‘Ž•ȱŒ˜—œŠ—ǯȱ

Increase/ 2019 Increase/ 2018


(decrease) RM (decrease) RM

ȱ ’œŒ˜ž—ȱ›ŠŽȱ ȱ ȱ ƸŗƖȱ ȱǻŗǰřŗŝǰŘřřǼȱ ƸŗƖȱ ȱǻŗǰŘŘŖǰŘŗŜǼ


ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȬŗƖȱ ȱŗǰśŖŘǰŚşşȱȱ ȬŗƖȱ ȱŗǰřşŚǰŘŜŜȱ
ȱ Š•Š›¢ȱ’—Œ›Ž–Ž—ȱ›ŠŽȱȱ ȱ ƸŗƖȱ ȱŚřŗǰŖŘŖȱȱ ƸŗƖȱ ȱŚŖŞǰśŝŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȬŗƖȱ ȱǻřşśǰśŘŚǼȱ ȬŗƖȱ ȱǻřŝśǰŚśŞǼ

20. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

2019 2018
RM RM

Trade payables
ȱ ‘’›ȱ™Š›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşǰşŚŗǰřşŜȱȱ ȱŝǰŗŘŖǰŞŗŚȱ
ȱ –˜ž—ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ‘˜•’—ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŘǰşśŞȱȱ ȱřŝŗǰřśśȱ
ȱ –˜ž—ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŗǰŖŘŚǰŜŘŖȱȱ ȱŗŖǰřŘŝǰŝśŜȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŗǰŖśŞǰşŝŚȱȱ ȱŗŝǰŞŗşǰşŘśȱ

Other payables
ȱ ŒŒ›žŠ•œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŞǰśŞŞǰŖŝŜȱȱ ȱŝǰŝŖŚǰŜŗŗȱ
ȱ ž—›¢ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖǰŗŖřǰŘŚřȱȱ ȱŝǰŝřŝǰşşŖȱ
ȱ ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žǰȱ—Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱŗŖŜǰŞŖŖȱ
ȱ –˜ž—ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ‘˜•’—ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŞŚŝǰşřřȱȱ ȱŘǰŞŗŝǰŖŖşȱ
ȱ –˜ž—ȱžŽȱ˜ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗşŖǰŖşśȱȱ ȱŘŗŜǰŗŞŞȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŗǰŝŘşǰřŚŝȱȱ ȱŗŞǰśŞŘǰśşŞȱ

ȱ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰŚŖŘǰśŘřȱ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

20. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES (CONT’D.)

‘Žȱ ˜••˜ ’—ȱ Š‹•Žȱ Š—Š•¢œŽœȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ •’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ŒŠ››’Žȱ Šȱ Š–˜›’œŽȱ Œ˜œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
™˜œ’’˜—DZ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ˜Š•ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ śŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱ řŜǰŚŖŘǰśŘř


ȱ ŽœœDZȱ ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žǰȱ—Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ǻŗŖŜǰŞŖŖǼ

ȱ ˜Š•ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ śŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱ řŜǰŘşśǰŝŘř

(a) Trade payables

‘ŽœŽȱŠ–˜ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜—Ȭ’—Ž›Žœȱ‹ŽŠ›’—ǯȱ‘Žȱ—˜›–Š•ȱ›ŠŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱŽ›–œȱ›Š—Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ›Š—Žœȱ›˜–ȱřŖȱ˜ȱŜŖȱŠ¢œȱ
ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱřŖȱ˜ȱŜŖȱŠ¢œǼǯ

(b) Other payables

‘ŽœŽȱ Š–˜ž—œȱ Š›Žȱ —˜—Ȭ’—Ž›Žœȱ ‹ŽŠ›’—ǯȱ ‘Ž›ȱ ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ Š›Žȱ —˜›–Š••¢ȱ œŽĴ•Žȱ ˜—ȱ Š—ȱ ŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ Ž›–ȱ ˜ȱ řȱ –˜—‘œȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ
ŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱřȱ–˜—‘œǼǯ

(c) Amounts due to holding company and other related companies

‘ŽœŽȱŠ–˜ž—œȱŠ›Žȱž—œŽŒž›Žǰȱ—˜—Ȭ’—Ž›Žœȱ‹ŽŠ›’—ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱřŖȱ˜ȱŜŖȱŠ¢œȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱřŖȱ˜ȱŜŖȱŠ¢œǼǯ

21. DEFERRED TAXATION

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȦŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱȱ ȱŘǰŞŝŜǰŖŘŗȱ


ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱǻ˜ŽȱşǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŘŚřǰŜŜŚǼȱ ȱǻŘǰŖŚŜǰřŖŜǼ
ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřŘǰŝŗŚǼȱ ȱŗŚŝǰśřŝȱ

ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘşşǰŗŘŜǼȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱ

ȱ ›ŽœŽ—ŽȱŠŽ›ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ˜ěœŽĴ’—ȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚǰśŘŘǰŜŝŘǼȱ ȱǻŚǰśřśǰŝŘşǼ


ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŘŘřǰśŚŜȱȱ ȱśǰśŗŘǰşŞŗȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘşşǰŗŘŜǼȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

21. DEFERRED TAXATION (CONT’D.)

Deferred tax assets of the Company:

Retirement
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱȱ ȱ
obligations Provisions Total
RM RM RM

ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŝŞŖǰŝşŖȱȱ ȱŗǰŝśŚǰşřşȱȱ ȱŚǰśřśǰŝŘşȱ


ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗśŘǰśŘŝȱȱ ȱǻŗşŞǰŘşŞǼȱ ȱǻŚśǰŝŝŗǼ
ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŘǰŝŗŚȱȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱřŘǰŝŗŚȱ

ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰşŜŜǰŖřŗȱȱ ȱŗǰśśŜǰŜŚŗȱȱ ȱŚǰśŘŘǰŜŝŘȱ

ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰśşřǰŞŚŞȱȱ ȱŗǰřşŞǰŖśŗȱȱ ȱřǰşşŗǰŞşşȱ


ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřřŚǰŚŝşȱȱ ȱřśŜǰŞŞŞȱȱ ȱŜşŗǰřŜŝȱ
ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŚŝǰśřŝǼȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻŗŚŝǰśřŝǼ

ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŝŞŖǰŝşŖȱȱ ȱŗǰŝśŚǰşřşȱȱ ȱŚǰśřśǰŝŘşȱ

Deferred tax liabilities of the Company:

Property,
plant and
equipment
RM

ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśǰśŗŘǰşŞŗȱ
ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŘŞşǰŚřśǼ

ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚǰŘŘřǰśŚŜȱ

ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜǰŞŜŝǰşŘŖȱ
ȱ ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰřśŚǰşřşǼ

ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśǰśŗŘǰşŞŗȱ

22. SHARE CAPITAL

Number of ordinary
shares Amount
2019 2018 2019 2018
RM RM

Issued and fully paid:


ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȦŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ
ȱȱ ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŖǰŝşŞǰśřŚȱȱ ȱŜŖǰŝşŞǰśřŚȱȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱȱ ȱŜśǰŗŖŘǰŘřŚȱ

‘Žȱ‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—’•Žȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ’Ÿ’Ž—œȱŠœȱŽŒ•Š›Žȱ›˜–ȱ’–Žȱ˜ȱ’–ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—’•Žȱ˜ȱ˜—ŽȱŸ˜Žȱ™Ž›ȱ
œ‘Š›ŽȱŠȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ••ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ›Š—”ŽȱŽšžŠ••¢ȱ ’‘ȱ›ŽŠ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›Žœ’žŠ•ȱŠœœŽœǯ

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For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

23. RETAINED EARNINGS

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š¢ȱ’œ›’‹žŽȱ’Ÿ’Ž—œȱ˜žȱ˜ȱ’œȱŽ—’›Žȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŽŠ›—’—œȱž—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱœ’—•Žȱ’Ž›ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ

24. OTHER RESERVES

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŽę—Žȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ
reserves
RM

ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼ
Other comprehensive income:
ȱ ȱȱȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—ȱŠŒžŠ›’Š•ȱŠ’—ȱǻ˜ŽȱŗşǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗřŜǰřŖŝǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱ —Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽěŽŒȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŘǰŝŗŚȱ

ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŞŘśǰŝŘŝǼ

ȱ ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŝȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗǰŗŞşǰřřśǼ
Other comprehensive income:
ȱ ȱȱȱŽ’›Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Ž—ŽęȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœȱǻ˜ŽȱŜǼȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰśŗŖǰřŚřȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ™•Š—ȱŠŒžŠ›’Š•ȱŠ’—ȱǻ˜ŽȱŗşǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŞşśǰŜŖśǼ
ȱ ȱȱȱ —Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽěŽŒȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŚŝǰśřŝǼ

ȱ ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝŘŘǰŗřŚǼ

ȱ ‘ŽȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ›ŽœŽ›ŸŽȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽȬ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŠŒžŠ›’Š•ȱŠ’—œȱ˜›ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽę—Žȱ‹Ž—Žęȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜›ȱŠœœŽǯȱȱ

25. CAPITAL COMMITMENT

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—
ȱ ȱȱ™™›˜ŸŽȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒŽȱ˜›ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřśǰŜŖŞǰŖŚŚȱȱ ȱŝřǰŖŞŚǰŗşŝȱ
ȱ ȱȱ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹žȱ—˜ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒŽȱ˜›ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŜǰşŚŜǰŖŖŖȱȱ ȱŗŞǰŞŘśǰŖŖŖȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŜŘǰśśŚǰŖŚŚȱȱ ȱşŗǰşŖşǰŗşŝȱ

26. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ —œŽŒž›Žȱ‹Š—”ȱžŠ›Š—ŽŽœȱŽ¡Ž—Žȱ˜ȱ‘’›ȱ™Š›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗǰřřŜǰśŖŖȱȱ ȱŗǰřřŜǰśŖŖȱ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

27. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

ǻŠǼȱ —ȱŠ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱŽŠ’•ŽȱŽ•œŽ ‘Ž›Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœŠŽ–Ž—œǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ
 ’‘ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™Š›’Žœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›DZ

2019 2018
RM RM

ȱ ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ ’‘ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜–™Š—’ŽœDZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ˜––’œœ’˜—ȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘřǰŝŘŞȱȱ ȱŘŖǰŘŞŚȱ


ȱ ȱ ˜¢Š•’Žœȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻşǰŝŘŗǰŝřŘǼȱ ȱǻşǰśŜŘǰŝşŞǼ
ȱ ȱ Š•Žœȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşşǰśŚŝǰŞŘśȱȱ ȱŗŖŜǰśşŘǰśřŝȱ
ȱ ȱ ž›Œ‘ŠœŽœȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŜśǰŞşşǰśřŖǼȱ ȱǻŗśŞǰŚşŞǰŚśŘǼ
ȱ ȱ ž›Œ‘ŠœŽœȱ˜ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŚŚŘǰŗŗŜǼȱ ȱǻŗřşǰśŜŖǼ
ȱ ȱ ›˜–˜’˜—Š•ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȬȱȱ ȱǻřŝǰśŗřǼ
ȱ ȱ ‘Ž›ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŝŜǰŗŞşǼȱ ȱǻŝŘşǰşŚŘǼ
ȱ ȱ ‘Š›Žȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱŽŒ‘—˜•˜¢ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŘǰřŝŝǰşřśǼȱ ȱǻŘǰřŚŗǰřŖŜǼ

‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜™’—’˜—ȱ‘ŠȱŠ••ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—˜›–Š•ȱŒ˜ž›œŽȱ˜ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ
Š—ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ˜—ȱ—Ž˜’ŠŽȱŽ›–œȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š••¢ȱ’쎛Ž—ȱ›˜–ȱ‘˜œŽȱ˜‹Š’—Š‹•Žȱ’—ȱ
›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ ’‘ȱž—›Ž•ŠŽȱ™Š›’Žœǯ

ȱ ǻ‹Ǽȱ ˜–™Ž—œŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ”Ž¢ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ™Ž›œ˜——Ž•ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

‘Žȱ Ž¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ Š›Žȱ ‘Žȱ ”Ž¢ȱ –Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ™Ž›œ˜——Ž•ǯȱ ‘Žȱ Œ˜–™Ž—œŠ’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ”Ž¢ȱ –Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ
™Ž›œ˜——Ž•ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ’œȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱ˜Žȱŝǯ

28. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ˜ȱŒž››Ž—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•¢ȱŠ™™›˜¡’–ŠŽȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱžŽȱ˜ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Ž•Š’ŸŽ•¢ȱ
œ‘˜›ȱŽ›–ȱ’—ȱ—Šž›Žǯȱ

Determination of fair value

’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŒŠ››’ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ—ȱ ‘˜œŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•ŽȱŠ™™›˜¡’–Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽ

‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•ŠœœŽœȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŒŠ››’ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŠ—ȱ ‘˜œŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•Žȱ
Š™™›˜¡’–Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽDZ

Note

ȱ ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ™›Ž™Š¢–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ ȱ›Žž—Š‹•Žǰȱ—ŽǼȱǻŒž››Ž—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗřȱ


ȱ ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Š¢Š‹•ŽœȱǻŽ¡Œ•ž’—ȱ ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žǰȱ—ŽǼȱǻŒž››Ž—Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖȱ

‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•ŽȱŠ™™›˜¡’–Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱžŽȱ˜ȱ‘Ž’›ȱœ‘˜›ȬŽ›–ȱ
—Šž›ŽȱŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZ

Šěȱ•˜Š—œȱ

‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱ˜ȱœŠěȱ•˜Š—œȱŠ›ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ’œŒ˜ž—’—ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱžž›ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱŠȱ–Š›”Žȱ’—Œ›Ž–Ž—Š•ȱ•Ž—’—ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜›ȱ
œ’–’•Š›ȱ¢™Žœȱ˜ȱ•Ž—’—ȱŠ—ȱ‹˜››˜ ’—ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǯ

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For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

28. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONT’D.)

Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœ

˜› Š›ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱŠ›ŽȱŸŠ•žŽȱžœ’—ȱŠȱŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱŽŒ‘—’šžŽȱ ’‘ȱ–Š›”Žȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ’—™žœǯȱ‘Žȱ–˜œȱ›ŽšžŽ—•¢ȱŠ™™•’Žȱ
ŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȱŽŒ‘—’šžŽœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ˜› Š›ȱ™›’Œ’—ȱžœ’—ȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒŠ•Œž•Š’˜—œǯȱ‘Žȱ–˜Ž•œȱ’—Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱ’—™žœȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ
‘ŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ˜ȱŒ˜ž—Ž›™Š›’Žœǰȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱœ™˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜› Š›ȱ›ŠŽœǯ

‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱžœŽœȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ‘’Ž›Š›Œ‘¢ȱ˜›ȱŽŽ›–’—’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱŒŠ››’ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽDZȱ

ŽŸŽ•ȱŗȱ ȱ Ȭȱž˜Žȱ™›’ŒŽœȱ’—ȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱ–Š›”Žœȱ˜›ȱ’Ž—’ŒŠ•ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǯ

ŽŸŽ•ȱŘȱȱ ȱ Ȭȱ —™žœȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱšž˜Žȱ™›’ŒŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ’—ȱŽŸŽ•ȱŗȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ˜›ȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱ’—’›ŽŒ•¢ǯȱ

ȱ ŽŸŽ•ȱřȱ ȱ Ȭȱ —™žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ–Š›”ŽȱŠŠǯ

ȱ œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Ž•ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽȱŠ—ȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›ŽȱŠȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽDZ

Level 2
RM

As at 31 March 2019:
Financial liability
ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰřŖŖȱȱ

As at 31 March 2018:
Financial asset
ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗŘŖǰŘŚřȱ

Financial liability
ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŜǰŚşŘȱ

ȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ Ž›Žȱ—˜ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ›Š—œŽ›ȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱŽŸŽ•ȱŗǰȱŽŸŽ•ȱŘȱŠ—ȱŽŸŽ•ȱřȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ ȱ ȱ

84
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

Řşǯȱ   ȱ  ȱ ȱ  ȱȱ  

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŽ¡™˜œŽȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›’œ”œȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱžœŽȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œǯȱ‘Žȱ”Ž¢ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
›’œ”œȱ’—Œ•žŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ǰȱ•’šž’’¢ȱ›’œ”ǰȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽȱ›’œ”ǰȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ›’œ”ȱŠ—ȱ–Š›”Žȱ™›’ŒŽȱ›’œ”ǯȱȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ ˜ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ›ŽŸ’Ž œȱ Š—ȱ Š›ŽŽœȱ ™˜•’Œ’Žœȱ Š—ȱ ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ –Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘ŽœŽȱ ›’œ”œǰȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ Š›Žȱ Ž¡ŽŒžŽȱ
‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ’—ȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱꗊ—ŒŽǰȱꗊ—ŒŽȱ–Š—ŠŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—ŒŽȱŽ™Š›–Ž—ǯȱ‘Žȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ
˜ŸŽ›œ’‘ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœǯȱ

ȱ ȱ ’œǰȱ Š—ȱ ‘Šœȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ‘›˜ž‘˜žȱ ‘Žȱ Œž››Ž—ȱ Š—ȱ ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ™˜•’Œ¢ȱ ‘Šȱ —˜ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ œ‘Š••ȱ ‹Žȱ
ž—Ž›Š”Ž—ȱ Ž¡ŒŽ™ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ žœŽȱ Šœȱ ‘Ž’—ȱ ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ  ‘Ž›Žȱ Š™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜œȬŽĜŒ’Ž—ǯȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ˜Žœȱ —˜ȱ Š™™•¢ȱ
‘ŽŽȱŠŒŒ˜ž—’—ǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜••˜ ’—ȱ œŽŒ’˜—œȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ ŽŠ’•œȱ ›ŽŠ›’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ Ž¡™˜œž›Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ Š‹˜ŸŽȬ–Ž—’˜—Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ›’œ”œȱ Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ
˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽœǰȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœŽœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ›’œ”œǯ

(a) Credit risk

ȱ ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ˜ȱ•˜œœȱ‘Šȱ–Š¢ȱŠ›’œŽȱ˜—ȱ˜žœŠ—’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱœ‘˜ž•ȱŠȱŒ˜ž—Ž›™Š›¢ȱŽŠž•ȱ˜—ȱ’œȱ
˜‹•’Š’˜—œǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱŠ›’œŽœȱ™›’–Š›’•¢ȱ›˜–ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœǯȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ
ŠœœŽœȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœǰȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœǼǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–’—’–’œŽœȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱ‹¢ȱ
ŽŠ•’—ȱŽ¡Œ•žœ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ ’‘ȱ‘’‘ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›Š’—ȱŒ˜ž—Ž›™Š›’Žœǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’œȱ˜ȱœŽŽ”ȱŒ˜—’—žŠ•ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ›˜ ‘ȱ ‘’•Žȱ–’—’–’œ’—ȱ•˜œœŽœȱ’—Œž››ŽȱžŽȱ˜ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ
›’œ”ȱ Ž¡™˜œž›Žǯȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ›ŠŽœȱ ˜—•¢ȱ  ’‘ȱ ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ Š—ȱ Œ›Ž’ ˜›‘¢ȱ ‘’›ȱ ™Š›’Žœǯȱ ȱ ’œȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ™˜•’Œ¢ȱ
‘ŠȱŠ••ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱ ‘˜ȱ ’œ‘ȱ˜ȱ›ŠŽȱ˜—ȱŒ›Ž’ȱŽ›–œȱŠ›Žȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱŸŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœǯȱ —ȱŠ’’˜—ǰȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žȱ
‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱŠ›Žȱ–˜—’˜›Žȱ˜—ȱŠ—ȱ˜—˜’—ȱ‹Šœ’œȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœž•ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱ‹ŠȱŽ‹œȱ’œȱ—˜ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ǯȱ
˜›ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ˜ȱ—˜ȱ˜ŒŒž›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜ž—›¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱž—’ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱ˜ěŽ›ȱŒ›Ž’ȱŽ›–œȱ
 ’‘˜žȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ǯȱ

¡™˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”

ȱ ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ–Š¡’–ž–ȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱ’œȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ››¢’—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱŒ•Šœœȱ
˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ ’‘ȱ™˜œ’’ŸŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽœǯ

ȱ ȱ —˜›–Š’˜—ȱ›ŽŠ›’—ȱŒ›Ž’ȱŽ—‘Š—ŒŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ’œȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱ˜Žȱŗřǯ

›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ—›Š’˜—ȱ™›˜ę•Ž

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽŽ›–’—ŽœȱŒ˜—ŒŽ—›Š’˜—œȱ˜ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱ‹¢ȱ–˜—’˜›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜ž—›¢ȱ™›˜ę•Žȱ˜ȱ’œȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ˜—ȱŠ—ȱ
˜—˜’—ȱ‹Šœ’œǯȱ‘ŽȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›’œ”ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ—›Š’˜—ȱ™›˜ę•Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱŠ›ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱ

2019 2018
RM’000 % of total RM’000 % of total

By country:

ȱ ȱ Š•Š¢œ’Šȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖǰşşŜȱȱ ŚřƖȱ ȱŗşǰŗşŗȱȱ ŚřƖ


ȱ ȱ —˜—Žœ’Šȱȱ ȱ ȱŜǰśşŖȱȱ ŗŚƖȱ ȱŘǰŘŜŝȱȱ śƖ
ȱ ȱ ’•ŽȱŠœȱ ȱ ȱŞǰşŗśȱȱ ŗŞƖȱ ȱŞǰŞŘşȱȱ ŘŖƖ
ȱ ȱ ’—Š™˜›Žȱȱ ȱ ȱŗǰŞşŘȱȱ ŚƖȱ ȱŗǰŘŘŖȱȱ řƖ
ȱ ȱ ‘Š’•Š—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŚřşȱȱ ŝƖȱ ȱŚǰŞŝŗȱȱ ŗŗƖ
ȱ ȱ ›ž—Ž’ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚȱȱ ŖƖȱ ȱŜşŘȱȱ ŘƖ
ȱ ȱ Š™Š—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŚŜȱȱ ŗƖȱ ȱşśŚȱȱ ŘƖ
ȱ ȱ ‘Ž›ȱŒ˜ž—›’Žœȱ ȱ ȱŜǰŜŖŖȱȱ ŗřƖȱ ȱŜǰŘŘŚȱȱ ŗŚƖ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŞǰşŞŘȱȱ ŗŖŖƖȱ ȱŚŚǰŘŚŞȱȱ ŗŖŖƖ

85
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

Řşǯȱ   ȱ  ȱ ȱ  ȱȱ  ȱǻȂǯǼ

(a) Credit risk (cont’d.)

ȱ ȱ ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱŠ™™›˜¡’–ŠŽ•¢DZȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŚŞƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚŘƖǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ Ž›ŽȱžŽȱ›˜–ȱśȱ–Š“˜›ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œǯȱ

ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŗŜƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŘŚƖǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ Ž›ŽȱžŽȱ›˜–ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœǯ

’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜›ȱ’–™Š’›Ž

ȱ —˜›–Š’˜—ȱ›ŽŠ›’—ȱ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜›ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ’œȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱ˜ŽȱŗřǯȱŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱ
‹Š—”ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœǰȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ—Ž’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ—˜›ȱ’–™Š’›ŽȱŠ›Žȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ˜›ȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱ
 ’‘ȱ›Ž™žŠ‹•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œȱ˜›ȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ ’‘ȱ‘’‘ȱŒ›Ž’ȱ›Š’—œȱŠ—ȱ—˜ȱ‘’œ˜›¢ȱ˜ȱŽŠž•ǯȱ

’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ˜›ȱ’–™Š’›Ž

ȱ ȱ —˜›–Š’˜—ȱ›ŽŠ›’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŽ’‘Ž›ȱ™ŠœȱžŽȱ˜›ȱ’–™Š’›Žȱ’œȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱ˜Žȱŗřǯ

(b) Liquidity risk

ȱ ’šž’’¢ȱ›’œ”ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’••ȱŽ—Œ˜ž—Ž›ȱ’ĜŒž•¢ȱ’—ȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱžŽȱ˜ȱœ‘˜›ŠŽȱ˜ȱ
ž—œǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱ•’šž’’¢ȱ›’œ”ȱŠ›’œŽœȱ™›’–Š›’•¢ȱ›˜–ȱ–’œ–ŠŒ‘Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–Šž›’’Žœȱ˜ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱ
•’Š‹’•’’Žœǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’œȱ˜ȱ–Š’—Š’—ȱŠȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱŒ˜—’—ž’¢ȱ˜ȱž—’—ȱŠ—ȱ̎¡’‹’•’¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘ŽȱžœŽȱ
˜ȱœŠ—Ȭ‹¢ȱŒ›Ž’ȱŠŒ’•’’Žœǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ Š‹•Žȱ ‹Ž•˜ ȱ œž––Š›’œŽœȱ ‘Žȱ –Šž›’¢ȱ ™›˜ę•Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ •’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ ŠŽȱ ‹ŠœŽȱ ˜—ȱ
Œ˜—›ŠŒžŠ•ȱž—’œŒ˜ž—Žȱ›Ž™Š¢–Ž—ȱ˜‹•’Š’˜—œǯ

On demand or
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ’‘’—ȱ˜—Žȱ¢ŽŠ›
2019 2018
RM RM

Financial liabilities:
ȱ ȱ ›ŠŽȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŘǰŝŞŞǰřŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰŘşśǰŝŘřȱ
ȱ ȱ Ž›’ŸŠ’ŸŽœȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰřŖŖȱȱ ȱŘŜǰŚşŘ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŘǰŞśśǰŜŘŗȱȱ ȱřŜǰřŘŘǰŘŗśȱ

(c) Interest rate risk

ȱ —Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽȱ›’œ”ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜›ȱžž›ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ ’••ȱ̞ŒžŠŽȱ
‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ–Š›”Žȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽœǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽȱ›’œ”ȱŠ›’œŽœȱ™›’–Š›’•¢ȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŽ™˜œ’œȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œǯȱ
••ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ŠœœŽœȱ Š›Žȱ Œ˜—›ŠŒžŠ••¢ȱ ›ŽȬ™›’ŒŽȱ Šȱ ’—Ž›ŸŠ•œȱ ˜ȱ •Žœœȱ ‘Š—ȱ řȱ –˜—‘œȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ •Žœœȱ ‘Š—ȱ řȱ
–˜—‘œǼȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǯȱ

Ž—œ’’Ÿ’¢ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ˜›ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽȱ›’œ”

ȱ ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ’ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽœȱ‘Šȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŗŖȱ‹Šœ’œȱ™˜’—œȱ•˜ Ž›Ȧ‘’‘Ž›ǰȱ ’‘ȱŠ••ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŸŠ›’Š‹•Žœȱ‘Ž•ȱŒ˜—œŠ—ǰȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ ™›˜ęȱ ‹Ž˜›Žȱ Š¡ȱ  ˜ž•ȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ Şřǰŗŝşȱ ǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ ŞŞǰřŞŝǼȱ •˜ Ž›Ȧ‘’‘Ž›ǰȱ Š›’œ’—ȱ –Š’—•¢ȱ Šœȱ Šȱ ›Žœž•ȱ ˜ȱ
•˜ Ž›Ȧ‘’‘Ž›ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ›˜–ȱŽ™˜œ’œȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œǯȱ‘ŽȱŠœœž–Žȱ–˜ŸŽ–Ž—ȱ’—ȱ‹Šœ’œȱ™˜’—œȱ
˜›ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ›ŠŽȱœŽ—œ’’Ÿ’¢ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ’œȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—•¢ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ‹•Žȱ–Š›”ŽȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǯ

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Řşǯȱ   ȱ  ȱ ȱ  ȱȱ  ȱǻȂǯǼ

(d) Foreign currency risk

ȱ ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ›’œ”ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜›ȱžž›ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ˜ȱŠȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱ ’••ȱ̞ŒžŠŽȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ˜ȱ
Œ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽœǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šœȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—Š•ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱŽ¡™˜œž›ŽœȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱœŠ•Žœȱ˜›ȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ
˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ‘Žȱž—Œ’˜—Š•ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǰȱǯȱ‘Žȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’Žœȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ
Š›Žȱ–Š’—•¢ȱȱŠ—ȱ ǯ

ȱ ™™›˜¡’–ŠŽ•¢ȱřŞƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚŖƖǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱœŠ•ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’Žœȱ ‘’•œȱŠ•–˜œȱřŖƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱ
řŗƖǼȱ˜ȱŒ˜œœȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’Žœǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›ŠŽȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žœȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽȱ‘ŠŸŽȱœ’–’•Š›ȱŽ¡™˜œž›Žœǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ•œ˜ȱ‘˜•ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŠ—ȱŒŠœ‘ȱŽšž’ŸŠ•Ž—œȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’Žœȱ˜›ȱ ˜›”’—ȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœǯȱȱ‘Žȱ
›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱœžŒ‘ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽœȱ’—ȱȱŠ—ȱ ȱŠ–˜ž—Žȱ˜ȱŗŖǰŚŗŘǰşŞřȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱşǰŞŝŗǰŞŜśǼǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ žœŽȱ ˜› Š›ȱ Œž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ Œ˜—›ŠŒœȱ ˜ȱ Ž•’–’—ŠŽȱ ‘Žȱ Œž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ Ž¡™˜œž›Žœȱ ˜›ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ œŽĴ•Ž–Ž—ȱ ’œȱ Š—’Œ’™ŠŽȱ
–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ˜—Žȱ–˜—‘ȱŠŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱŠȱꛖȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱŠȱœŠ•Žȱ˜›ȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽǯȱ‘Žȱ˜› Š›ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ
Œ˜—›ŠŒœȱ–žœȱ‹Žȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–ŽȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ‘ŽŽȱ’Ž–ǯȱ ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ™˜•’Œ¢ȱ—˜ȱ˜ȱŽ—Ž›ȱ’—˜ȱ˜› Š›ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒœȱ
ž—’•ȱŠȱꛖȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ’œȱ’—ȱ™•ŠŒŽǯ

ȱ ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŽŽȱşŜƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŞŚƖǼȱŠ—ȱŝŞƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŞŝƖǼȱ˜ȱ’œȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱŽ—˜–’—ŠŽȱ
œŠ•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽœȱ˜ȱ›Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ˜›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱꛖȱŒ˜––’–Ž—œȱŽ¡’œŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱŽ¡Ž—’—ȱ˜ȱ
ž•¢ȱŘŖŗşǯȱ

Ž—œ’’Ÿ’¢ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ˜›ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ¢ȱ›’œ”

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ‹•ŽȱŽ–˜—œ›ŠŽœȱ‘ŽȱœŽ—œ’’Ÿ’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ™›˜ęȱ—Žȱ˜ȱŠ¡ȱ˜ȱŠȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•¢ȱ™˜œœ’‹•ŽȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
ǰȱ ǰȱȱŠ—ȱ ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽœȱŠŠ’—œȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜›Ž’—ȱŒž››Ž—Œ’Žœǰȱ ’‘ȱŠ••ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŸŠ›’Š‹•Žœȱ‘Ž•ȱŒ˜—œŠ—ǯȱ

2019 2018
RM’000 RM’000
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ›˜ęȱȱȱ ȱ›˜ęȱȱ
before tax before tax

ȱ ȱ Ȧȱ Ȭȱœ›Ž—‘Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŖŞȱȱ ȱŚşşȱ


ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŽŠ”Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŜŖŞǼȱ ȱǻŚşşǼ
ȱ ȱ Ȧȱ Ȭȱœ›Ž—‘Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻřŚǼȱ ȱǻŘŝǼ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŽŠ”Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŚȱȱ ȱŘŝȱ
ȱ ȱ  Ȧȱ Ȭȱœ›Ž—‘Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŚȱȱ ȱŚŞȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŽŠ”Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŝŚǼȱ ȱǻŚŞǼ
ȱ ȱ Ȧȱ Ȭȱœ›Ž—‘Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻşǼȱ ȱȬȱ
ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ŽŠ”Ž—ŽȱŚƖȱǻŘŖŗŞDZȱŚƖǼȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşȱȱ ȱȬȱ

(e) Market price risk

ȱ Š›”Žȱ™›’ŒŽȱ›’œ”ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ˜›ȱžž›ŽȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱ ’••ȱ̞ŒžŠŽȱ
‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱ–Š›”Žȱ™›’ŒŽœȱǻ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ›ŠŽœǼǯȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱŽ¡™˜œŽȱ˜ȱ–Š›”Žȱ™›’ŒŽȱ›’œ”ȱŠ›’œ’—ȱ›˜–ȱ’œȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—œȱ’—ȱšž˜ŽȱŽšž’¢ȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱž—œȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ
 ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›ŽȱŒ•Šœœ’ꮍȱŠœȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•ŽȬ˜›ȬœŠ•Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱŠ—ȱŠ’›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ™›˜ęȱ
Š—ȱ•˜œœȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǯ

ȱ ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠŽǰȱ’ȱ‘Žȱ–Š›”Žȱ™›’ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž—œȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ•’ŒŽ—œŽȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŗƖȱ‘’‘Ž›Ȧ•˜ Ž›ǰȱ
 ’‘ȱŠ••ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŸŠ›’Š‹•Žœȱ‘Ž•ȱŒ˜—œŠ—ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ™›˜ęȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ˜ž•ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŗǰşŞŝǰŞŖŗȱ‘’‘Ž›Ȧ•˜ Ž›ǯȱ

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30. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

ȱ ‘Žȱ™›’–Š›¢ȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’œȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ‘Šȱ’ȱ–Š’—Š’—œȱŠȱœžœŠ’—Š‹•ŽȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ™˜œ’’˜—ȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ
˜ȱœž™™˜›ȱ’œȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǯ

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š—ŠŽœȱ’œȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱœ›žŒž›ŽȱŠ—ȱ–Š”ŽœȱŠ“žœ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ’ǰȱ’—ȱ•’‘ȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ’—ȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒȱŒ˜—’’˜—œǯȱ˜ȱ–Š’—Š’—ȱ
˜›ȱŠ“žœȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱœ›žŒž›Žǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ–Š¢ȱŠ“žœȱ‘Žȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǰȱ›Žž›—ȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ
˜›ȱ’œœžŽȱ—Ž ȱœ‘Š›Žœǯȱ˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žœȱ Ž›Žȱ–ŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽœǰȱ™˜•’Œ’Žœȱ˜›ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœŽœȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱŠ—ȱ
řŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ

31. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

(a) Business segment

ȱ ˜—œž–Ž›ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ œŽ–Ž—ȱ Œ˜—œ’œœȱ ˜ȱ –Š—žŠŒž›Žȱ Š—ȱ ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ Œ˜—œž–Ž›ȱ ™›˜žŒœȱ ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ ȃ“’Ȭ—˜Ȭ–˜˜Ȅǰȱ
̊Ÿ˜ž›ȱ œŽŠœ˜—’—ȱ ȃž–’¡Ȅǰȱ –Ž—žȱ œŽŠœ˜—’—ȱ ȃŽ›’ȱ “’Ȅȱ Š—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ œŽŠœ˜—’—œǯȱ —žœ›’Š•ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ œŽ–Ž—ȱ Œ˜—œ’œœȱ ˜ȱ
–Š—žŠŒž›ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ–˜—˜œ˜’ž–ȱ•žŠ–ŠŽȱ˜›ȱ’—žœ›¢ȬžœŽǰȱ’—žœ›’Š•ȱœŽŠœ˜—’—œȱŠ—ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™›˜žŒœǯ

Consumer Industrial
business business
segment segment Total
RM RM RM

At 31 March 2019

Revenueȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řŘŞǰśŗŘǰŞŗŞȱȱ ȱŗŗşǰŘŗŝǰşŘŗȱȱ ȱŚŚŝǰŝřŖǰŝřşȱ

Results
ȱ ȱ Ž–Ž—ȱ™›˜ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřşǰŖşŝǰŚŝŘȱȱ ȱŘŘǰŞŗŜǰŜŖşȱȱ ȱŜŗǰşŗŚǰŖŞŗȱ

ȱ ȱ —Ž›Žœȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰřśŚǰŝŝŖȱ
ȱ ȱ ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝǰŖřřǰřşŗȱ
ȱ ȱ Š’—ȱ˜—ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřśŜǰŞŜşȱ

ȱ ȱ ›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŘǰŜśşǰŗŗŗȱ
ȱ ȱ —Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŜǰŖŝŞǰśŖŞǼ

ȱ ȱ ›˜ęǰȱ—Žȱ˜ȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰśŞŖǰŜŖřȱ

At 31 March 2018

Revenueȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŗřǰřŞŘǰŗŜŝȱȱ ȱŗŘŘǰşŖŚǰŗśřȱȱ ȱŚřŜǰŘŞŜǰřŘŖȱ

Results
ȱ ȱ Ž–Ž—ȱ™›˜ęȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřŗǰśşŗǰŖśřȱȱ ȱŘśǰśŘřǰŗŞřȱȱ ȱśŝǰŗŗŚǰŘřŜȱ

ȱ ȱ —Ž›Žœȱ’—Œ˜–Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřǰŘśśǰŞŖŚȱ
ȱ ȱ ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱ’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱœŽŒž›’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜǰŜŚŝǰŜŗŖȱ
ȱ ȱ Š’—ȱ˜—ȱ’œ™˜œŠ•ȱ˜ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ™•Š—ȱŠ—ȱŽšž’™–Ž—ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŖǰśŗŚȱ

ȱ ȱ ›˜ęȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰŖŜŞǰŗŜŚȱ
ȱ ȱ —Œ˜–ŽȱŠ¡ȱŽ¡™Ž—œŽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻŗŖǰŞŖŜǰŖŜşǼ

ȱ ȱ ›˜ęǰȱ—Žȱ˜ȱŠ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśŜǰŘŜŘǰŖşśȱ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

31. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (CONT’D.)

(a) Business segment (cont’d.)

Consumer Industrial
business business
segment segment Total
RM RM RM

At 31 March 2019

Assets
ȱ ȱ Ž–Ž—ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřşŗǰŗŜŘǰŗşŖȱȱ ȱŗŚŗǰŝşşǰşŚŜȱȱ ȱśřŘǰşŜŘǰŗřŜȱ

ȱ ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘşşǰŗŘŜ

ȱ ȱ ˜Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱśřřǰŘŜŗǰŘŜŘȱ

Liabilities
ȱ ȱ Ž–Ž—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ŚŖǰşśŜǰşŘŗȱȱ ȱŘŚǰŘśŝǰŗŜřȱȱ ȱŜśǰŘŗŚǰŖŞŚȱ

ȱ ȱ ž››Ž—ȱŠ¡ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘǰŝŗŘǰřŞŗȱ

ȱ ȱ ˜Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŜŝǰşŘŜǰŚŜśȱ

Other segment information


ȱ ȱ Š™’Š•ȱŽ¡™Ž—’ž›Žȱ ȱ ȱ řǰŝŖŞǰŖśŞȱȱ ȱřǰşśśǰŞŜřȱȱ ȱŝǰŜŜřǰşŘŗȱ
ȱ ȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŝǰŝşŜǰŞŘřȱȱ ȱŞǰřŗŝǰŞŝŝȱȱ ȱŗŜǰŗŗŚǰŝŖŖȱ

At 31 March 2018

Assets
ȱ ȱ Ž–Ž—ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřśŘǰŚřŞǰŗŞŚȱȱ ȱŗřŚǰŗśřǰŜŖśȱȱ ȱŚŞŜǰśşŗǰŝŞş

ȱ ȱ ˜Š•ȱŠœœŽœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŞŜǰśşŗǰŝŞşȱ

Liabilities
ȱ ȱ Ž–Ž—ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŝǰřŜŜǰŞŚŜȱȱ ȱŘŖǰŜŚŞǰŝşŚȱȱ ȱŚŞǰŖŗśǰŜŚŖȱ

ȱ ȱ ž››Ž—ȱŠ¡ȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŜşǰŝşŘȱ
ȱ ȱ ŽŽ››ŽȱŠ¡ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱşŝŝǰŘśŘȱ

ȱ ȱ ˜Š•ȱ•’Š‹’•’’Žœȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚşǰŚŜŘǰŜŞŚȱ

Other segment information


ȱ ȱ Š™’Š•ȱŽ¡™Ž—’ž›Žȱ ȱ ȱ ŚǰŖřŚǰŞŘŞȱȱ ȱŚǰřŖŚǰŚŝŗȱȱ ȱŞǰřřşǰŘşşȱ
ȱ ȱ Ž™›ŽŒ’Š’˜—ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ŜǰřřřǰŖşśȱȱ ȱŜǰŝśŜǰřŘşȱȱ ȱŗřǰŖŞşǰŚŘŚȱ

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Notes to the Financial Statements


For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (cont’d.)

31. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (CONT’D.)

(b) Geographical segment:

ȱ Ž–Ž—Š•ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ‹¢ȱŽ˜›Š™‘’ŒŠ•ȱ›Ž’˜—œȱ‘Šœȱ˜—•¢ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ™›Ž™Š›Žȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠœœŽœȱŠ›Žȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ
Š•Š¢œ’ŠǯȱŠ•Žœȱ˜ȱŽ¡Ž›—Š•ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱ’œŒ•˜œŽȱ’—ȱŽ˜›Š™‘’ŒŠ•ȱœŽ–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ˜›Š™‘’ŒŠ•ȱ•˜ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ
Œžœ˜–Ž›œǯ

Other
Middle Asian
Malaysia East countries Others Total
RM RM RM RM RM

Revenue

ȱ ȱ ŘŖŗşȱȱ ȱ ȱŘŝśǰŚŚŜǰřřŚȱȱ ȱŜŗǰŚŜŗǰŘŞŚȱȱ ȱŗŖśǰŗşŜǰŜşśȱȱ ȱśǰŜŘŜǰŚŘŜȱȱ ȱŚŚŝǰŝřŖǰŝřşȱ

ȱ ȱ ŘŖŗŞȱȱ ȱȱ ŘŜŗǰŜŞşǰŗşşȱȱ ȱśşǰŞŚŘǰşşśȱȱ ȱŗŖşǰŘşŞǰśŖŞȱȱ ȱśǰŚśśǰŜŗŞȱȱ ȱŚřŜǰŘŞŜǰřŘŖȱ

32. SIGNIFICANT EVENT

ȱ —ȱŗŘȱŽ‹›žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŗŞǰȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŽ—Ž›Žȱ’—˜ȱŠȱŠ•ŽȱŠ—ȱž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱ›ŽŽ–Ž—ȱǻ‘ŽȱȃȄǼȱ ’‘ȱŽ–‹ŠŠȱŠ‹ž—ȱ
Š“’ȱŠ—ȱ

ȱ—œŽ”ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ—ǯȱ‘ǯȱǻ‘ŽȱȃŽ—˜›ȄǼȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™˜œŽȱŠŒšž’œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ™’ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ŽŽ‘˜•ȱ•Š—ȱǻ‘Žȱȃ›˜™Ž›¢ȄǼȱ
–ŽŠœž›’—ȱŠ™™›˜¡’–ŠŽ•¢ȱŘǰŖřŖǰŗŗŜǯśŞȱœšžŠ›ŽȱŽŽȱǻŗŞŞǰŜŖŚǯŗŞȱœšžŠ›Žȱ–Ž›ŽœǼȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱŽŒ‘™Š›”ȓ—œŽ”ǰȱŠ—Š›ȱŠ›žȱ—œŽ”ǰȱ
ŠŽ›Š‘ȱŽ›Ž–‹Š—ǰȱŽŽ›’ȱŽ–‹’•Š—ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š•ȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ›˜™Ž›¢ȱ’œȱŞŗǰŘŖŚǰŜŜřǯ

ȱ œȱŠȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ˜—Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ™›ŽŒŽŽ—ȱœŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱȱ‘Šœȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱž•ę••Žǯ

ȱ ž‹œŽšžŽ—ȱ˜ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ǰȱŠ—˜‘Ž›ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ™›ŽŒŽŽ—ȱœŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱȱ‘Šœȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱž•ę••Žǯ

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LIST OF PROPERTIES
AS AT 31 MARCH 2019

Existing Use/ Date of Net Book


Description of Land Acquisition/ Age of Value
Properties Building/Land Area Tenure Revaluation Building RM

Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•’—ȱ ȱ ŗȱž—’ȱ˜ž‹•Žȱœ˜›Ž¢ȱ ŗǰŜŞŖȱȱ ›ŽŽ‘˜•ȱ ŗşŞŚȱ Śřȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ŝŗǰśŘś


ŞȱǭȱŞǰȱ˜›˜—ȱŗǰȱȱ ȱ œ‘˜™‘˜žœŽȱ œšǯȱǯȱ ȱ ǻŽŸŠ•žŠ’˜—Ǽ
Š•Š—ȱ‘Š‘‹Š—Š›ǰȱ
Š—Š›ȱŽ—Š›Š–ǰȱ
Batu Pahat

Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•’—œȱȱȱ ĜŒŽǰȱ Š›Ž‘˜žœŽȱŠ—ȱ śřŜǰřŝŜȱ ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ ŗşŞŚȱ śŚȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ŗŚǰŚŗŘǰŞŖŞ


˜ȱśŝŗŖǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŠŒ˜›¢ȱŒ˜–™•Ž¡ȱ œšǯȱȱ Ž¡™’›’—ȱ˜—ȱ ǻŽŸŠ•žŠ’˜—Ǽ
Š•Š—ȱ žŒ‘Š’ȱŠ–Šǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘǯŚǯŘŖŜŘ
ŽŠ•’—ǰȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›

Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•’—œȱȱȱ ĜŒŽǰȱ Š›Ž‘˜žœŽȱŠ—ȱ ŗŝŘǰŜŚŖȱ ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ ŗşŞŚȱ Śşȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ŜǰřŚşǰŘŚŞȱ


˜ȱśŝŗŖǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŠŒ˜›¢ȱŒ˜–™•Ž¡ȱ œšǯȱǯȱ Ž¡™’›’—ȱ˜—ȱ ǻŽŸŠ•žŠ’˜—Ǽ
Š•Š—ȱ žŒ‘Š’ȱŠ–Šǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ śǯŝǯŘŖŜŝ
ŽŠ•’—ǰȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›

Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•’—œȱȱȱ ’—’—ȱ™˜˜•ȱ řŖŚǰşŘŖȱ ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ ŗşŞŚȱ śŚȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ŗǰŝşŚǰřŞśȱ


˜ȱśŝŗŖǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ œšǯȱǯȱȱ Ž¡™’›’—ȱ˜—ȱ ǻŽŸŠ•žŠ’˜—Ǽ
Š•Š—ȱ žŒ‘Š’ȱŠ–Šǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řŗǯŗŘǯŘŖŜŘ
ŽŠ•’—ǰȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›

Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•’—œȱȱȱ ŠŒ˜›¢ȱŒ˜–™•Ž¡ȱ ŞŚǰřŞŖȱ ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ ŗşşŘȱ Řŝȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ŗǰşŗŚǰŗŝŚȱ


˜ȱśŝŗŖǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ œšǯȱǯȱ Ž¡™’›’—ȱ˜—
Š•Š—ȱ žŒ‘Š’ȱŠ–Šǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗśǯřǯŘŖŝř
ŽŠ•’—ǰȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›

Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•’—œȱȱȱ ĜŒŽǰȱ Š›Ž‘˜žœŽȱŠ—ȱ řŜǰřŘşȱ ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ ŗşşŘȱ Řŝȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ŗŞŞǰŜŚşȱȱ


˜ȱśŝŗŖǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŠŒ˜›¢ȱŒ˜–™•Ž¡ȱ œšǯȱǯȱ Ž¡™’›’—ȱ˜—
Š•Š—ȱ žŒ‘Š’ȱŠ–Šǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŜǯřǯŘŖŜŚ
ŽŠ•’—ǰȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›

Š—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•’—œȱ ȱ —žœ›’Š•ȱ•Š—ȱŠ—ȱœ˜›Žȱ śǰŜśřȱ ŽŠœŽ‘˜•ȱ ŘŖŖřȱ ŗŚȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ ŘǰŚŝşǰŞśŝȱȱ


˜ȱŚŝŖŞŞǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ œšǯȱ–›ǯȱ Ž¡™’›’—ȱ˜—
Š•Š—ȱ žŒ‘Š’ȱŠ–Šǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŖǯŗǯŘŖŝŚ
ŽŠ•’—ǰȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ’¢Ȭ’‘‘ȱǻȃ58thȄǼȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱǻȃAGMȄǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ‘Ž•ȱŠȱ


ž”’ȱ Š•’•ȱ ˜•ȱǭȱ˜ž—›¢ȱŽœ˜›ǰȱ Š•Š—ȱřȦŗśśǰȱž”’ȱ Š•’•ǰȱśŝŖŖŖȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›ȱ˜—ȱ˜—Š¢ǰȱŘŜȱžžœȱŘŖŗşȱŠȱŗŖDZŖŖȱŠǯ–ǯȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ
˜••˜ ’—ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœDZȬ

AGENDA
ǻ•ŽŠœŽȱ ›ŽŽ›ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ
ŗǯȱ ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ‘Žȱž’Žȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ ˜Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜’ŒŽȱ˜ȱ
Ž™˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱž’˜›œȱ‘Ž›Ž˜—ǯ śŞthȱ ȱ˜ǯȱŝǼȱ

Řǯȱ ˜ȱŽŒ•Š›ŽȱŠȱꛜȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŝǯŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—Žȱ ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗǼ


řŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯ

řǯȱ ˜ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŽŽœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯ ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŘǼ

Śǯȱ ˜ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱž™ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŜśŖǰŖŖŖȱ›˜–ȱŘŝȱžžœȱŘŖŗşȱž—’•ȱ ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱřǼ


‘Žȱ—Ž¡ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯ

śǯȱ ˜ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ‘˜ȱŠ›Žȱ›Ž’›’—ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ›’Œ•ŽȱŗŘŖȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ
›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŽ•’’‹•Žǰȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ˜ěŽ›Žȱ‘Ž–œŽ•ŸŽœȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—DZȬ

ǻŠǼȱ ›ǯȱ‘ž—œž”ŽȱŠœŠ”’DzȱŠ— ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŚǼ


ǻ‹Ǽȱ —Œ’”ȱ£‘Š—ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘Š–Žǯȱ ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱśǼ

Ŝǯȱ ˜ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ‘˜ȱŠ›Žȱ›Ž’›’—ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ›’Œ•ŽȱŗŗŚȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ
›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŽ•’’‹•Žǰȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ˜ěŽ›Žȱ‘Ž–œŽ•ŸŽœȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—DZȬ

ǻŠǼȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—Dz ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŜǼ


ǻ‹Ǽȱ œǯȱŠ˜”˜ȱŠ–Š–˜˜DzȱŠ— ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŝǼ
ǻŒǼȱ ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽǯ ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŞǼ

ŝǯȱȱ ˜ȱ Š™™˜’—ȱ Žœœ›œǯȱ ›—œȱ ǭȱ ˜ž—ȱ Šœȱ ž’˜›œȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’—ȱ ™•ŠŒŽȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ›Ž’›’—ȱ ž’˜›œǰȱ ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱşǼ
Žœœ›œǯȱ
Š—ŠęŠ‘ȱŠœ•Š—ȱǭȱ˜‘Š–Šȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—œž’—ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠž‘˜›’œŽȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱę¡ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ
›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ǯ

As Special Business

˜ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱŠ—ȱ’ȱ‘˜ž‘ȱęǰȱ ’‘ȱ˜›ȱ ’‘˜žȱŠ—¢ȱ–˜’ęŒŠ’˜—ǰȱ˜ȱ™Šœœȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ›’—Š›¢ȱŽœ˜•ž’˜—œȱDZȱȬ

Şǯȱȱ ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 1:


- AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SHARES PURSUANT TO THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗŖǼ

ȱ ȃTHATȱœž‹“ŽŒȱŠ• Š¢œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱǻȃthe ActȄǼǰȱ‘Žȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
Š—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•œȱ›˜–ȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘ŠȱǻȃBursa SecuritiesȄǼȱŠ—ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ
˜ŸŽ›—–Ž—Š•ȱŠ—Ȧ˜›ȱ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŠž‘˜›’’Žœǰȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱŽ–™˜ Ž›Žȱ™ž›œžŠ—ȱ˜ȱ
‘ŽȱŒǰȱ˜ȱ’œœžŽȱŠ—ȱŠ••˜ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ›˜–ȱ’–Žȱ˜ȱ’–ŽȱŠȱœžŒ‘ȱ™›’ŒŽȱŠ—ȱž™˜—ȱ
œžŒ‘ȱŽ›–œȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œǰȱ˜›ȱœžŒ‘ȱ™ž›™˜œŽœȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱœžŒ‘ȱ™Ž›œ˜—ȱ˜›ȱ™Ž›œ˜—œȱ ‘˜–œ˜ŽŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ
–Š¢ȱ’—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ‹œ˜•žŽȱ’œŒ›Ž’˜—ȱŽŽ–ȱęȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŠ• Š¢œȱ‘Šȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠŽȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ’œœžŽȱ
™ž›œžŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱŽ¡ŒŽŽȱŽ—ȱ™Ž›ŒŽ—ȱǻŗŖƖǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š•ȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ’œœžŽȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ’–Žȱ‹Ž’—Dz

AND THATȱ ‘Žȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ ‹Žȱ Š—ȱ Š›Žȱ Š•œ˜ȱ Ž–™˜ Ž›Žȱ ˜ȱ ˜‹Š’—ȱ ‘Žȱ Š™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ •’œ’—ȱ ˜ȱ Š—ȱ
šž˜Š’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’’˜—Š•ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱœ˜ȱ’œœžŽȱ˜—ȱž›œŠȱŽŒž›’’ŽœDzȱAND FURTHER THATȱœžŒ‘ȱŠž‘˜›’¢ȱ
œ‘Š••ȱŒ˜––Ž—ŒŽȱ’––Ž’ŠŽ•¢ȱž™˜—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœœ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ’—ȱ˜›ŒŽȱž—’•ȱ‘Žȱ
Œ˜—Œ•žœ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž¡ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȄ

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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notice of Annual General Meeting (cont’d.)

9. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 2: ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗŗǼ


- PROPOSED RENEWAL OF EXISTING SHAREHOLDER MANDATE FOR RECURRENT
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS OF A REVENUE OR TRADING NATURE

ȱ ȃTHATȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘ŠȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ’œ’—ȱŽšž’›Ž–Ž—œǰȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ‹Žȱ
Š—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ’ŸŽ—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ›˜™˜œŽȱŽ—Ž Š•ȱ˜ȱ¡’œ’—ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱŠ—ŠŽȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜ȱ
Ž—Ž›ȱ’—˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱ’ŸŽȱŽěŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠŽ˜›¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒž››Ž—ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜ȱŠȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱ—Šž›Žȱ
›˜–ȱ’–Žȱ˜ȱ’–Žȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽ•ŠŽȱŠ›¢ȱŠœȱœ™ŽŒ’ꮍȱ’—ȱŽŒ’˜—ȱŘǯřȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›Œž•Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠŽȱ
ŘŜȱ ž•¢ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‘ŠȱœžŒ‘ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱŠ›ŽDZȬ

ǻ’Ǽȱ ›ŽŒž››Ž—ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜ȱŠȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱ—Šž›ŽDz

ǻ’’Ǽȱ —ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠ¢Ȭ˜ȬŠ¢ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œDz

ǻ’’’Ǽȱ ŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱŒ˜ž›œŽȱ˜ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜—ȱ—˜›–Š•ȱŒ˜––Ž›Œ’Š•ȱŽ›–œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ
ŠŸ˜ž›Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ•ŠŽȱŠ›’Žœȱ‘Š—ȱ‘˜œŽȱŽ—Ž›Š••¢ȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™ž‹•’ŒDzȱŠ—

ǻ’ŸǼȱ —˜ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›’–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ–’—˜›’¢ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǰ

ȱ ǻ‘ŽȱȃMandateȄǼDz

AND THATȱœžŒ‘ȱŠž‘˜›’¢ȱœ‘Š••ȱŒ˜––Ž—ŒŽȱž™˜—ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœœ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŠ—ȱœ‘Š••ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ
’—ȱ˜›ŒŽȱž—’•DZȬ

ǻ’Ǽȱ ‘ŽȱŒ˜—Œ•žœ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž¡ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱ


Šȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱœžŒ‘ȱ–Š—ŠŽȱ Šœȱ™ŠœœŽǰȱŠȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’–Žȱ’ȱ ’••ȱ•Š™œŽǰȱž—•Žœœȱ‹¢ȱŠȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱ™ŠœœŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
—Ž¡ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ǰȱ‘ŽȱŠž‘˜›’¢ȱ’œȱ›Ž—Ž ŽDz

ǻ’’Ǽȱ ‘ŽȱŽ¡™’›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ ’‘’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ—Ž¡ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱŠŽ›ȱ‘ŠȱŠŽȱ’ȱ’œȱ


›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ‘Ž•ȱ™ž›œžŠ—ȱ˜ȱŽŒ’˜—ȱřŚŖǻŘǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱǻ‹žȱœ‘Š••ȱ—˜ȱŽ¡Ž—ȱ˜ȱ
œžŒ‘ȱŽ¡Ž—œ’˜—ȱŠœȱ–Š¢ȱ‹ŽȱŠ••˜ Žȱ™ž›œžŠ—ȱ˜ȱŽŒ’˜—ȱřŚŖǻŚǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜǼDzȱ˜›

ǻ’’’Ǽȱ ›ŽŸ˜”Žȱ˜›ȱŸŠ›’Žȱ‹¢ȱ›Žœ˜•ž’˜—ȱ™ŠœœŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ’—ȱŠȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱ–ŽŽ’—Dzȱ ‘’Œ‘ŽŸŽ›ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ
ŽŠ›•’Ž›Dz

AND FURTHER THAT ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ‹ŽȱŠž‘˜›’œŽȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™•ŽŽȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱœžŒ‘ȱŠŒœȱŠ—ȱ‘’—œȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ


Ž¡ŽŒž’—ȱŠ••ȱœžŒ‘ȱ˜Œž–Ž—œȱŠœȱ–Š¢ȱ‹Žȱ›Žšž’›ŽǼǰȱŠœȱ‘Ž¢ȱ–Š¢ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱŽ¡™Ž’Ž—ȱ˜›ȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱ˜ȱ’ŸŽȱ
ŽěŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—ŠŽǯȄ

ŗŖǯȱ ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 3 ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗŘǼ


- RETENTION OF GENERAL TAN SRI (DR.) DATO’ PADUKA MOHAMED HASHIM BIN
MOHD. ALI (RTD) AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

ȱ ȃTHATȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱ ‘˜ȱ‘ŠœȱœŽ›ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ
˜Š›ȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ Ž•ŸŽȱǻŗŘǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ
œ’—ŒŽȱśȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŗşşśȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȄȱ

ŗŗǯȱ ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 4


- RETENTION OF TAN SRI DATO’ (DR.) TEO CHIANG LIANG AS AN INDEPENDENT ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗřǼ
DIRECTOR

ȱ ȃTHATȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœœ’—ȱ˜ȱ›’—Š›¢ȱŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŜǰȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—ȱ ‘˜ȱ‘Šœȱ
œŽ›ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ Ž•ŸŽȱ
ǻŗŘǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱœ’—ŒŽȱŘŞȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŖŗȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȄ

ŗŘǯȱȱ ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 5 ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗŚǼ


- RETENTION OF MR. KOAY KAH EE AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

ȱ ȃTHATȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœœ’—ȱ˜ȱ›’—Š›¢ȱŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŞǰȱ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽȱ ‘˜ȱ‘ŠœȱœŽ›ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ


ŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ—’—ŽȱǻşǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱœ’—ŒŽȱŗśȱ
˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŖŝȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȄȱ

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Notice of Annual General Meeting (cont’d.)

ŗřǯȱȱ ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 6 ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗśǼ


- RETENTION OF MR. DOMINIC AW KIAN-WEE AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

ȱ ȃTHATȱ›ǯȱ˜–’—’Œȱ ȱ ’Š—ȬŽŽȱ ‘˜ȱ‘ŠœȱœŽ›ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ


˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ—’—ŽȱǻşǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱœ’—ŒŽȱŗŖȱžžœȱŘŖŗŖȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ
—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȄȱ

ŗŚǯȱȱ ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 7


- RETENTION OF DATO’ SETIA RAMLI BIN MAHMUD AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗŜǼ

ȱ ȃTHATȱŠ˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ‹’—ȱŠ‘–žǰȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘˜ȱ ’••ȱ›ŽŠŒ‘ȱ‘Žȱ—’—Žȱ
ǻşǼȬ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ›–ȱ•’–’ȱ˜—ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŘŖȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȄȱ

15. SPECIAL RESOLUTION ǻŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗŝǼ


- PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE COMPANY

ȱ ȃTHATȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱ’ŸŽ—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŸ˜”Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱŽ–˜›Š—ž–ȱŠ—ȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—ȱ’œȱŽ—’›Ž¢ȱŠ—ȱ’—ȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ‘Ž›Ž˜ǰȱŠȱ—Ž ȱ˜—œ’ž’˜—ȱŠœȱœŽȱ˜žȱ’—ȱ™™Ž—’¡ȱ ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
’›Œž•Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠŽȱŘŜȱ ž•¢ȱŘŖŗşȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱŠ˜™ŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ˜—œ’ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
 ’‘ȱ’––Ž’ŠŽȱŽěŽŒDz

AND THATȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‹ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ‘Ž›Ž‹¢ȱŠž‘˜›’œŽȱ˜ȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱœžŒ‘ȱŠŒœǰȱŽŽœȱŠ—ȱ
‘’—œȱŠœȱŠ›Žȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱŠ—Ȧ˜›ȱŽ¡™Ž’Ž—ȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱ’ŸŽȱž••ȱŽěŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›˜™˜œŽȱ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱŽ ȱ
˜—œ’ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻȃProposed AdoptionȄǼȱ ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱž••ȱ ™˜ Ž›ȱ ˜ȱ ŠœœŽ—ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œǰȱ
–˜’ęŒŠ’˜—ǰȱ Š—Ȧ˜›ȱ Š–Ž—–Ž—œȱ Šœȱ –Š¢ȱ ‹Žȱ ›Žšž’›Žȱ ‹¢ȱ Š—¢ȱ ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ Šž‘˜›’’Žœȱ ˜ȱ ’ŸŽȱ ŽěŽŒȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ
›˜™˜œŽȱ˜™’˜—ǯȄ

ŗŜǯȱ ˜ȱ›Š—œŠŒȱŠ—¢ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱžŽȱ—˜’ŒŽȱœ‘Š••ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’ŸŽ—ǯ

NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN ‘ŠȱŠȱꛜȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŝǯŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ


Ž—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ™Š¢Š‹•Žȱ˜—ȱŘřȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗşȱ˜ȱŽ™˜œ’˜›œȱ ‘˜œŽȱ—Š–ŽœȱŠ™™ŽŠ›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱŽ™˜œ’˜›œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
Œ•˜œŽȱ˜ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜—ȱřȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗşȱ’ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱŠȱ‘ŽȱśŞthȱ ǯ

ȱŽ™˜œ’˜›ȱœ‘Š••ȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ˜›ȱŽ—’•Ž–Ž—ȱ˜—•¢ȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜DZȬ

ǻŠǼȱ ‘Š›Žœȱ›Š—œŽ››Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ™˜œ’˜›ȂœȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŒŒ˜ž—ȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŚǯŖŖȱ™ǯ–ǯȱ˜—ȱřȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗşȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱ›Š—œŽ›œDzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻ‹Ǽȱ ‘Š›Žœȱ‹˜ž‘ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘Šȱ˜—ȱŠȱŒž–ȱŽ—’•Ž–Ž—ȱ‹Šœ’œȱŠŒŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž•Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ
ŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘Šǯ

¢ȱ›Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›

CHUA SIEW CHUAN (MAICSA 0777689)


YEOW SZE MIN (MAICSA 7065735)
˜–™Š—¢ȱŽŒ›ŽŠ›’Žœ

žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›
ŠŽȱDZȱŘŜȱ ž•¢ȱŘŖŗş

Explanatory Notes to Special Business: -

1. Authority to Issue Shares pursuant to the Companies Act 2016

ȱ ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Šȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ›Š—ŽȱŠȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱ–Š—ŠŽȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŠž‘˜›’¢ȱ˜ȱ’œœžŽȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ™ž›œžŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱ‹¢ȱ’œȱ
œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ’¢ȬŽŸŽ—‘ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘Ž•ȱ˜—ȱŘŝȱžžœȱŘŖŗŞȱǻ‘Ž›Ž’—ŠŽ›ȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ˜ȱŠœȱ
‘ŽȱȃPrevious MandateȄǼǯȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’œ‘Žœȱ˜ȱ›Ž—Ž ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ–Š—ŠŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ’¢Ȭ’‘‘ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱǻ‘Ž›Ž’—ŠŽ›ȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ˜ȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱȃŽ ȱŠ—ŠŽȄǼǯ

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ȱ ‘Žȱ›ŽŸ’˜žœȱŠ—ŠŽȱ›Š—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ‘Šȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱž’•’œŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž—ŒŽȱ—˜ȱ™›˜ŒŽŽȱ Šœȱ›Š’œŽȱ‘Ž›Ž›˜–ǯȱȱ

ȱ ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱœŽŽ”ȱ‘ŽȱŽ ȱŠ—ŠŽȱ’œȱ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ̎¡’‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ••˜–Ž—ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ™˜œœ’‹•Žȱž—ȱ
›Š’œ’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱž—’—ȱ ˜›”’—ȱŒŠ™’Š•ȱ ’‘˜žȱŒ˜—ŸŽ—’—ȱŠȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱŠœȱ’ȱ ˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ‹˜‘ȱ’–ŽȱŠ—ȱ
Œ˜œȬŒ˜—œž–’—ȱ˜ȱ˜›Š—’œŽȱŠȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱ–ŽŽ’—ǯ

Řǯȱ ›˜™˜œŽȱŽ—Ž Š•ȱ˜ȱ¡’œ’—ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱŠ—ŠŽȱ˜›ȱŽŒž››Ž—ȱŽ•ŠŽȱŠ›¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜ȱŠȱŽŸŽ—žŽȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱŠž›Žȱ
ǻ‘Ž›Ž’—ŠŽ›ȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ˜ȱŠœ “the Proposal”)

ȱ ‘Žȱ›˜™˜œŠ•ȱ ’••ȱŽ—Š‹•Žȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱŠĜ•’ŠŽȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ˜ȱŽ—Ž›ȱ’—˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒž››Ž—ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™Š›¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ
˜ȱŠȱ›ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱ—Šž›Žȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›Žȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱŠ¢Ȭ˜ȬŠ¢ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǰȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ‹Ž’—ȱ’—ȱ
‘Žȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱŒ˜ž›œŽȱ˜ȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ˜—ȱ—˜›–Š•ȱŒ˜––Ž›Œ’Š•ȱŽ›–œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ–˜›ŽȱŠŸ˜ž›Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ™Š›’Žœȱ‘Š—ȱ‘˜œŽȱ
Ž—Ž›Š••¢ȱŠŸŠ’•Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™ž‹•’ŒȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ›’–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–’—˜›’¢ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ

ȱ •ŽŠœŽȱ›ŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›Œž•Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠŽȱŘŜȱ ž•¢ȱŘŖŗşȱ˜›ȱ–˜›Žȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ǯ

3. Retention of General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) as an Independent Director

ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱǻȃTan Sri HashimȄǼȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ
’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜—ȱśȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱŗşşśȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠœȱœŽ›ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ Ž•ŸŽȱǻŗŘǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ’—ȱ
‘’œȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱŠŽ›ȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱŠœœŽœœŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ
˜ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱ
Šœ‘’–ǰȱ›ŽŠ›œȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ‹ŠœŽȱŠ–˜—œȱ˜‘Ž›œǰȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ“žœ’ęŒŠ’˜—œǰȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—œȱ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱ
›’ȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
‘›˜ž‘ȱŠȱ ˜Ȭ’Ž›ȱŸ˜’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱŠœȱŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ž’Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ŠŒ’ŒŽȱŚǯŘȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ˜Žȱ˜—ȱ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽDZȬȱ

ǻŠǼȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‘Šœȱž•ę••Žȱ‘ŽȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱŠœȱœŽȱ˜žȱž—Ž›ȱŠ›Š›Š™‘ȱŗǯŖŗȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ
ŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘ŠȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ’œ’—ȱŽšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ

Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻŽŠŒ‘ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ
˜ȱŠœȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ•ŠœȱŘȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǽȃ˜ĜŒŽ›Ȅȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱŠȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱœŽŒ›ŽŠ›¢ǰȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽǰȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽ›ȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱŠȱ–Š—ŠŽ›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ǰȱŠ—ȱ
•’šž’Š˜›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ȱ˜›ȱŒ›Ž’˜›œǾDz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱŠ–’•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠŒ’—ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜–’—ŽŽȱ˜›ȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Š’ŸŽȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽ—ŠŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠŸ’œŽ›ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
˜›ȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱ Šȱ ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ Šœȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ ˜›ȱ –Š“˜›ȱ œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱ Šœȱ ‘Žȱ ŒŠœŽȱ –Š¢ȱ
‹Žǰȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ ꛖȱ ˜›ȱ Œ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ ŠŸ’œ˜›¢ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDzȱ˜›
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ Ž—ŠŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—¢ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ  ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ Šœȱ ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‘Žȱ
¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ˜›ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱŠȱ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ–Š¢ȱ‹Žǰȱ˜ȱŠȱꛖȱ˜›ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǻ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱœž‹œ’’Š›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ǽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱ
œžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDz

ǻ‹Ǽȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜ž•ȱ‘’—Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ˜ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ
“žŽ–Ž—ǰȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘’œȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŠŒȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹Žœȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dz

ǻŒǼȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ—˜—Ȭ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dzȱ

ǻǼȱ Š—ȱ ›’ȱ


Šœ‘’–ȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ ŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ ˜›ȱ –Š’—Š’—Žȱ Š—¢ȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ ™Ž›œ˜—Š•ȱ ˜›ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ǰȱ  ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’›ŽŒȱ ˜›ȱ
’—’›ŽŒǰȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œǼȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ—˜›–Š•ȱŽ—ŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›ŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜—ȱŠȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ
Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜žȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›DzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻŽǼȱ Š—ȱ ›’ȱ


Šœ‘’–ȱ ˜Žœȱ —˜ȱ Ž›’ŸŽȱ Š—¢ȱ ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‹Ž—Žęœȱ Š™Š›ȱ ›˜–ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ ŽŽœȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ Š™™›˜ŸŽȱ ‹¢ȱ
œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯ

95
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notice of Annual General Meeting (cont’d.)

4. Retention of Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang as an Independent Director

ȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—ȱǻȃTan Sri TeoȄǼȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜—ȱŘŞȱ ž—Žȱ


ŘŖŖŗȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠœȱœŽ›ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ Ž•ŸŽȱǻŗŘǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ‘›˜ž‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱ ŠŽ›ȱ ‘ŠŸ’—ȱ ŠœœŽœœŽȱ ‘Žȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ ˜ȱ Š—ȱ ›’ȱ Ž˜ǰȱ ›ŽŠ›œȱ ‘’–ȱ ˜ȱ ‹Žȱ
’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ‹ŠœŽȱŠ–˜—œȱ˜‘Ž›œǰȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ“žœ’ęŒŠ’˜—œǰȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—œȱ‘ŠȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱŽ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ
’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱŠȱ ˜Ȭ’Ž›ȱŸ˜’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱŠœȱ
ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ž’Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ŠŒ’ŒŽȱŚǯŘȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ˜Žȱ˜—ȱ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽDZȬȱȱȱ

ǻŠǼȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱŽ˜ȱ‘Šœȱž•ę••Žȱ‘ŽȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱŠœȱœŽȱ˜žȱž—Ž›ȱŠ›Š›Š™‘ȱŗǯŖŗȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ
ŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘ŠȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ’œ’—ȱŽšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ

Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻŽŠŒ‘ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ
˜ȱŠœȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ•ŠœȱŘȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǽȃ˜ĜŒŽ›Ȅȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱŠȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱœŽŒ›ŽŠ›¢ǰȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽǰȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽ›ȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱŠȱ–Š—ŠŽ›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ǰȱŠ—ȱ
•’šž’Š˜›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ȱ˜›ȱŒ›Ž’˜›œǾDz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱŠ–’•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠŒ’—ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜–’—ŽŽȱ˜›ȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Š’ŸŽȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽ—ŠŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠŸ’œŽ›ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
˜›ȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱ Šȱ ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ Šœȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ ˜›ȱ –Š“˜›ȱ œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱ Šœȱ ‘Žȱ ŒŠœŽȱ –Š¢ȱ
‹Žǰȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ ꛖȱ ˜›ȱ Œ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ ŠŸ’œ˜›¢ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDzȱ˜›
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ Ž—ŠŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—¢ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ  ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ Šœȱ ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‘Žȱ
¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ˜›ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱŠȱ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ–Š¢ȱ‹Žǰȱ˜ȱŠȱꛖȱ˜›ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǻ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱœž‹œ’’Š›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ǽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱ
œžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDz

ǻ‹Ǽȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱŽ˜ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜ž•ȱ‘’—Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ˜ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ
“žŽ–Ž—ǰȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘’œȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŠŒȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹Žœȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dz

ǻŒǼȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱŽ˜ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ—˜—Ȭ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dzȱ

ǻǼȱ Š—ȱ›’ȱŽ˜ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ˜›ȱ–Š’—Š’—ŽȱŠ—¢ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ™Ž›œ˜—Š•ȱ˜›ȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ’›ŽŒȱ˜›ȱ’—’›ŽŒǰȱ
 ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ ǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ Š–’•¢ȱ –Ž–‹Ž›œǼȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ —˜›–Š•ȱ Ž—ŠŽ–Ž—œȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž›ŠŒ’˜—œȱ ˜—ȱ Šȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ •ŽŸŽ•ȱ
Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜žȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›DzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻŽǼȱ Š—ȱ ›’ȱ Ž˜ȱ ˜Žœȱ —˜ȱ Ž›’ŸŽȱ Š—¢ȱ ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‹Ž—Žęœȱ Š™Š›ȱ ›˜–ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ ŽŽœȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ Š™™›˜ŸŽȱ ‹¢ȱ
œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯ

5. Retention of Mr. Koay Kah Ee as an Independent Director

ȱ ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽȱǻȃMr. KoayȄǼȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜—ȱŗśȱ˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŖŝȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠœȱœŽ›ŸŽȱ


‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ—’—ŽȱǻşǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱŠŽ›ȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱŠœœŽœœŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ǰȱ›ŽŠ›œȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ‹ŠœŽȱŠ–˜—œȱ
˜‘Ž›œǰȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ“žœ’ęŒŠ’˜—œǰȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—œȱ‘Šȱ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ
˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ž’Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ŠŒ’ŒŽȱŚǯŘȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ˜Žȱ˜—ȱ
˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽDZȬȱȱȱȱ

ǻŠǼȱ ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ‘Šœȱž•ę••Žȱ‘ŽȱŽę—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱŠœȱœŽȱ˜žȱž—Ž›ȱŠ›Š›Š™‘ȱŗǯŖŗȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ


ŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘ŠȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ’œ’—ȱŽšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ

Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻŽŠŒ‘ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ
˜ȱŠœȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ•ŠœȱŘȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǽȃ˜ĜŒŽ›Ȅȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱŠȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱœŽŒ›ŽŠ›¢ǰȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽǰȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽ›ȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱŠȱ–Š—ŠŽ›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ǰȱŠ—ȱ
•’šž’Š˜›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ȱ˜›ȱŒ›Ž’˜›œǾDz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱŠ–’•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz

96
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notice of Annual General Meeting (cont’d.)

Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠŒ’—ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜–’—ŽŽȱ˜›ȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Š’ŸŽȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽ—ŠŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠŸ’œŽ›ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
˜›ȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱ Šȱ ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ Šœȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ ˜›ȱ –Š“˜›ȱ œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱ Šœȱ ‘Žȱ ŒŠœŽȱ –Š¢ȱ
‹Žǰȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ ꛖȱ ˜›ȱ Œ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ ŠŸ’œ˜›¢ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDzȱ˜›
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ Ž—ŠŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—¢ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ  ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ Šœȱ ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‘Žȱ
¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ˜›ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱŠȱ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ–Š¢ȱ‹Žǰȱ˜ȱŠȱꛖȱ˜›ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǻ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱœž‹œ’’Š›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ǽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱ
œžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDz

ǻ‹Ǽȱ ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜ž•ȱ‘’—Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ˜ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ


“žŽ–Ž—ǰȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘’œȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŠŒȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹Žœȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dz

ǻŒǼȱ ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ—˜—Ȭ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dzȱ

ǻǼȱ ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ˜›ȱ–Š’—Š’—ŽȱŠ—¢ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ™Ž›œ˜—Š•ȱ˜›ȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ’›ŽŒȱ˜›ȱ’—’›ŽŒǰȱ


 ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ ǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ Š–’•¢ȱ –Ž–‹Ž›œǼȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ —˜›–Š•ȱ Ž—ŠŽ–Ž—œȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž›ŠŒ’˜—œȱ ˜—ȱ Šȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ •ŽŸŽ•ȱ
Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜žȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›DzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻŽǼȱ ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱŽ›’ŸŽȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŠ™Š›ȱ›˜–ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŽŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯ

Ŝǯȱ ŽŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ǯȱ˜–’—’Œȱ ȱ ’Š—ȬŽŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›

ȱ ›ǯȱ˜–’—’Œȱ ȱ ’Š—ȬŽŽȱǻȃ›ǯȱ ȄǼȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜—ȱŗŖȱžžœȱŘŖŗŖȱŠ—ȱ‘Šœȱ


œŽ›ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜›ȱŠȱŒž–ž•Š’ŸŽȱŽ›–ȱ˜ȱ–˜›Žȱ‘Š—ȱ—’—ŽȱǻşǼȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ
‘Žȱ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱŠŽ›ȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱŠœœŽœœŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ǯȱ ǰȱ›ŽŠ›œȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ‹ŠœŽȱŠ–˜—œȱ
˜‘Ž›œǰȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ“žœ’ęŒŠ’˜—œǰȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—œȱ‘Šȱ›ǯȱ ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŠ’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœž‹“ŽŒȱ
˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱŠœȱŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ž’Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›ŠŒ’ŒŽȱŚǯŘȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ˜Žȱ˜—ȱ
˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽDZȬȱȱȱȱ

ǻŠǼȱ ›ǯȱ ȱ ‘Šœȱ ž•ę••Žȱ ‘Žȱ Žę—’’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ Šœȱ œŽȱ ˜žȱ ž—Ž›ȱ Š›Š›Š™‘ȱ ŗǯŖŗȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ž›œŠȱ Š•Š¢œ’Šȱ
ŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘ŠȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ’œ’—ȱŽšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ

Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻŽŠŒ‘ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ˜ȱŠœȱ
ȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ  ’‘’—ȱ ‘Žȱ •Šœȱ Řȱ ¢ŽŠ›œȱ Š—ȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ Š—ȱ ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ ǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ Šœȱ Šȱ —˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǽȃ˜ĜŒŽ›Ȅȱ ’—Œ•žŽœȱ Šȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ œŽŒ›ŽŠ›¢ǰȱ Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽǰȱ ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽ›ȱ  ‘˜ȱ ’œȱ Š•œ˜ȱ Šȱ –Š—ŠŽ›ȱ —˜ȱ Š™™˜’—Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜ž›ǰȱ Š—ȱ
•’šž’Š˜›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ȱ˜›ȱŒ›Ž’˜›œǾDz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱŠ–’•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠŒ’—ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜–’—ŽŽȱ˜›ȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Š’ŸŽȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽ—ŠŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠŸ’œŽ›ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
˜›ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱŠȱ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ–Š¢ȱ‹Žǰȱ˜ȱŠȱ
ꛖȱ˜›ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱŠŸ’œ˜›¢ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ
™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDzȱ˜›
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱŽ—ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
˜›ȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱ Šȱ ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ˜›ȱ –Š“˜›ȱ œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱ Šœȱ ‘Žȱ ŒŠœŽȱ –Š¢ȱ ‹Žǰȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ ꛖȱ ˜›ȱ Œ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ǻ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ
œž‹œ’’Š›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ǽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ
Šœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDz

ǻ‹Ǽȱ ›ǯȱ ȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—¢ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ ˜›ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ Œ˜ž•ȱ ‘’—Ž›ȱ ‘Žȱ Ž¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ ˜ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ
“žŽ–Ž—ǰȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘’œȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŠŒȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹Žœȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dz

ǻŒǼȱ ›ǯȱ ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ—˜—Ȭ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dzȱ

ǻǼȱ ›ǯȱ  ȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ ŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ ˜›ȱ –Š’—Š’—Žȱ Š—¢ȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ ™Ž›œ˜—Š•ȱ ˜›ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ǰȱ  ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’›ŽŒȱ ˜›ȱ ’—’›ŽŒǰȱ
 ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ ǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ Š–’•¢ȱ –Ž–‹Ž›œǼȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ —˜›–Š•ȱ Ž—ŠŽ–Ž—œȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž›ŠŒ’˜—œȱ ˜—ȱ Šȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ •ŽŸŽ•ȱ
Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜žȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›DzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻŽǼȱ ›ǯȱ ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱŽ›’ŸŽȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŠ™Š›ȱ›˜–ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŽŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯ
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AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notice of Annual General Meeting (cont’d.)

7. Retention of Dato’ Setia Ramli bin Mahmud as an Independent Director

ȱ Š˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ‹’—ȱŠ‘–žȱǻȃDato’ Setia RamliȄǼȱ ŠœȱŠ™™˜’—ŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜—ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱ


ŘŖŗŗȱŠ—ȱ ’••ȱ›ŽŠŒ‘ȱ‘Žȱ—’—ŽȱǻşǼȬ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ›–ȱ•’–’ȱ˜—ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŘŖǯȱ‘Žȱ˜Š›ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–’—Š’˜—ȱ
˜––’ĴŽŽǰȱŠŽ›ȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱŠœœŽœœŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠ˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ǰȱ›ŽŠ›œȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ‹ŠœŽȱŠ–˜—œȱ˜‘Ž›œǰȱ
‘Žȱ ˜••˜ ’—ȱ “žœ’ęŒŠ’˜—œǰȱ Š—ȱ ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—œȱ ‘Šȱ Š˜Ȃȱ Ž’Šȱ Š–•’ȱ ‹Žȱ ›ŽŠ’—Žȱ Šœȱ Š—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢ȱ
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˜—ȱ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽDZȬȱȱȱȱ

ǻŠǼȱ Š˜Ȃȱ Ž’Šȱ Š–•’ȱ ‘Šœȱ ž•ę••Žȱ ‘Žȱ Žę—’’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ Šœȱ œŽȱ ˜žȱ ž—Ž›ȱ Š›Š›Š™‘ȱ ŗǯŖŗȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ž›œŠȱ
Š•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘ŠȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ’œ’—ȱŽšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ

Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻŽŠŒ‘ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ’œȱ›ŽŽ››Žȱ
˜ȱŠœȱȃsaid CorporationȄǼDz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ•ŠœȱŘȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜—ȬŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǽȃ˜ĜŒŽ›Ȅȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱŠȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱœŽŒ›ŽŠ›¢ǰȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽǰȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽ›ȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱŠȱ–Š—ŠŽ›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ǰȱŠ—ȱ
•’šž’Š˜›ȱ—˜ȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›ȱ˜›ȱŒ›Ž’˜›œǾDz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠȱŠ–’•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ǰȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ’œȱ—˜ȱŠŒ’—ȱŠœȱŠȱ—˜–’—ŽŽȱ˜›ȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Š’ŸŽȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—Dz
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱŽ—ŠŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱŠŸ’œŽ›ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱœžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ
˜›ȱ ’œȱ —˜ȱ ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱ Šȱ ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ ǻŽ¡ŒŽ™ȱ Šœȱ Š—ȱ ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ ’›ŽŒ˜›Ǽȱ ˜›ȱ –Š“˜›ȱ œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱ Šœȱ ‘Žȱ ŒŠœŽȱ –Š¢ȱ
‹Žǰȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ ꛖȱ ˜›ȱ Œ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ ŠŸ’œ˜›¢ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ
Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDzȱ˜›
Ȋȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ Ž—ŠŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—¢ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ  ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ’ȱ ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ œžŒ‘ȱ Œ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱ Šœȱ ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ ‹¢ȱ ‘Žȱ
¡Œ‘Š—Žȱ˜›ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ—•¢ȱŠȱ™Š›—Ž›ǰȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱ˜›ȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ–Š¢ȱ‹Žǰȱ˜ȱŠȱꛖȱ˜›ȱŒ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱ
ǻ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱœž‹œ’’Š›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ǽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŠœȱŽ—ŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ’ȱ˜›™˜›Š’˜—ȱž—Ž›ȱ
œžŒ‘ȱŒ’›Œž–œŠ—ŒŽœȱŠœȱ™›ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ¡Œ‘Š—ŽDz

ǻ‹Ǽȱ Š˜Ȃȱ Ž’Šȱ Š–•’ȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—¢ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ ˜›ȱ ˜‘Ž›ȱ ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ Œ˜ž•ȱ ‘’—Ž›ȱ ‘Žȱ Ž¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱ ˜ȱ
’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ“žŽ–Ž—ǰȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱ˜›ȱ‘’œȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŠŒȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹Žœȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dz

ǻŒǼȱ Š˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ‘Šœȱ—˜ȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœǰȱ ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ˜›ȱ—˜—Ȭ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Dzȱ

ǻǼȱ Š˜Ȃȱ Ž’Šȱ Š–•’ȱ ‘Šœȱ —˜ȱ ŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ ˜›ȱ –Š’—Š’—Žȱ Š—¢ȱ œ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ ™Ž›œ˜—Š•ȱ ˜›ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ǰȱ  ‘Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’›ŽŒȱ ˜›ȱ
’—’›ŽŒǰȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ–Š“˜›ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ–’•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œǼȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ—˜›–Š•ȱŽ—ŠŽ–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›ŠŒ’˜—œȱ˜—ȱŠȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ
Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘’–ȱ˜ȱŒŠ››¢ȱ˜žȱ‘’œȱž’ŽœȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›DzȱŠ—ȱ

ǻŽǼȱ Š˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱŽ›’ŸŽȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‹Ž—ŽęœȱŠ™Š›ȱ›˜–ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŽŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱ
œ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯ

Şǯȱ ›˜™˜œŽȱ˜™’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱŽ ȱ˜—œ’ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻȃ›˜™˜œŽȱ˜™’˜—ȄǼ

ȱ ‘Žȱ™›˜™˜œŽȱŽœ˜•ž’˜—ȱŗŝȱ’œȱž—Ž›Š”Ž—ȱ™›’–Š›’•¢ȱ˜ȱœ›ŽŠ–•’—Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱŽ–˜›Š—ž–ȱŠ—ȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱǻȃǭȄǼȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜǰȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ ŠœȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ›˜–ȱřŗȱ Š—žŠ›¢ȱŘŖŗŝǯȱ‘Žȱ›˜™˜œŽȱ˜™’˜—ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱ˜ȱŠ•’—ȱ
‘ŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱǭȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’—ȱŠ›”Žȱ’œ’—ȱŽšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ’œœžŽȱ‹¢ȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›‘Šȱ˜—ȱŘşȱ˜ŸŽ–‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŝǰȱ
Š—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŒ•Š›’¢ȱ˜ȱŒŽ›Š’—ȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ‘Ž›Ž˜ȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱ›Ž—Ž›ȱŒ˜—œ’œŽ—Œ¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘˜žȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠŒ’•’ŠŽȱŠ—ȱž›‘Ž›ȱŽ—‘Š—ŒŽȱ
Š–’—’œ›Š’ŸŽȱŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ǯ

ȱ •ŽŠœŽȱ›ŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›Œž•Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠŽȱŘŜȱ ž•¢ȱŘŖŗşȱ˜›ȱ–˜›Žȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ǯ

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Notice of Annual General Meeting (cont’d.)

Notes to the Notice of the 58th AGM:-

ŗǯȱ —ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱŽ™˜œ’ŽȱœŽŒž›’’Žœǰȱ˜—•¢ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȦœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ ‘˜œŽȱ—Š–ŽœȱŠ™™ŽŠ›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜›ȱ˜ȱŽ™˜œ’˜›œȱ˜—ȱŗşȱžžœȱŘŖŗşȱ
œ‘Š••ȱ‹ŽȱŽ•’’‹•Žȱ˜ȱŠĴŽ—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ’—ǯȱȱȱȱ

Řǯȱ ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱœ‘Š••ȱ‹ŽȱŽ—’•Žȱ˜ȱŠ™™˜’—ȱŠ—˜‘Ž›ȱ™Ž›œ˜—ȱŠœȱ‘’œȱ™›˜¡¢ȱ˜ȱŽ¡Ž›Œ’œŽȱŠ••ȱ˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ›’‘œȱ˜ȱŠĴŽ—ǰȱ
™Š›’Œ’™ŠŽǰȱœ™ŽŠ”ȱŠ—ȱŸ˜ŽȱŠȱŠȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ‘Ž›Žȱœ‘Š••ȱ‹Žȱ—˜ȱ›Žœ›’Œ’˜—ȱŠœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ•’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
™›˜¡¢ǯ

řǯȱ —ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱŠȱœ‘Š›ŽȱŒŠ™’Š•ǰȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ–Š¢ȱŠ™™˜’—ȱž™ȱ˜ȱ ˜ȱǻŘǼȱ™›˜¡’Žœȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ’—ǰȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ
–Ž–‹Ž›ȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŽœȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™˜›’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–Ž–‹Ž›Ȃœȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•’—œȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ‹¢ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ™›˜¡¢ǯ

Śǯȱ ‘Žȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱŠ™™˜’—’—ȱ™›˜¡¢ȱœ‘Š••ȱ‹Žȱ’—ȱ™›’—ȱ˜›ȱ ›’’—ȱž—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ‘Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ–Ž–‹Ž›Ȧœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ˜›ȱ‘’œȱž•¢ȱŒ˜—œ’žŽȱ
ŠĴ˜›—Ž¢ǰȱ˜›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ˜ȱŠȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ–Ž–‹Ž›Ȧœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ǰȱž—Ž›ȱ’œȱŒ˜––˜—ȱœŽŠ•ȱ˜›ȱž—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ‘Š—ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ˜›ȱŠĴ˜›—Ž¢ȱž•¢ȱ
Šž‘˜›’œŽǯȱ‘Žȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱŠ™™˜’—’—ȱŠȱ™›˜¡¢ȱœ‘Š••ȱ‹ŽȱŽŽ–Žȱ˜ȱŒ˜—Ž›ȱŠž‘˜›’¢ȱ˜ȱŽ–Š—ȱ˜›ȱ“˜’—ȱ’—ȱŽ–Š—’—ȱŠȱ™˜••ǯ

śǯȱ ‘Ž›ŽȱŠȱ–Ž–‹Ž›Ȧœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ’œȱŠ—ȱŽ¡Ž–™ȱŠž‘˜›’œŽȱ—˜–’—ŽŽȱŠœȱŽę—Žȱž—Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒž›’’Žœȱ —žœ›¢ȱǻŽ—›Š•ȱŽ™˜œ’˜›’ŽœǼȱŒȱ


ŗşşŗȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘˜•œȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜›ȱ–ž•’™•Žȱ‹Ž—ŽęŒ’Š•ȱ˜ —Ž›œȱ’—ȱ˜—ŽȱœŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŠŒŒ˜ž—ȱǻȃomnibus accountȄǼǰȱ
‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ•’–’ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ™›˜¡’Žœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Ž–™ȱŠž‘˜›’œŽȱ—˜–’—ŽŽȱ–Š¢ȱŠ™™˜’—ȱ’—ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜–—’‹žœȱŠŒŒ˜ž—ȱ
’ȱ‘˜•œǯ

Ŝǯȱ ‘Žȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱŠ™™˜’—’—ȱŠȱ™›˜¡¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ™˜ Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠĴ˜›—Ž¢ȱ˜›ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱŠž‘˜›’¢ǰȱ’ȱŠ—¢ǰȱž—Ž›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’ȱ’œȱœ’—Žȱ˜›ȱŠȱ—˜Š›’Š••¢ȱ
ŒŽ›’ꮍȱŒ˜™¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Šȱ™˜ Ž›ȱ˜›ȱŠž‘˜›’¢ȱœ‘Š••ȱ‹ŽȱŽ™˜œ’ŽȱŠȱŽŒž›’’ŽœȱŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱǻ
˜•’—œǼȱ—ǯȱ‘ǯȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ•ȱŝǰȱŽ—Š›Šȱ’•Ž—’ž–ǰȱ
Š•Š—ȱ Š–Š—•Ž•Šǰȱ žœŠȱ Š—Š›ȱ Š–Š—œŠ›Šǰȱ Š–Š—œŠ›Šȱ
Ž’‘œǰȱ śŖŚşŖȱ žŠ•Šȱ ž–™ž›ǰȱ ’•Š¢Š‘ȱ Ž›œŽ”žžŠ—ȱ —˜ȱ •Žœœȱ ‘Š—ȱ ŚŞȱ
‘˜ž›œȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ‘Žȱ’–Žȱ˜›ȱ‘˜•’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜›ȱŠ“˜ž›—Žȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱŠȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›œ˜—ȱ—Š–Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱ™›˜™˜œŽœȱ˜ȱ
Ÿ˜Žǰȱ˜›ǰȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠœŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ™˜••ǰȱ—˜ȱ•Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱŘŚȱ‘˜ž›œȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ‘Žȱ’–ŽȱŠ™™˜’—Žȱ˜›ȱŠ”’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™˜••ǰȱŠ—ȱ’—ȱŽŠž•ȱ‘Žȱ’—œ›ž–Ž—ȱ
˜ȱ™›˜¡¢ȱœ‘Š••ȱ—˜ȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŠŽȱŠœȱŸŠ•’ǯ

ŝǯȱ ‘’œȱŽ—Šȱ’Ž–ȱ’œȱ–ŽŠ—ȱ˜›ȱ’œŒžœœ’˜—ȱ˜—•¢ǰȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽŒ’˜—ȱřŚŖǻŗǼǻŠǼȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—’ŽœȱŒȱŘŖŗŜȱ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱ›Žšž’›ŽȱŠȱ
˜›–Š•ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱž’Žȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠŽ–Ž—œǯȱ
Ž—ŒŽǰȱ‘’œȱŽ—Šȱ’Ž–ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱ™žȱ˜› Š›ȱ˜›ȱŸ˜’—ǯ

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STATEMENT

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT

OUR MATERIAL OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY


SUSTAINABILITY
MATTERS

OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTINUE IMPROVING
BUSINESS OPERATIONS

OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTINUE MINIMISING
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTINUE ENHANCING
SOCIAL PRACTICES

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'Hʋɠ6WɪȴɰKɼOȫʑUɡ
ȱ ’ŸŽœȱ –Žȱ ›ŽŠȱ ™•ŽŠœž›Žȱ ˜ȱ ™›ŽœŽ—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ‘’›ȱ žœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ Ž—Žȱ ǻȄFYȄǼȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşǯȱ ȱ
“’—˜–˜˜ȱǻŠ•Š¢œ’ŠǼȱŽ›‘ŠȱǻȃAMBȄȱ˜›ȱȃthe CompanyȄǼǰȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ’œȱ’—Ž›Š•ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒ‘Š’—ǯȱ
ž’Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱ ›˜ž™ȱ›ŽŠ’—ȱ‘Š›ŽȱŠ•žŽȱǻȃASVȄǼǰȱ ŽȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ž›ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ“˜ž›—Ž¢ȱ‘’œȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ‹¢ȱœ›’Ÿ’—ȱ˜ȱ
™˜œ’’ŸŽ•¢ȱ’–™ŠŒȱ‘Žȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱ Ž••Ȭ‹Ž’—ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ǰȱŒ˜—›’‹žŽȱ˜ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ˜˜ȱŒ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ™›˜žŒ’˜—ǰȱŠ—ȱ™›˜ŽŒȱ
˜ž›ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǯȱ

‘’•Žȱ˜ž›ȱŸ’œ’˜—ȱ’œȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŠȱ•˜‹Š•ȱ•ŽŠŽ›ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜˜ȱ’—žœ›¢ǰȱ Žȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ‘Žȱ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ›˜ ’—ȱ’—ȱŠȱœžœŠ’—Š‹•ŽȱŠ—ȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ
–Š——Ž›ǯȱ ŸŽ›¢ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ ˜ž›ȱ Š™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ ˜ Š›œȱ ŠŒ‘’ŽŸ’—ȱ œžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŽŒ˜—˜–’Œǰȱ Ž—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ Š—ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ™’••Š›œȱ ‹ŽŒ˜–Žœȱ
’—Œ›ŽŠœ’—•¢ȱ˜ŒžœŽȱŠ—ȱ Ž••ȬŽę—Žǯȱ ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ™•ŽŠœž›Žȱ˜ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ‘Ž›Ž’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱŠ—ȱ™›˜›Žœœȱ’—ȱ–˜Ÿ’—ȱ˜ Š›œȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸ’—ȱ
˜ž›ȱŠ›Žœȱ’—ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹•ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ǯȱ

—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱ›˜ ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹•¢ǰȱ ŽȱŠ›Žȱ˜ŒžœŽȱ˜—ȱŠ••ȱŠœ™ŽŒœȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒ‘Š’—ȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱœ˜ž›Œ’—ǰȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ǰȱ•˜’œ’Œœȱ
ǭȱ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ǰȱœŠ•Žœȱǭȱ–Š›”Ž’—ȱŠ—ȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŠ’˜—œǯȱŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱŽ—ŽŠŸ˜ž›ȱ˜ȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ˜ž›ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ˜˜™›’—ȱ‹¢ȱ
’–™›˜Ÿ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŽĝžŽ—ȱŠ—ȱ ŠœŽǰȱŠ—ȱ›ŽžŒ’—ȱŒ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ ŠŽ›ȱŠ—ȱŽ—Ž›¢ȱ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǯȱ
ž›ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜Š•œȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱœ˜•ž’˜—œȱ˜ȱ’œœžŽœȱ˜ŸŽ›—’—ȱ–˜Ž›—ȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ•’Ÿ’—ȱŠ—ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ™›˜ŽŒ’˜—ȱŠ›Žȱ
Šȱ‘Žȱ˜›Ž›˜—ǯȱœȱŠȱ˜˜ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›Ž›ǰȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱŠ›Žœœȱ’œœžŽœȱ˜ȱ’–™›˜Ÿ’—ȱ—ž›’’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ–Š”’—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ˜˜ȱ
Œ‘˜’ŒŽœǰȱ›ŽžŒ’—ȱŽ—Ž›¢ȱŒ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ˜ȱŒ˜–‹ŠȱŒ•’–ŠŽȱŒ‘Š—ŽȱŠ—ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ ŠŽ›ȱžœŽȱŠœȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠ›Žȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱ•’—”Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱ
Š—ȱ Ž••Ȭ‹Ž’—ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ǯȱ

’‘’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™Šœȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ  Žȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ’–™•Ž–Ž—Žȱ ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ ‘Šȱ ‘’‘•’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ Ž’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ›Žœ˜•Ÿ’—ȱ Ž—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ Š—ȱ
œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ’œœžŽœǯȱ‘Žȱ”Ž¢ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ›—œȱ Žȱœ›’ŸŽȱ˜ȱŠ›Žœœȱ’—ȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ȱŠ›Žȱ‘Žȱ•ŠŒ”ȱ˜ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ—ž›’’˜—ȱ
’—ȱŠȱ Š¢ȱ‘Šȱ’œȱŽŠœ’•¢ȱž—Ž›œ˜˜ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱ™ž‹•’ŒȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŸŽŽŠ‹•Žœȱ’—Š”Žȱ’—ȱŠȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ’ŽǯȱȂœȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ
˜ȱ™›˜–˜’—ȱ˜˜ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱ Ž••Ȭ‹Ž’—ȱ’œȱ‹¢ȱ‹Ž’—ȱ™ž‹•’Œ•¢ȱŸ˜ŒŠ•ȱŠ—ȱ’›ŽŒ•¢ȱŽ—Š’—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱ
™›˜›Š––ŽœȱŠ—ȱŒŠ–™Š’—œǰȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Š–™•Žȱ‘ŽȱȁŠ–™ž›ǰȱŠ–™ž›ȱ’Š™ǷȂȱŒŠ–™Š’—ȱŠ—ȱ•Ž›•¢ȱ’ŽŠ›¢ȱ –™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—ȱ›˜“ŽŒǯ

ŽȱŠ”Žȱ™›’Žȱ’—ȱ ‘Šȱȱ‘ŠœȱŠŒŒ˜–™•’œ‘Žȱ˜›ȱŠ••ȱ˜ž›ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ‘’œȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ˜Ÿ’—ȱ˜› Š›ǰȱŠœȱ‘Š’›–Š—ǰȱ ȱŠ–ȱ˜™’–’œ’Œȱ
‘Šȱ ŽȱŒŠ—ȱŒ˜••ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ˜›ŽȱŠȱœžœŠ’—Š‹•Žȱ™Š‘ǯȱœȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱ ›˜ž™ȱ ˜›• ’Žǰȱ Žȱ ’••ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱ›Žœ˜•ŸŽȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ
’œœžŽœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱ Ž••Ȭ‹Ž’—ǰȱȱ˜˜ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱ•˜‹Š•ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜›ȱŠ••ȱ˜ž›ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›œȱŠ—ȱœž™™•’Ž›œȱŠœȱ Ž••ȱŠœȱ˜ž›ȱ
Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ–’•’Žœȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱœ‘Š›ŽȱŸŠ•žŽœȱŽę—Žȱ’—ȱǯ

General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato’ Paduka


Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd)
Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director

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Scope of Reporting [102-2, 102-3, 102-4, 102-50, 102-52]


‘’œȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’œŒ•˜œŽœȱ˜ž›ȱŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒǰȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ǰȱŠ—ȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ˜™™˜›ž—’’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›’œ”œȱŠœȱ Ž••ȱŠœȱ‘˜ ȱ Žȱ–Š—ŠŽȱ‘Ž–ǯȱ

‘Žȱ‹˜ž—Š›¢ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱȂœȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱŠȱ’œȱ‘ŽŠšžŠ›Ž›œȱŠ—ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ™•Š—ȱŠœȱ Ž••ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ–Š›”Ž’—ȱ
’Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›ǯȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱŒ˜ŸŽ›œȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’ŽœȱŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜ȱ˜ȱŗȱ™›’•ȱŘŖŗŞȱ˜ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ
ǻȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǼȱŠ—ǰȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ’—ȱŠȱ›Š—œ™Š›Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ–Š——Ž›ǰȱŽœŒ›’‹’—ȱ˜ž›ȱœ›ŠŽ’ŒȱŠŽ—ŠȱŠ—ȱ˜ž›ȱŠ›ŽŠœȱ
˜ȱ™›˜›Žœœǯ

Reporting Format [102-54]


Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŽ—‘Š—ŒŽȱ˜ž›ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ™›Ž™Š›Žȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’—ȱ•’—Žȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ •˜‹Š•ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱ
—’’Š’ŸŽȱǻȃGRIȄǼȱŠ—Š›œȱȬȱ˜›Žȱ™’˜—ǯȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›ŽȱŒ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŽ›‘Šǰȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱž›œŠȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ
žœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱŽ™˜›’—ȱ ž’ŽȱǻŘndȱ’’˜—ǰȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ’—Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽǯ

‘›˜ž‘˜žȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ǰȱ ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ‹•Žǰȱ›ŽŽ›Ž—ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ  ȱŠ—Š›œȱŠ›Žȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ’—ȱ™Š›Ž—‘Žœ’œǯ

Feedback [102-53]
‘’œȱ œŠŽ–Ž—ȱ Šœȱ  Ž••ȱ Šœȱ ˜ž›ȱ ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱ œžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ œŠŽ–Ž—œȱ Š›Žȱ ŠŸŠ’•Š‹•Žȱ ’—ȱ ȱ ˜›–Šȱ Š—ȱ ŒŠ—ȱ ‹Žȱ ˜ —•˜ŠŽȱ ›˜–ȱ ˜ž›ȱ
 Ž‹œ’ŽȱŠȱ‘Ĵ™œDZȦȦ   ǯŠ“’—˜–˜˜ǯŒ˜–ǯ–¢ǯȱŽȱŽ—Œ˜ž›ŠŽȱ¢˜žȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠȱŠ‹˜žȱ˜ž›ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ“˜ž›—Ž¢ȱŠ—ȱŸ˜’ŒŽȱ¢˜ž›ȱ˜™’—’˜—œȱ˜›ȱ
Œ˜—ŒŽ›—œȱ˜—ȱ˜ž›ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽ–Ž—œȱŠ—ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ   ǯŠ“’—˜–˜˜ǯŒ˜–ǯ–¢ȦŒ˜—ŠŒȬžœǯ

102-2: Activities, brands, products, and services;


102-3: Location of headquarters
102-4: Location of operations;
102-50: Reporting period
102-52: Reporting cycle
102-53: Contact point for questions regarding the report
102-54: Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

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OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

Promoting Sustainable Growth Creating Social Value through Solving Issues Faced by Society
Food Resources
—ȱ ›ŽŠ•’œ’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Œ˜––’–Ž—ȱ ˜ Š›œȱ ‹ŽŒ˜–’—ȱ ˜—Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ To reduce food resources
consumption through
•˜‹Š•ȱ ˜™ȱ ŗŖȱ ˜˜ȱ Œ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ ’—ȱ ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ Ž—’—ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ Health and Well-Being resource saving Global Sustainability
ŘŖŘŗǰȱ  Žȱ ž™‘˜•ȱ ‘Žȱ ȱ ’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǯȱ ‘Žȱ ȱ To build a healthier technologies and To reduce the impact on
society by helping develop food processing the natural environment
Œ˜—ŒŽ™žŠ•’œŽœȱ Ȃœȱ Žě˜›œȱ ˜ Š›œȱ Œ›ŽŠ’—ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ŸŠ•žŽȱ ‹¢ȱ people to eat well technologies that can and strive for ecosystem
ŠŸ˜ŒŠ’—ȱŠȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ•’Žœ¢•ŽǰȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ˜˜ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ utilise food resources conservation
more effectively
Š—ȱ™›˜ŽŒ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—Šž›Š•ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǯȱ

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OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY (cont’d.)

Our Contribution Towards Sustainable Development


‘Žȱ—’ŽȱŠ’˜—œȱžœŠ’—Š‹•ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ ˜Š•œȱǻȃSDGsȄǼȱ•Šž—Œ‘Žȱ’—ȱŘŖŗśȱ‘ŠŸŽȱžœ‘Ž›ŽȱŠȱ—Ž ȱŽ›Šȱ˜ȱ•˜‹Š•ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ
˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽœȱ ˜ȱ Š›Žœœȱ ™›Žœœ’—ȱ ŽŒ˜—˜–’Œǰȱ Ž—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ Š—ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ™›˜‹•Ž–œǯȱ ‘Žȱ  œȱ ™ŠŸŽȱ ‘Žȱ  Š¢ȱ ˜ Š›œȱŽ—Šȱ ŘŖřŖȱ ˜›ȱ
œžœŠ’—Š‹•ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜ŸŽ›—–Ž—œǰȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœŽœȱ’œȱŒ›’’ŒŠ•ȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ
‘ŽœŽȱ˜Š•œǯȱȱ

œȱ‘Žȱ ˜ŸŽ›—–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ‘ŠœȱŠĜ›–Žȱ’œȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ˜ Š›œȱ‘Žȱ œǰȱ’—ȱ˜’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ™Š›ǰȱȱ‘ŠœȱŠ˜™Žȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ


œ’¡ȱǻŜǼȱ˜žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŽŸŽ—ŽŽ—ȱǻŗŝǼȱ˜Š•œǯȱ

ENSURING SUSTAINABLE WATER


ENSURING HEALTHY LIVING AND MANAGEMENT WITH REDUCED
PROMOTING WELL-BEING. WATER CONSUMPTION AND
ENHANCED EFFLUENT QUALITY.

ENSURING SAFE WORKING ENSURING SUSTAINABLE


ENVIRONMENT, PRODUCTIVE CONSUMPTION AND
EMPLOYMENT AND BOOSTING THE PRODUCTION BY MONITORING
ECONOMIC GROWTH. AND REDUCING OUR WASTE.

PROMOTING PEACEFUL AND


MINIMISING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES BY
CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. ADHERING TO LAWS AND
REGULATIONS AND IMPLEMENTING
SOUND POLICIES.

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Governance and Accountability [102-18, 102-32]


ȱ ›˜‹žœȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ œ›žŒž›Žȱ ‘Šȱ ’œȱ ‹ž’•ȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›’—Œ’™•Žœȱ ˜ȱ œ˜ž—ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ Ž‘’Œœȱ Š—ȱ ›Š—œ™Š›Ž—Œ¢ȱ ’œȱ ™Ž›’—Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ’—Ž›ŠŽȱ
œžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ‘›˜ž‘˜žȱȂœȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒ‘Š’—ǯȱŽȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽȱ‘ŠȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱŒŠ—ȱ˜—•¢ȱ‹ŽȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ’ȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱœ›˜—ȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ
›˜–ȱ˜ž›ȱ˜™ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠœȱ Ž••ȱŠœȱ˜ž›ȱœŠěǯȱ‘’œȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ˜ž›ȱŠ—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›ȱǻȃMDȄǼȦ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›ȱǻȃCEOȄǼȱŠ”Žœȱ˜—ȱ
‘Žȱ›˜•Žȱ˜ȱ•ŽŠȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ‘ŽȱȦȱ’œȱœž™™˜›Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ‘’Žȱ–’—’œ›Š’˜—ȱĜŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ
‘ŽȱžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜›”’—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ‘Žȱ ˜›”’—ȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ’œȱ•Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ
ŽŠȱ˜ȱ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱœž™™˜›Žȱ‹¢ȱ
‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ–Š’—ȱŽŠ–œȱǻ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǰȱŒ˜—˜–¢ǰȱ˜Œ’Š•ǼȱŠœȱœ‘˜ —ȱ‹Ž•˜ ǯ

Š—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ
‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›

‘’Žȱ–’—’œ›Š’˜—ȱĜŒŽ›

žœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜›”’—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽ


ŽŠȱ˜ȱ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—œ

—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž— Œ˜—˜–¢ ˜Œ’Š•

ȣȱŠŒ˜›¢ ȣȱ
ž–Š— ȣȱžŠ•’¢ȱ
Administration Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœ œœž›Š—ŒŽ
ȣȱž™™•¢ȱ‘Š’— ȣȱ’—Š—ŒŽ ȣ Corporate
˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—œ
ȣ Corporate
슒›œ
ȣȱŠŒ˜›¢
Administration
ȣȱ˜—œž–Ž›
Š›”Ž’—

Š—Š’—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›Ȧ‘’Žȱ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱĜŒŽ›

Ȋȱȱ ŸŽ›œŽŽœȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœ
Ȋȱȱ ›˜Ÿ’Žœȱꗊ•ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ˜—ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢Ȭ›Ž•ŠŽȱ–ŠĴŽ›œ

‘’Žȱ–’—’œ›Š’˜—ȱĜŒŽ›

Ȋȱȱ Ž™˜›œȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ™›˜›Žœœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱȦ
Ȋȱȱ ŽŸ’Ž œȱŠ—ȱŽ—œž›Žœȱ‘Žȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱœ›ŠŽ’Žœǰȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœ
Ȋȱȱ ›ŽœŽ—œȱŠ——žŠ•ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱȦ

žœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜›”’—ȱ˜––’ĴŽŽ

Ȋȱ ˜—’˜›œȱŠ—ȱ›Ž™˜›œȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ™›˜›ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‘’Žȱ–’—’œ›Š’˜—ȱĜŒŽ›
Ȋȱ –™•Ž–Ž—œȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱŠœȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ’—ȬŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢
Ȋȱ Ž—’ęŽœȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢

102-18: Governance structure


102-32: Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting

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Membership of Associations and Professional Bodies [102-13]


Žȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽȱ’—ȱŒ˜••Š‹˜›Š’—ȱ ’‘ȱ™›˜Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ‹˜’Žœǰȱ’—žœ›¢ȱ™ŽŽ›œȱŠ—ȱŒ’Ÿ’•ȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ȱ˜›Š—’œŠ’˜—œȱ˜ȱŽ—Š‹•Žȱ”—˜ •ŽŽȱœ‘Š›’—ȱŠ—ȱ
˜ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ–žžŠ•ȱ‹Ž—Žęœǯȱȱ’œȱŒž››Ž—•¢ȱŠ—ȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱ–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—œȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ’ŽȱŒ’Ž—ŒŽœȱ —œ’žŽȱǻ  Ǽǰȱ
‘ŽȱŽŽ›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱŠ—žŠŒž›Ž›ȱǻǼǰȱ‘Žȱž›’’˜—ȱ˜Œ’Ž¢ȱ˜ȱŠ•Š¢œ’ŠȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ’Ž’’Š—œȂȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ǯ

Stakeholder Engagement [102-40, 102-43, 102-44]


ž›ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱŠ›ŽȱŠȱŸ’Š•ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœǯȱ —ȱœŽŽ”’—ȱ˜ȱ‹ŽĴŽ›ȱž—Ž›œŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ’œœžŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠěŽŒȱ˜ž›ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œǰȱ Žȱ
Š›ŽȱŒ˜—œŠ—•¢ȱ ˜›”’—ȱ˜ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ˜ž›ȱŽ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœŽœǯȱ¢ȱŠ›Žœœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›Žœœȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽȱ
Ž—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ™•Š˜›–œǰȱ ŽȱŒŠ—ȱŽŸ˜•ŸŽȱ˜ž›ȱœ›ŠŽ’Žœȱ˜ȱ–ŽŽȱ‘Ž’›ȱŽ¡™ŽŒŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ˜Œžœȱ˜ž›ȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ˜—ȱ’œœžŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ
˜ȱ‘Ž–ǯ

Frequency of
Stakeholders Areas of Interest Forms of Engagement Engagement

Customers/Consumers ž™™˜›ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœǰȱ’—ŸŽ—˜›¢ȱ Ȋȱ žœ˜–Ž›ȱŒŠ••ȱŒŽ—›Ž Š’•¢


œž™™•¢ȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ǰȱ Ȋȱ Ž‹œ’ŽœȦœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ–Ž’Š Š’•¢
Œ˜––˜’¢ȱ™›’Œ’—ȱŠ—ȱ
Ȋȱ •Š—ȱ˜ž› Š’•¢
™›˜žŒȱšžŠ•’¢
Ȋȱ ˜—œž–Ž›ȱœž›ŸŽ¢ ŽŠ›•¢
Ȋȱ Š•ŽœȦŽŒ‘—’ŒŠ•ȱŸ’œ’ Š’•¢
Ȋȱ ˜—œž–Ž›ȱ™›˜–˜’˜— Š’•¢

ers
Shareholders ›˜ž™ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ Ȋȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱ–ŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱœ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œ ŽŠ›•¢
/Investors ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽǰȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ Ȋȱ —Š•¢œœȂȱ–ŽŽ’—œȱ˜—ȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ›Žœž•œ ŽŠ›•¢
œ›ŠŽ¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽ
Ȋȱ žœ’—ŽœœȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜—ȱ Š’•¢
ppliers
Suppliers Ž›Ÿ’ŒŽȱŽ•’ŸŽ›¢ǰȱ™›˜“ŽŒȱ ȱ Š¢Ȭ˜ȬŠ¢ȱ‹Šœ’œ
œŒ˜™Žǰȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱœŒ‘Žž•Žǰȱ
™›’Œ’—ȱ˜ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱ Ȋȱ ž›Œ‘Šœ’—ȱ˜•’Œ¢ȱŠ—ȱ ž’Ž•’—Žœȱ‹›’Žę— ‘Ž—ȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢
œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȦ™›˜žŒȱšžŠ•’¢ Ȋȱ ž™™•’Ž›ȱŽŸŠ•žŠ’˜—ȦŠž’ ŽŠ›•¢
Ȋȱ ž›Œ‘Šœ’—ȱŒ˜—›ŠŒ One time

mployees
Employees ˜–™Ž—œŠ’˜—ȱ‹Ž—Œ‘–Š›”ǰȱ Ȋȱ –™•˜¢ŽŽȱœž›ŸŽ¢ ŽŠ›•¢
ŒŠ›ŽŽ›ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ǰȱ Ȋȱ ŽŽ’—Ȧ’œŒžœœ’˜— Š’•¢
›Ž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ™•Š——’—ǰȱ
Ȋȱ —›Š—Žȱ™˜›Š• Š’•¢
œ›ŽŠ–•’—’—ȱ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽǰȱ
™˜•’Œ¢ȱœ¢œŽ–œǰȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽȱ Ȋȱ ‘’œ•ŽȬ‹•˜ Ž›ȱ™›˜›Š––Ž ‘Ž—ȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢
 Ž•Š›ŽǰȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱ Ȋȱ ›Š’—’— ŽŠ›•¢
safety Ȋȱ ˜˜ȱ —žœ›¢ȱ–™•˜¢ŽŽȱ—’˜—ȱǻ Ǽȱ ŽŠ›•¢
–ŽŽ’—Ȧ’œŒžœœ’˜—

Regulatory Agencies ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽǰȱ Ȋȱ —œ™ŽŒ’˜—œȱ‹¢ȱ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŠŽ—Œ’Žœȱ ŽŠ›•¢


ry
and Statutory environmental emissions ǻǰȱ
ǰȱ
ǰȱ  Ǽ
Bodies Š—ȱ’œŒ‘Š›ŽœǰȱœŽŒž›’¢ȱ Ȋȱ Œ’ŸŽȱŽ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ ’‘ȱŠŽ—Œ’ŽœȦȱ
’œœžŽœǰȱ•Š‹˜ž›ȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱ ŽŠ›•¢
Šœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—œ
and health issues

Local Communities/ ˜––ž—’¢ȱ•’Ÿ’—ǰȱ˜˜ȱ Ȋȱ ’Š•˜žŽȱ ’‘ȱ—Ž’‘‹˜ž›‘˜˜ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢


›Š—’œŠ’˜—
˜—Ȭ›˜ęȱ›Š—’œŠ’˜— and nutrition issues residents
(NPO)/
Ȋȱ ˜Œ’Š•ȱŒ˜—›’‹ž’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜––ž—’¢ȱ Š’•¢
Academic
œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ™›˜›Š––Žœ
Institution

102-13: Membership of associations


102-40: List of stakeholder groups
102-43: Approach to stakeholder engagement
102-44: Key topics and concerns raised

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Materiality Matrix [102-47]


ŠŽ›’Š•’¢ȱ ŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ ’œȱ Š—ȱ ’–™˜›Š—ȱ ˜˜•ȱ ˜ȱ ’Ž—’¢ȱ ‘Žȱ –˜œȱ ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ ŽŒ˜—˜–’Œǰȱ Ž—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ Š—ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ™›’˜›’’Žœȱ ‘Šȱ Š›Žȱ
Œ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ  ’‘ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ œ›ŠŽ¢ǯȱ Šœȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ  Žȱ ’Ž—’ꮍǰȱ ŠœœŽœœŽȱ Š—ȱ ™›’˜›’’œŽȱ ŗŘȱ –ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ œžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ –ŠĴŽ›œȱ ’—ȱ Šȱ
 ˜›”œ‘˜™ȱ –˜Žȱ ’—Ÿ˜•Ÿ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ œžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ  ˜›”’—ȱ Œ˜––’ĴŽŽǯȱ ‘Žȱ ˜ž™žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ  Šœȱ ™•˜ĴŽȱ ˜—ȱ Šȱ –Š›’¡ȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ
’••žœ›ŠŽœȱ‘Žȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ–ŠĴŽ›ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŠœȱ Ž••ȱŠœȱ‘ŽȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œǯȱ‘’œȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ–Š’—Š’—Žȱ
‘ŽȱœŠ–Žȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•’¢ȱ–Š›’¡ȱŠœȱ’ȱ›Ž–Š’—œȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǯ
Critical

Product Responsibility and


Safety
Occupational Safety & Health
Importance to Stakeholders

Employee Advancement and


Development
Community Relations
& Contributions

Anti-Corruption

Human Rights
Energy Consumption & Reduction
High

Waste Management
Workplace Diversity &
Water Consumption Equal Opportunity
and Conservation

Effluent Treatment

Ozone Depleting
Moderate

Substances (”ODS”)

Moderate High Critical

Importance to Business

Our Environment Our Consumer

Our Community Our People

Fair Operating Practices

102-47: List of material topics

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Š™™’—ȱž›ȱŠŽ›’Š•ȱžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱŠĴŽ›œ
‘Žȱ Ž•ŸŽȱǻŗŘǼȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱŠ›Žȱ’œŒžœœŽȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱž—Ž›ȱ˜ž›ȱ꟎ȱǻśǼȱ˜ŒžœȱŠ›ŽŠœǰȱ—Š–Ž•¢ǰȱž›ȱ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǰȱ
ž›ȱŽ˜™•Žǰȱž›ȱ˜—œž–Ž›ǰȱŠ’›ȱ™Ž›Š’—ȱ›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱž›ȱ˜––ž—’¢ǯȱ˜ȱ’••žœ›ŠŽȱ‘Žȱ’—Ž›Ȭ•’—”ŠŽœǰȱ‘ŽȱŠ‹•Žȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱ–Š™œȱ
‘ŽœŽȱ–ŠĴŽ›œȱ˜ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ›˜ž™ǻœǼǰȱ  ȱ’—’ŒŠ˜›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱœ’¡ȱǻŜǼȱ œȱ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ˜ȱȱDZȬ

1. Product Responsibility and Safety 2. Occupational Safety and Health


Our commitment towards 21st-century Issues of Human Ensuring safe and conducive working environment by
Society through “health and well-being” encompasses our operating our business according to occupational safety
commitment to product responsibility and safety. and health regulations.
GRI disclosures covered: GRI disclosures covered:
 ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱ’œŒ•˜œž›Žǰȱžœ˜–Ž›ȱ
ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱŠŽ¢ǰȱ ŒŒž™Š’˜—Š•ȱ
ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱŠŽ¢
Š›”Ž’—ȱŠ—ȱŠ‹Ž••’— Relevant stakeholder groups:
Relevant stakeholder groups: –™•˜¢ŽŽœǰȱŽž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠž˜›¢ȱ˜’Žœ
žœ˜–Ž›œȦ˜—œž–Ž›œǰȱž™™•’Ž›œ Relevant SDG:
Relevant SDG:

3. Community Relations 4. Anti-corruption


and Contributions
AMB prohibits any forms of corruption in our operation
œȱ ™Š›ȱ ˜ȱ ˜ž›ȱ œ˜Œ’Š•ȱ ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ǰȱ ȱ ’œȱ Œ˜––’ĴŽȱ ˜ȱ
that could negatively impact our company’s performances
supporting and contributing to communities’ development
and reputation. Thus, we introduced our Anti-Corruption
while maximising the creation of our shared value in our
Policy to guide ethical business practices in the company.
businesses.
GRI disclosures covered: GRI disclosures covered:
˜ŒŠ•ȱ˜––ž—’’Žœ —’ȬŒ˜››ž™’˜—
Relevant stakeholder groups: Relevant stakeholder groups:
˜ŒŠ•ȱ˜––ž—’’ŽœȦ˜—Ȭ›˜ęȱ›Š—’œŠ’˜—ȱǻȃNPO”ǼȦ ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›œȦ —ŸŽœ˜›œǰȱ–™•˜¢ŽŽœǰȱž™™•’Ž›œǰȱ
ŒŠŽ–’Œȱ —œ’ž’˜— Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠž˜›¢ȱ˜’Žœ
Relevant SDG: Relevant SDG:

5. Human Rights 6. Employee Advancement


& Development
Human rights is part of our commitment in the Ajinomoto We continuously invest in our employees’ development to
Group Policies (“AGP”) and this ensures our compliance to equip them with the right knowledge and competency.
international human rights laws and regulations.
GRI disclosures covered: GRI disclosures covered:

ž–Š—ȱ’‘ȱœœŽœœ–Ž— ›Š’—’—ȱŠ—ȱžŒŠ’˜—
Relevant stakeholder groups: Relevant stakeholder groups:
–™•˜¢ŽŽœ –™•˜¢ŽŽœ
Relevant SDG: Relevant SDG:

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7. Energy Consumption and Reduction 8. Waste Management


ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱž’•’œ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱŽĜŒ’Ž—•¢ȱŠ—ȱ We strive to continuously reduce our waste generation to
sustainably to minimise environmental impact. minimise environmental impact.
GRI disclosures covered: GRI disclosures covered:
—Ž›¢ǰȱ–’œœ’˜—œ ĝžŽ—œȱŠ—ȱŠœŽ
Relevant stakeholder groups: Relevant stakeholder groups:
Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠž˜›¢ȱ˜’Žœ Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠž˜›¢ȱ˜’Žœǰȱ˜ŒŠ•ȱ
Relevant SDG: ˜––ž—’’ŽœȦȦŒŠŽ–’Œȱ —œ’ž’˜—
Relevant SDG:

9. Workplace Diversity and 10. Water Consumption and Conservation


Equal Opportunity
AMB promotes equal opportunity and diversity in its Initiatives implemented as part of our rationalisation
workplace. We practise fair treatment across gender, process assist in reducing our water consumption.
Ž‘—’Œ’¢ȱ Š—ȱ ›Ž•’’˜—ǯȱ Žȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ Œ˜–™›Ž‘Ž—œ’ŸŽȱ ‹Ž—Žęȱ
packages to build loyalty to AMB. GRI disclosures covered:
GRI disclosures covered: ŠŽ›ȱŠ—ȱĝžŽ—œǰȱĝžŽ—œȱŠ—ȱŠœŽ
–™•˜¢–Ž—ǰȱ’ŸŽ›œ’¢ȱŠ—ȱšžŠ•ȱ™™˜›ž—’¢ Relevant stakeholder groups:
Relevant stakeholder groups: Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠž˜›¢ȱ˜’Žœ
–™•˜¢ŽŽœ Relevant SDG:
Relevant SDG:

ŗŗǯȱ ĝžŽ—ȱ›ŽŠ–Ž— 12. Ozone Depleting Substances (“ODS”)


ȱ ȱ ’œȱ Œ˜––’ĴŽȱ ˜ȱ Ž—œž›’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ŽĝžŽ—ȱ ’œŒ‘Š›Žœȱ ȱ ’œȱ Œ˜––’ĴŽȱ ȱ ˜ȱ –’—’–’œ’—ȱ Œ•’–ŠŽȱ Œ‘Š—Žȱ Ÿ’Šȱ ’œȱ
are adhering to the Environmental Quality (Industrial policy prohibiting the use of any ODS in our operations.
ĝžŽ—Ǽȱ Žž•Š’˜—œǰȱ ŘŖŖşȱ ‹¢ȱ ˜™Ž›Š’—ȱ Š—ȱ ŠŸŠ—ŒŽȱ
ŽĝžŽ—ȱ›ŽŠ–Ž—ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ
GRI disclosures covered: GRI disclosures covered:
ŠŽ›ȱŠ—ȱĝžŽ—œǰȱĝžŽ—œȱŠ—ȱŠœŽ –’œœ’˜—œ
Relevant stakeholder groups: Relevant stakeholder groups:
Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠž˜›¢ȱ˜’Žœ Žž•Š˜›¢ȱŽ—Œ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ
Relevant SDG: Šž˜›¢ȱ˜’Žœ
Relevant SDG:

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IMPROVING BUSINESS OPERATIONS

—ȱŽę—’—ȱȂœȱœŠ—Š›ȱ˜›ȱ›Š—œ™Š›Ž—Œ¢ȱŠ—ȱŽ‘’ŒŠ•ȱ‹Ž‘ŠŸ’˜ž›ǰȱ ŽȱŠ‹’Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ™›’—Œ’™•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Š’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ
˜Žȱ ˜—ȱ ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽǯȱ Žȱ ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽȱ ‘Šȱ ‘ŠŸ’—ȱ Šȱ œ˜•’ȱ ˜ž—Š’˜—ȱ ‹ŠœŽȱ ˜—ȱ œ˜ž—ȱ Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ ˜ŸŽ›—Š—ŒŽȱ ‘Šȱ ‘˜—˜ž›œȱ
’—Ž›’¢ǰȱ›Š—œ™Š›Ž—Œ¢ǰȱŠŒŒ˜ž—Š‹’•’¢ȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŒ˜—žŒǰȱœ›Ž—‘Ž—œȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ›Žœ’•’Ž—ŒŽȱŠŒ›˜œœȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯȱ

Anti-Corruption [205-1, 205-2]

ȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽœȱ‘ŠȱŠȱ”Ž¢ȱŽ•Ž–Ž—ȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱœžŒŒŽœœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’œȱ˜ž›ȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ’—ȱž™‘˜•’—ȱ›Š—œ™Š›Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŽ‘’ŒŠ•ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ
™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœǯȱ ‘Žȱ ›Ž•ŽŸŠ—ȱ ’—Ž›—Š•ȱ ™˜•’Œ’Žœȱ Š›Žȱ Œ˜––ž—’ŒŠŽȱ ˜ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ Ÿ’Šȱ –ž•’™•Žȱ ™•Š˜›–œȱ œžŒ‘ȱ Šœȱ ˜ž›ȱ ˜—Ȭ‹˜Š›’—ȱ
™›˜›Š––Žœǰȱ ˜›”œ‘˜™œȱŠ—ȱŸ’Šȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ’—›Š—Žǯȱ

ž›ȱ ’ȱ˜•’Œ¢ȱœŽœȱ˜žȱȂœȱ™›˜ŒŽž›Žœȱ˜ȱŠŸ˜’ȱŠŒžŠ•ȱ˜›ȱ™Ž›ŒŽ’ŸŽȱŒ˜—Ě’Œȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›Žœȱ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱŽŠ•’—œȱŠ—ȱŽŒ’œ’˜—ȱ
–Š”’—ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱŽ–˜—œ›ŠŽȱ˜ž›ȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‘’‘ŽœȱœŠ—Š›œȱ˜ȱŽ‘’ŒœȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›’¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ‘’œ•Ž‹•˜ ’—ȱ˜•’Œ¢ȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ’—ȱ
™•ŠŒŽȱ’œȱŠȱ–ŽŒ‘Š—’œ–ȱ‘Šȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ˜ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱŠȱœŠŽȱ™•Š˜›–ȱ˜ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱŒ˜››ž™’˜—ǰȱ–Š•™›ŠŒ’ŒŽǰȱ’••ŽŠ•ȱ˜›ȱž—Ž‘’ŒŠ•ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ
Œ˜—žŒȱ ’‘˜žȱœžěŽ›’—ȱŠ—¢ȱ›Ž™›’œŠ•œǯȱ˜ȱ–’’ŠŽȱŒ˜››ž™’˜—ǰȱ ŽȱŒ˜—žŒȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ›’œ”ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ™Š›–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ’Ž—’¢ȱ
‘˜œŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘’‘ȱ›’œ”œȱ˜›ȱŒ˜››ž™’˜—ǯȱ‘Žȱꗍ’—œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—œȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ™›˜™˜œŽȱ–’’Š’˜—ȱ–ŽŠœž›Žœȱ˜ȱŽ•’–’—ŠŽȱœžŒ‘ȱ
›’œ”œǯ

205-1: Operations assessed for risk related to corruption


205-2: Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

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MINIMISING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜—’œŠ—ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹•Žȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ–’—’–’œŽȱ˜ž›ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ˜˜™›’—ǯȱœȱŠȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹•Žȱ
˜–™Š—¢ȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ Œ’’£Ž—ǰȱ  Žȱ Š›Žȱ Œ˜––’ĴŽȱ ˜ȱ Ž–˜—œ›Š’—ȱ Ž—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ œŽ Š›œ‘’™ȱ ‹¢ȱ ›ŽžŒ’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Ž—Ž›¢ȱ
Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ǰȱ–Š—Š’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ’—žœ›’Š•ȱŽĝžŽ—ǰȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—’—ȱ ŠŽ›ȱŒ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœǰȱŠ™™•¢’—ȱ™›žŽ—ȱ ŠœŽȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ
™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱ™›˜‘’‹’’—ȱ‘ŽȱžœŽȱ˜ȱǯȱŽȱŠ›ŽȱŠ•œ˜ȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™•¢’—ȱ ’‘ȱ˜ž›ȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱœŠ—Š›œȱŠœȱ Ž••ȱ
Šœȱ‘Žȱ•Š œȱŠ—ȱ›Žž•Š’˜—œȱ˜ŸŽ›—’—ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ’—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šǯȱ

’‘ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱŒ•’–ŠŽȱŒ‘Š—Žǰȱ‘Žȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱ ›˜ž™ȱŽ›˜ȱ–’œœ’˜—œȱ•Š—ȱǻȃAGZEPȄǼȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞȱȬȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŘŖȱ Šœȱ
ŽŸŽ•˜™Žȱ’—Ȭ•’—Žȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱǯȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›Žȱ ŽȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ‘Žȱ ȱŠ›Žœǰȱ ŽȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘ŽȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ Ž¢ȱŽ›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ —’ŒŠ˜›œȱ
ǻȃKPIsȄǼȱ’—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŝǯ

ž›ȱŒŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ ȱŗŚŖŖŗDZŘŖŗśȱ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ¢œŽ–ȱŽ—Š‹•Žœȱžœȱ˜ȱŠ˜™ȱŠȱœ¢œŽ–Š’ŒȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ˜ȱ–Š—ŠŽȱ˜ž›ȱ
–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ–Š¢ȱ™˜œŽȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱ›’œ”œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǯȱ

—ȱ‘’œȱœŽŒ’˜—ǰȱ Žȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜—ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŠžœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ  œȱ’—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯ

Energy Consumption and Reduction [302-1, 302-4]

‘Žȱ–Š’—ȱœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ˜ȱŽ—Ž›¢ȱŒ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱŠȱ˜ž›ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ™•Š—ȱ’œȱŽ•ŽŒ›’Œ’¢ȱŠ—ȱžŽ•ȱ˜’•ǯȱŽȱŒ˜—’—ž˜žœ•¢ȱœ›’ŸŽȱ˜ȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ˜ž›ȱ
Ž—Ž›¢ȱŒ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ˜ȱ–’—’–’œŽȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱŒ•’–ŠŽȱŒ‘Š—Žǯȱ —ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱŠœȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœǰȱ ŽȱŒ•˜œŽ•¢ȱ–˜—’˜›Žȱ
˜ž›ȱŽ•ŽŒ›’Œ’¢ȱŒ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ ‘’•œȱ˜™’–’œ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ‹¢ȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—’—ȱŽ—Ž›¢ȬœŠŸ’—ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱŠ—ȱ›ŽŒ’¢’—ȱ
Ž—Ž›¢ȱ•˜œœǯȱ‘’œȱŠœ”ȱ ŠœȱŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žȱ‹¢ȱŠȱŽ’ŒŠŽȱŽŠ–ȱ”—˜ —ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ—Ž›¢ȱŠŸ’—ȱŽŠ–ǯȱ

˜›ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ ŽȱŠ›Žȱ™•ŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱŠ——˜ž—ŒŽȱ‘Šȱ˜ž›ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱ‘ŠȱœžŒŒŽœœž••¢ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱŠȱ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱřƖȱ’—ȱ
Ž•ŽŒ›’Œ’¢ȱŒ˜—œž–™’˜—ǯȱ‘’œȱ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ Šœȱ•Š›Ž•¢ȱŒ˜—›’‹žŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’—œŠ••Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱȱ•’‘œȱŠ—ȱ›Žž•Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ–™Ž›Šž›Žȱ
˜ȱŠ’›ȬŒ˜—’’˜—’—ȱž—’œȱŠȱ‘Žȱ™›˜žŒ’˜—ȱ•’—Žœǯȱ

—ȱ Ž›–œȱ ˜ȱ žŽ•ȱ ˜’•ȱ Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ


Fuel Consumption Šȱ ‘Žȱ –Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ ™•Š—ǰȱ
 Žȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ Šȱ ›ŽžŒ’—ȱ
m3/T-Product ›Ž—ȱ œ’—ŒŽȱ ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗŝǯȱ
0.20 ž›ȱ žŽ•ȱ ˜’•ȱ Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ Šȱ

-1 %
‘Žȱ –Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ ™•Š—ȱ ’—ȱ ȱ
0.19 řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşȱ  Šœȱ Ŗǯŗŝşȱ –řȱ
versus
™Ž›ȱ ˜——Žȱ ˜ȱ ™›˜žŒȱ  ‘’Œ‘ȱ
0.195 FY 31 March 2018 Œ˜—œ’žŽœȱ Šȱ ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ŗƖȱ ’—ȱ
0.18
žŽ•ȱ Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ Šœȱ Œ˜–™Š›Žȱ
0.181 0.179 ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ ‘’œȱ
0.17
›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ ’—ȱ žŽ•ȱ Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ ’œȱ
Œ˜—›’‹žŽȱ ‘›˜ž‘ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Ž—Ž›¢ȱ
0.16 ŽĜŒ’Ž—Œ¢ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœǯ
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019

302-1: Energy consumption within the organization


302-4: Reduction of energy consumption

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Waste Management [306-2]


YCL E
REC

CE

REUS
DU
RE E
ŽžŒ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱœ˜•’ȱ ŠœŽȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ›˜–ȱ˜ž›ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œȱ‘ŠœȱŠȱ‹›˜Šȱ
Š—ȱ™˜œ’’ŸŽȱ’–™ŠŒȱ˜—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǯȱž›ȱ˜Š•ȱ’œȱ˜ȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ•Žœœȱ ŠœŽȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱꗍȱ—Ž ȱ
žœŽœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ ŠœŽȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ™›˜žŒŽǯ

Ȃœȱ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ˜•’Œ¢ȱŠ›ŽœœŽœȱ ŠœŽȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŚȱ RECOVERY
Š™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ˜ȱŽžŒŽǰȱŽžœŽǰȱŽŒ¢Œ•ŽȱŠ—ȱŽŒ˜ŸŽ›¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ™›’–Š›¢ȱ˜‹“ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘ȱ’œȱ
˜ȱ–’—’–’œŽȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ—’¢ȱ˜ȱ ŠœŽȱ’œ™˜œŽȱŠȱ‘Žȱ•Š—ę••ǯ

ȱ˜ž›ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱŠŒ’•’¢ǰȱ Žȱ’Ž—’¢ȱ‘ŽȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱ ŠœŽȱ¢™ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›ŠŒ”ȱ‘Ž’›ȱšžŠ—’’Žœǯȱ‘Žȱ–Š’—ȱ ŠœŽœȱ˜›ȱ‹¢Ȭ™›˜žŒœȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ
›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱ ŽȱŒŠ”ŽȱŠ—ȱŒ’ŸŠŽȱŠœŽȱŠ›‹˜—ȱǻȃAWCȄǼǯȱ˜—Ȭ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ ŠœŽœȱ’—Œ•žŽȱžœŽȱ
˜’•ǰȱ™•Šœ’Œœǰȱ ˜˜Ž—ȱ™Š••ŽœǰȱœŒ›Š™ȱ–ŽŠ•ȱŠ—ȱ™Š™Ž›ǯȱ›Š—’Œȱ ŠœŽȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ•Š—œŒŠ™’—ȱ ŠœŽœȱŠ—ȱ˜˜ȱ ŠœŽȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ
ŒŠ—ŽŽ—ǯȱŽȱœŽ›ŽŠŽȱ‘ŽœŽȱ ŠœŽȱ¢™Žœȱ’—˜ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŒ¢Œ•Š‹•Žœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›Žȱœ˜•ȱ˜ȱ ŠœŽȱŒ˜—›ŠŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ—˜—Ȭ›ŽŒ¢Œ•Š‹•ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ’œ™˜œŽȱ
ŠȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ•Š—ę••œǯȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ‹¢Ȭ™›˜žŒœȱŠ›Žȱ›Š—œ™˜›Žȱ˜ȱŽ›’•’£Ž›ȱ–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱŒ˜–™Š—’Žœȱ˜›ȱžœŽȱŠœȱ›Š ȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œǯȱ

˜›ȱ ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşǰȱ ˜ž›ȱ ˜Š•ȱ  ŠœŽȱ


Waste Recovery Rate Ž—Ž›ŠŽȱ  Šœȱ ŗǰŝřŘȱ ˜——Žœǯȱ Žȱ Š›Žȱ
™•ŽŠœŽȱ ˜ȱ Š——˜ž—ŒŽȱ ‘Šȱ ˜ž›ȱ  ŠœŽȱ

+14%
% ›ŽŒ¢Œ•’—ȱ›ŠŽȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱŠȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ
100 ŗŚƖȱ˜ȱŞŘƖȱ’—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ
versus ŜŞƖȱ›ŽŒ˜›Žȱ’—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ—•¢ȱ
FY 31 March 2018
80 ŗŞƖȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜Š•ȱ  ŠœŽȱ Ž—Ž›ŠŽȱ ’—ȱ ȱ
řŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ Šœȱ’œ™˜œŽȱŠȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ
60 •Š—ę••ȱœ’Žœǯȱ
82
68
40

32
20
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019

306-2: Waste by type and disposal method

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ĝžŽ—ȱ›ŽŠ–Ž— [306-1]

‘Žȱ Ž—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ’—žœ›’Š•ȱ Ž•žŽ—ȱ ’œȱ ’—ŽŸ’Š‹•Žȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ˜˜ȱ –Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ
œŽŒ˜›ǯȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ŽŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ ŠŽ›Œ˜ž›œŽœǰȱȱ’œȱŒ˜—’œŠ—ȱ‘ŠȱŠ—¢ȱ Method of Treatment
™›˜ŒŽœœȱŽ•žŽ—ȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱ–žœȱ‹Žȱ›ŽŠŽȱ’—ȱŠ—ȱŠ™™›˜™›’ŠŽ•¢ȱŽœ’—Žȱ•žŽ—ȱ
›ŽŠ–Ž—ȱ •Š—ȱ ǻȃETPȄǼǯȱ ˜ȱ ‘’œȱ Ž—ǰȱ  Žȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ’—ŸŽœŽȱ ’—ȱ Š—ȱ ŠŸŠ—ŒŽȱ ȱ Primary: Biological Treatment
Œ˜–™›’œ’—ȱ™›’–Š›¢ǰȱœŽŒ˜—Š›¢ȱŠ—ȱŽ›’Š›¢ȱ•ŽŸŽ•œȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠ–Ž—ǯȱ

‘ŽȱȱŽ—œž›Žœȱ‘Šȱ”Ž¢ȱŽ•žŽ—ȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ™Š›Š–ŽŽ›œȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ‘Ž–’ŒŠ•ȱ¡¢Ž—ȱ Secondary: Chemical Treatment


Ž–Š—ȱ ǻǼǰȱ ’˜•˜’ŒŠ•ȱ ¡¢Ž—ȱ Ž–Š—ȱ ǻȃBODȄǼȱ Š—ȱ ˜Š•ȱ ’›˜Ž—ȱ
ǻȃTNȄǼȱ Š›Žȱ  ’‘’—ȱ ›Žž•Š˜›¢ȱ •’–’œȱ ™›’˜›ȱ ˜ȱ ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ ’—˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ›ŽŒŽ’Ÿ’—ȱ
 ŠŽ›Œ˜ž›œŽǯ Tertiary: Carbon Tower

ȱ ‘Šœȱ Š•œ˜ȱ œŽȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ ˜ —ȱ ’—Ž›—Š•ȱ Š›Žœȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ Œ˜—ŒŽ—›Š’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ȱ Š—ȱ ȱ Šȱ ŗŖȱ –Ȧȱ Š—ȱ śȱ –Ȧǰȱ ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱ ’—ȱ
‘Žȱ›ŽŠŽȱŽ•žŽ—ǯȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ™Šœȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱŒ˜—œŽŒž’ŸŽȱ¢ŽŠ›œǰȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱœžŒŒŽœœž••¢ȱ–Š’—Š’—Žȱ˜ž›ȱŠ›Žœǯȱ ȱ’œȱ’–™˜›Š—ȱ˜ȱ
‘’‘•’‘ȱ ‘Šȱ ‘Žȱ Š›Žȱ ˜›ȱ ȱ ’œȱ •˜ Ž›ȱ ‘Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ •’–’ȱ œ’™ž•ŠŽȱ ž—Ž›ȱ ‘Žȱ —Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ žŠ•’¢ȱ ǻ —žœ›’Š•ȱ •žŽ—Ǽȱ
Žž•Š’˜—œǰȱŘŖŖşȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱŽ—˜›ŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŽ™Š›–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ȱǻȃDOEȄǼǯȱ

‘Žȱ ˜Š•ȱ Ÿ˜•ž–Žȱ ˜ȱ ›ŽŠŽȱ Ž•žŽ—ȱ


›ŽŠŽȱĝžŽ—ȱ’œŒ‘Š›Ž ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ ¢ŽŠ›ȱ ž—Ž›ȱ ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ  Šœȱ
ŗŜŜǰřŝŞȱ –řǰȱ Šȱ œ•’‘ȱ ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ Œ˜–™Š›Žȱ
m3/T-Product ˜ȱ ŗŜŗǰśŗşȱ –řȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱ ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ
‘Žȱ ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ ’œȱ Š›’‹žŽȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ ‘’‘Ž›ȱ
5.4 ™›˜žŒ’˜—ȱ ›ŠŽȱ ’—ȱ ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşǯȱ
5.3

˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ ŽȱŠ›Žȱ™•ŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ

- 4%
Ÿ˜•ž–Žȱ ˜ȱ Ž•žŽ—ȱ ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ ™Ž›ȱ ˜——Žȱ
5.2 ˜ȱ™›˜žŒȱ’œȱ•˜ Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ
5.1 5.3 versus ǻȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞǼȱ‹¢ȱŚƖȱŠœȱŠȱ›Žœž•ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ
FY 31 March 2018  ŠŽ›ȱœŠŸ’—ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœǯȱ
5.0 5.1
4.9
4.9
4.8
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019

306-1: Water discharge by quality and destination

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Water Consumption and Conservation [303-5]

žœŠ’—Š‹•Žȱ  ŠŽ›ȱ Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱ Š›Žȱ ”Ž¢ȱ Ž•Ž–Ž—œȱ ˜ȱ ™›ŽŸŽ—ȱ ‘Žȱ Ž™•Ž’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ —Šž›Š•ȱ ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ  Žȱ
’–™•Ž–Ž—ȱ ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ ›Š’˜—Š•’œŠ’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ›ŽžŒŽȱ ˜ž›ȱ  ŠŽ›ȱ Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ Š—ǰȱ ’Ž—’¢ȱ Š—¢ȱ œ˜ž›ŒŽȱ ˜ȱ  ŠŽ›ȱ  ŠœŠŽȱ Š—Ȧ˜›ȱ •ŽŠ”ŠŽȱ
‘›˜ž‘ȱ™Ž›’˜’ŒŠ•ȱœ’Žȱ’—œ™ŽŒ’˜—œǯ

ȱ ‘Šœȱ œžŒŒŽœœž••¢ȱ ŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ  ŠŽ›ȱ


œŠŸ’—œȱ’—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯȱ‘Žȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ
›Š’˜—Š•’œŠ’˜—ȱ‘Šœȱœž‹œŽšžŽ—•¢ȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ
Water Consumption
‘Žȱ  ŠŽ›ȱ Œ˜—œž–™’˜—ȱ ™Ž›ȱ ˜——Žȱ ˜ȱ
™›˜žŒȱ ‹¢ȱ ŗśƖȱ ’—ȱ ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşȱ
m3/T-Product
Œ˜–™Š›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǯȱ

-15%
‘’œȱ ›ŽžŒ’˜—ȱ  Šœȱ ™˜œœ’‹•Žȱ Šœȱ Šȱ ›Žœž•ȱ 9.0
˜ȱ  ŠŽ›ȱ Œ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱ ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ
8.5
 ȱ•’—Žǰȱ‘Žȱ›ŽžœŽȱ˜ȱœŽŠ•ȱ ŠŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ versus
•žŠ–Š’Œȱ ŠŒ’ȱ ›ŽȬ™ž•™’—ȱ ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ Šœȱ 8.0 FY 31 March 2018
8.7
 Ž••ȱŠœȱ˜™’–’œ’—ȱ‘Žȱ̘˜›ȱ Šœ‘’—ȱŠ—ȱ 7.5 8.4
Œ•ŽŠ—’—ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ˜ȱ™›ŽŸŽ—ȱž——ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱ
7.0
 ŠœŠŽǯ
7.1
6.5

6.0
FY 31 March 2017 FY 31 March 2018 FY 31 March 2019

Ozone Depleting Substances [305-6]

ȱ ‘Šœȱ ™žȱ ’—ȱ ™•ŠŒŽȱ Šȱ œ›’Œȱ ™˜•’Œ¢ȱ ˜ȱ ™›˜‘’‹’ȱ ‘Žȱ žœŽȱ ˜ȱ ȱ ’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǯȱ ȱ Š›Žȱ Œ‘Ž–’ŒŠ•œȱ ‘Šȱ Ž™•ŽŽȱ ‘Žȱ Š›‘Ȃœȱ
™›˜ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ ˜£˜—Žȱ •Š¢Ž›ȱ Š—ȱ ‘Ž¢ȱ ’—Œ•žŽȱ Œ‘•˜›˜Ěž˜›˜ŒŠ›‹˜—œȱ ǻȃCFCs”Ǽǰȱ ŒŠ›‹˜—ȱ Ž›ŠŒ‘•˜›’Žȱ ǻ•ŚǼǰȱ ‘¢›˜‹›˜–˜Ěž˜›˜ŒŠ›‹˜—œȱ
ǻ
œǼǰȱ ‘¢›˜Œ‘•˜›˜Ěž˜›˜ŒŠ›‹˜—œȱ ǻȃHCFCs”Ǽǰȱ –Ž‘¢•ȱ ‹›˜–’Žȱ ǻ
ř›Ǽȱ Š—ȱ ‹›˜–˜Œ‘•˜›˜–Ž‘Š—Žȱ ǻ
Ř›•Ǽǯȱ ‘Žȱ Ž™•Ž’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜£˜—Žȱ•Š¢Ž›ȱ›Žœž•œȱ’—ȱ‘Š›–ž•ȱ›Š¢œȱŽ—Ž›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›‘ȂœȱŠ–˜œ™‘Ž›ŽȱŒŠžœ’—ȱ•˜‹Š•ȱ Š›–’—ǰȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ™›ŽŸŠ•Ž—ŒŽȱ˜ȱœ”’—ȱŒŠ—ŒŽ›ȱ
Š—ȱœŽŸŽ›Ž•¢ȱ’–™ŠŒ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜œ¢œŽ–ǯ

—ȱ•’—Žȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ȱŘŖŗŝȬŘŖŗşǰȱȱ™›˜‘’‹’œȱ‘ŽȱžœŽȱ˜ȱȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱœǰȱ
œǰȱŠ—ȱ‘¢›˜Ěž˜›˜ŒŠ›‹˜—œȱ
ǻ
œǼȱ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǯȱŽȱŠ›ŽȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱ›Ž™•ŠŒ’—ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱȱ ’‘ȱŠ•Ž›—Š’ŸŽȱœž‹œŠ—ŒŽœȱǻȬŗřŚȱŠ—ȱȬŚŗŖǼȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ
˜ȱ—˜ȱŽ™•ŽŽȱ‘Žȱ˜£˜—Žȱ•Š¢Ž›ǯ

303-5: Water consumption


305-6: Emission of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)

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Product Responsibility and Safety [416-1]

•˜‹Š•ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱŒ˜—’—žŽœȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŠěŽŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ—˜—ȬŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ‹•Žȱ’œŽŠœŽœȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ‘ŽŠ›ȱ’œŽŠœŽȱŠ—ȱ’Š‹ŽŽœǯȱ‘Žȱ˜ŸŽ›Š••ȱ’Žȱ™•Š¢œȱŠ—ȱ
’–™˜›Š—ȱ›˜•Žȱ’—ȱ–’—’–’œ’—ȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ˜ȱŽĴ’—ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ’œŽŠœŽœǯȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ•’¢ȱŠ—ȱœŠŽ¢ȱ˜ȱ™›˜žŒœȱŠ›ŽȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Š•ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱȱŠ—ȱ
 Žȱ•’ŸŽȱ‹¢ȱ˜ž›ȱ‹›Š—ȱ–˜Ĵ˜DZȱȃŠȱŽ••ǰȱ’ŸŽȱŽ••Ȅǯȱ

œȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȂœȱžŠ•’¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜˜ȱŠŽ¢ȱ˜•’Œ¢ǰȱȱ’œȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ˜ȱ™›˜žŒ’—ȱ™›˜žŒœȱ˜ȱ‘’‘ȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ›ŽȱœŠŽȱ
˜›ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Œ˜—œž–Ž›œǯȱ —ȱ ˜›Ž›ȱ ˜ȱ Ž—œž›Žȱ ˜ž›ȱ ™›˜žŒœȱ Š›Žȱ ›ŽŽȱ ›˜–ȱ Œ˜—Š–’—Š’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ ™›˜žŒŽȱ ˜••˜ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ‘’‘Žœȱ œŠ—Š›œȱ
ŠŸŠ’•Š‹•Žǰȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ‘Žȱ˜˜ȱŽŽ—ŒŽȱ˜—’˜›’—ȱ¢œŽ–ǯȱž›ȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ˜ Š›œȱ˜˜ȱœŠŽ¢ȱ’œȱŽ–˜—œ›ŠŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ
—ž–Ž›˜žœȱŒŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽǯȱ

˜ȱ–Š’—Š’—ȱ‘ŽȱŸŠ•’’¢ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŒŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—ǰȱȱ’œȱœž‹“ŽŒŽȱ˜ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ’—Ž›—Š•ȱŠž’œȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱŒŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ‹˜’Žœǯ

ȱȱŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱȱ ȱ Ž›’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜¢ȱ

ȱȱ
ȱŽ›’ęŒŠŽȱȱ  

ȱȱ ȱşŖŖŗDZŘŖŗśȱžŠ•’¢ȱŠ—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ¢œŽ–œȱȱ   ȱȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ—ǯȱ‘ǯȱ

ȱȱȱŗŚŞŖDZŘŖŖŝȱ
Š£Š›ȱ—Š•¢œ’œȱŠ—ȱ›’’ŒŠ•ȱ˜—›˜•ȱ˜’—ȱȱ ’—’œ›¢ȱ˜ȱ
ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱȱ

ȱȱ”’–ȱŽ—œ’“’•Š—ȱȃŠ”Š—Š—ȱŽ•Š–ŠȱŠ—ž—“Š Š‹ȱ —žœ›’ȱǻŽ Ǽȱ ’—’œ›¢ȱ˜ȱ


ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱȱ

ȱȱ ˜˜ȱŠ—žŠŒž›’—ȱ›ŠŒ’ŒŽȱǻ Ǽȱ ’—’œ›¢ȱ˜ȱ


ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱȱ

ȱȱŽŽ›’—Š›¢ȱ —œ™ŽŒŽȱ˜›ȱ‘˜•Žœ˜–Ž—Žœœȱȱ Ž™Š›–Ž—ȱ˜ȱŽŽ›’—Š›¢ȱŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœȱŠ•Š¢œ’Šȱ

Customer Satisfaction [102-43]


ž›ȱ‹žœ’—ŽœœȱœžŒŒŽœœȱ’œȱ‘’‘•¢ȱŽ™Ž—Ž—ȱ˜—ȱ˜ž›ȱŠ‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱž•ę•ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŒ˜—œž–Ž›œǯȱ —ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ
Œžœ˜–Ž›ȱ œŠ’œŠŒ’˜—ȱ Š—ȱ ž›‘Ž›ȱ –ŽŽȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ Ž¡™ŽŒŠ’˜—œǰȱ  Žȱ –Š”Žȱ Œ˜—’—ž˜žœȱ Žě˜›ȱ ˜ȱ Ž—‘Š—ŒŽȱ ˜ž›ȱ œŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœǰȱ ™Š›’Œž•Š›•¢ȱ ’—ȱ
Š›Žœœ’—ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱŽŽ‹ŠŒ”ǯ

œȱœžŒ‘ǰȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱŠȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱœŠ’œŠŒ’˜—ȱœž›ŸŽ¢ȱ’—Ÿ˜•Ÿ’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š—œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŗşŖşȱ —˜œŽž–ȱ’œ’ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜—Š›¢ȱ
Œ‘˜˜•ȱ›˜“ŽŒǯȱ —ȱŽ›–œȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱœŠ’œŠŒ’˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ™›˜žŒȱšžŠ•’¢ǰȱ™›˜žŒȱœŠŽ¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜ŸŽ›Š••ȱŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽǰȱ
‘Žȱœž›ŸŽ¢ȱ›Žœž•œȱ’—’ŒŠŽȱ‘Šȱ ŽȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱŠȱœŒ˜›Žȱ˜ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱşŖƖǯ

416-1: Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories
102-43: Approach to stakeholder engagement

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Community Relations and Contributions [413-1]

Š™’ȱž›‹Š—’œŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ’—žœ›’Š•’œŠ’˜—ȱ‘Šœȱ•Žȱ˜ȱŠȱŠœȬ™ŠŒŽȱ•’Žœ¢•ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›’œŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱœŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ•Žœœȱ—ž›’’˜žœȱ˜˜ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ
‘˜–ŽȬŒ˜˜”Žȱ–ŽŠ•œȱŠ—ȱ–Š’—Š’—’—ȱŠȱœŽŽ—Š›¢ȱ•’Žœ¢•Žǯȱ‘žœǰȱ Žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠȱ›˜•Žȱ˜ȱ™•Š¢ȱ’—ȱŠŸ˜ŒŠ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ
’ŽȱŠ—ȱ™›˜–˜’—ȱŠȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ•’Žœ¢•Žȱ˜›ȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ȱŠȱ•Š›Žǯȱž’•’—ȱ˜—ȱ˜ž›ȱȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ ’‘ȱ•˜ŒŠ•ȱŒ˜––ž—’’Žœǰȱȱ’œȱŒ˜––’ĴŽȱ
˜ȱŒ›ŽŠ’—ȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱŸŠ•žŽœȱ‘Šȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ‘ŽȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ˜ȱ•’Žǯ

‘Žȱ—Šž›Žȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱŸŠ›’ŽœȱŠŒŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŽœȱ˜ȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ǰȱ‹žȱ˜ŒžœŽœȱ˜—ȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱŠ›ŽŠœDZȱ—ž›’’˜—ǰȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ǰȱŠ—ȱœ˜Œ’˜Ȭ
ŽŒ˜—˜–’ŒȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ǯȱ˜›ȱ‘’œȱ›Ž™˜›’—ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ ŽȱŠ›Žȱ™•ŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ—ȱ‘Žȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ”Ž¢ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘’‘•’‘ȱ‘Žȱ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ
˜ȱŠȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ’ŽȱŒ˜–™•ŽŽȱ ’‘ȱŠȱŸŠ›’Ž¢ȱ˜ȱŸŽŽŠ‹•Žœǯ

Promoting Healthy Living Through “Campur, Campur, Siap!” Campaign


‘’œȱŒŠ–™Š’—ǰȱ•Šž—Œ‘Žȱ’—ȱ ˜ȱǻŘǼȱŒ¢Œ•Žœȱǻ ž•¢ȱȬȱŒ˜‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞȱŠ—ȱŽ‹›žŠ›¢ȱȬȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǼǰȱŠ’–Žȱ˜ȱ’—Œž•ŒŠŽȱ‘Žȱ‘Š‹’ȱ˜ȱŒ˜—œž–’—ȱ
–˜›ŽȱŸŽŽŠ‹•ŽœȱŠ–˜—ȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—œǯȱž›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ–™Š’—ǰȱœ’–™•ŽǰȱŠœǰȱ—ž›’’˜žœȱŠ—ȱŽ•’Œ’˜žœȱ›ŽŒ’™Žœǰȱǻ˜›ȱŽ¡Š–™•ŽǰȃŠ¢ž›ȱŠ‹žȱ
Š–™ž›ȄǼȱ Ž›Žȱœ‘Š›ŽǰȱŽœ™ŽŒ’Š••¢ȱ ’‘ȱ¢˜ž—ȱ‘˜žœŽ ’ŸŽœȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ‘Ž–ȱ˜ȱ™›Ž™Š›Žȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ–ŽŠ•œȱ˜›ȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ–’•’Žœǯȱ —ȱŒ˜—“ž—Œ’˜—ȱ
 ’‘ȱ‘’œȱŒŠ–™Š’—ǰȱȱ˜›Š—’œŽȱŠȱ–˜‹’•Žȱ›žŒ”ȱ›˜Šœ‘˜ ȱ˜ž›ȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ™Ž›’˜œȱ˜ȱŽ™Ž–‹Ž›ȱȬȱŒ˜‹Ž›ȱŘŖŗŞȱŠ—ȱŽ‹›žŠ›¢ȬŠ›Œ‘ȱ
ŘŖŗşȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ •Š—ȱŠ••Ž¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠœȱ˜Šœǯȱ‘Žȱ™›˜›Š––ŽœȱŒŠ››’Žȱ˜žȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ›˜Šœ‘˜ œȱ’—Œ•žŽȱŒ˜˜”’—ȱŽ–˜—œ›Š’˜—œǰȱ
Ÿ’Ž ’—ȱ˜ȱŽžŒŠ’˜—Š•ȱŒ˜˜”’—ȱŸ’Ž˜œǰȱ’œ›’‹ž’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ŽŒ’™Žȱ•ŽŠĚŽœǰȱŠ–ŽœȱŠ—ȱœŠ•Žȱ˜ȱȱ™›˜žŒœȱŠȱ™›˜–˜’˜—Š•ȱ™›’ŒŽœǯ

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413-1: Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

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—ȱ Š’’˜—ǰȱ ‘Žȱ ŒŠ–™Š’—ȱ Š•œ˜ȱ Œ˜ŸŽ›Žȱ ™›˜–˜’˜—Š•ȱ ŠŒ’Ÿ’’Žœȱ Šȱ ‘¢™Ž›Ȧœž™Ž›–Š›”Žœȱ Š—ȱ ›Žœ’Ž—’Š•ȱ Š›ŽŠœȱ ǻProgram Perumahan
Rakyat, PPRǼǰȱ—Ž œȱ›Ž•ŽŠœŽœȱŠ—ȱŠŸŽ›’œŽ–Ž—œȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘Žȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ–Ž’Šǯȱ

Housewives and kids enjoying sampling Cooking demo and Fun Cooking by housewives Display Campaign
(Sayur Labu Campur)

SERI-AJI® Sahur Campaign


‘’œȱ ŒŠ–™Š’—ȱ  Šœȱ ‘Ž•ȱ ˜ȱ ™›˜–˜Žȱ ‘Žȱ ™›Ž™Š›Š’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ —ž›’’˜—Š••¢ȱ ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ ’Žȱ ˜ȱ ›’Žȱ ›’ŒŽȱ ‘Šȱ ’œȱ ŽŠœ¢ȱ Š—ȱ Œ˜—ŸŽ—’Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ
™›Ž™Š›Žȱž›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ‘ž›ȱ™Ž›’˜ǯȱ‘Žȱ‘›ŽŽȬ–˜—‘ȱŒŠ–™Š’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ Šœȱ›ž—ȱ›˜–ȱ™›’•ȱ˜ȱ ž—ŽȱŘŖŗŞȱ’—Ÿ˜•ŸŽȱ‘Žȱœ˜Œ’Š•ȱ–Ž’Šǰȱ’—Ȭ
œ˜›ŽȱŠŸŽ›’œŽ–Ž—œǰȱ›Š’’˜—Š•ȱ›ŠŽȱ›˜Šœ‘˜ œȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—œž–Ž›ȱŒ˜—Žœœǯȱ

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Healthy Plate Promotion in Secondary School Project


¢ȱŽ–‹Ž’—ȱŠȱ˜Œžœȱ˜—ȱ—ž›’’˜—ȱ’—˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱœ›ŠŽ¢ǰȱ Žȱ™›˜–˜Žȱ˜ž›ȱ™›˜žŒœȱŠœȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱŠ—ȱ—ž›’’˜žœǯȱœȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Žě˜›œȱ˜ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—œȂȱŽŠ’—ȱ‘Š‹’œǰȱȱ™Š›’Œ’™ŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱȃ
ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ•ŠŽȱŠ–™Š’—Ȅȱ•Šž—Œ‘Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ’—’œ›¢ȱ˜ȱ
ŽŠ•‘ȱ
Š•Š¢œ’ŠǰȱŠ—ȱ˜›Š—’œŽȱŸŠ›’˜žœȱ™›˜›Š––Žœȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜—Š›¢ȱŒ‘˜˜•ȱ›˜“ŽŒǰȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ Žȱ˜˜”ȱ‘Žȱ˜™™˜›ž—’¢ȱ˜ȱŽ¡™•Š’—ȱ
‘Žȱ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱŠȱ Ž••Ȭ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱ–ŽŠ•ǯȱ‘ŽȱŽŒ˜—Š›¢ȱŒ‘˜˜•ȱ›˜“ŽŒȱŽ¡™˜œŽȱ‘ŽȱœŒ‘˜˜•ȱŒ‘’•›Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—ŒŽ™ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ
™•ŠŽǰȱ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ˜ȱŸŽŽŠ‹•Žȱ’—Š”ŽȱŠ—ȱž–Š–’ȱǻ‘Žȱśthȱ‹Šœ’ŒȱŠœŽǼȱŠ™™•’ŒŠ’˜—œȱ’—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱŒ˜˜”’—ǯȱȱŒ˜–‹’—ŽȱŞŖȱœŽœœ’˜—œȱ Ž›Žȱ
‘Ž•ȱž—Ž›ȱ‘’œȱ™›˜“ŽŒȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠĴ›ŠŒŽȱ‘Žȱ™Š›’Œ’™Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŗŜǰŖŖŖȱœŽŒ˜—Š›¢ȱœŒ‘˜˜•ȱœžŽ—œȱ’—ȱ˜Š•ǯ

Other Community Programmes


Ȋȱ Œ’Ž—’ęŒȱ˜—Ž›Ž—ŒŽȱǭȱ¡‘’‹’’˜—

ȱ ˜›ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ Žȱ™Š›’Œ’™ŠŽȱ’—ȱœŒ’Ž—’ęŒȱŒ˜—Ž›Ž—ŒŽœȱǭȱŽ¡‘’‹’’˜—œȱ˜›Š—’œŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘ŽȱŠ•Š¢œ’Š—ȱ’Ž’’Š—œȂȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ǰȱ
‘Žȱ ž›’’˜—ȱ ˜Œ’Ž¢ȱ ˜ȱ Š•Š¢œ’Šȱ Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ ’—’œ›¢ȱ ˜ȱ
ŽŠ•‘ȱ Š•Š¢œ’Šǯȱ ž›’—ȱ ‘ŽœŽȱ Œ˜—Ž›Ž—ŒŽœǰȱ  Žȱ ™›˜–˜Žȱ ž–Š–’ȱ
Š™™•’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ•˜ ȱœŠ•Ȧœ˜’ž–ȱ’Žȱ˜ȱŒ˜–‹Šȱ—˜—ȬŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ‹•Žȱ’œŽŠœŽœǯȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡‘’‹’’˜—œȱ Ž›ŽȱŸŽ›¢ȱ Ž••ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ—ȱ
ŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ ˜ȱ şŚƖȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠĴŽ—ŽŽœȱ Œ˜–™›’œ’—ȱ —ž›’’˜—’œœǰȱ ’Ž’’Š—œǰȱ ˜˜ȱ œŒ’Ž—’œœȱ Š—ȱ ›ŽœŽŠ›Œ‘Ž›œȱ Ÿ’œ’’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ‹˜˜‘œȱ Š—ȱ
›ŽŒŽ’Ÿ’—ȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ȱ›˜–ȱ˜ž›ȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯ

Ȋȱ ž•’—Š›¢ȱŒŠŽ–¢ȱ›˜“ŽŒȱ

ȱ Žȱ Š›Žȱ Š Š›Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ ’–™˜›Š—ŒŽȱ


˜ȱ ž–Š–’ȱ ˜ȱ žž›Žȱ Œ‘Žœȱ Š—ȱ ’—ȱ
ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşǰȱ  Žȱ Œ˜—žŒŽȱ
꟎ȱ ǻśǼȱ Œ˜˜”’—ȱ œŽœœ’˜—œȱ ŠĴŽ—Žȱ
‹¢ȱ řŘśȱ Œž•’—Š›¢ȱ œžŽ—œȱ ›˜–ȱ
ǰȱ Ž›“Š¢Šȱ —’ŸŽ›œ’¢ȱ ˜••ŽŽǰȱ
ȱ ‘Š‘ȱ •Š–ǰȱ ’•ŸŽ›œ™˜˜—ȱ
—Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱ ˜••ŽŽȱ Š—ȱ Š¢•˜›Ȃœȱ
—’ŸŽ›œ’¢ȱ ˜••ŽŽǯȱ ‘’œȱ ™›˜“ŽŒȱ
 Šœȱž—Ž›Š”Ž—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜–˜Žȱž–Š–’ȱ
Šœȱ ‘Žȱ ś‘ȱ Š—ȱ ž—’ŸŽ›œŠ•ȱ ŠœŽȱ ’—ȱ
™›Ž™Š›’—ȱ Ž•’Œ’˜žœȱ Š—ȱ ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ
–Ž—žȱǻ•˜ ȱœŠ•ȱ–Ž—žǼȱǯ

Ȋȱ
Š—œȬ˜—ȱ˜˜”’—ȱ•Šœœȱ

ȱ ȱ ˜›Š—’œŽȱ ‹’Ȭ–˜—‘•¢ȱ ‘Š—œȬ˜—ȱ Œ˜˜”’—ȱ Œ•ŠœœŽœȱ ˜›ȱ ŗŜŖȱ


‘˜–Ž–Š”Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’–ȱ˜ȱŽ—Œ˜ž›Š’—ȱœ–Š›ȱŒ˜˜”’—ȱŽ–™‘Šœ’£’—ȱ
˜—ȱ Šȱ Œ˜—ŸŽ—’Ž—ǰȱ œ’–™•Žǰȱ —ž›’’˜žœȱ Š—ȱ Ž•’Œ’˜žœȱ Œ˜˜”’—ȱ œ¢•Žȱ ˜›ȱ
‘˜œŽȱ ’‘ȱ™ŠŒ”ŽȱœŒ‘Žž•Žœǯȱ‘Žȱ‘Ž–Žœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ•ŠœœŽœȱ Ž›Žȱȃ’–™•¢ȱ

ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ›ŽŠ”ŠœȄǰȱȃŠ•Š—ŒŽȱž—Œ‘ȱ˜¡ȄȱŠ—ȱȃž‘Ž—’Œȱ˜˜”’—ȱ’—ȱ
ŠœȱŠ—ȱ˜—ŸŽ—’Ž—ȱŠ¢Ȅǯ

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Occupational Safety and Health [403-1, 403-2, 403-4, 403-5, 403-9,]

ŽȱŽ–™‘Šœ’œŽȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŽȱ˜›ȱœŠŽȱ ˜›”’—ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—œǰȱŠ—ȱ›Žž•Š›•¢ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱŠ—ȱŠœœŽœœȱ‘ŽȱœŠŽ¢ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ ˜›”ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ
–žœȱ –ŽŽȱ ˜ž›ȱ Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ œŠ—Š›œǯȱ ŒŒž™Š’˜—Š•ȱ ŠŽ¢ȱ Š—ȱ
ŽŠ•‘ȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ Š—ȱ
–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ•ŽŸŽ•œǯȱ‘Žȱ›˜•Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱ’œȱ˜ȱ™›˜–˜ŽȱœŠŽȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ ˜›”’—ȱŒž•ž›ŽȱŠ–˜—ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœǰȱ˜ȱ–ŽŠœž›Žȱ
œŠŽ¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱ™Ž›˜›–Š—ŒŽœȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠœœŽœœȱ‘ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ—Žœœȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱœŠŽ¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱ™›˜›Š––Žœǯȱž›ȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽœȱŠ›ŽȱŽšžŠ••¢ȱ
›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŽŠ–ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ—˜—Ȭ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŽŠ–ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ›˜•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ™˜—œ’‹’•’’ŽœȱŒ•ŽŠ›•¢ȱŽę—Žǯ

ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŒŽ›’ꮍȱž—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ
ȱŗŞŖŖŗDZŘŖŖŝȱŒŽ›’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱœ¢œŽ–ȱ‘ŠȱŽ—Š‹•Žœȱȱ˜ȱ–Š—ŠŽȱ˜ŒŒž™Š’˜—Š•ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱœŠŽ¢ȱ›’œ”œȱ
Š—ȱ˜ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽȱ™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱ‘Šȱ–ŽŽȱ’—Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱœŠ—Š›œǯȱ —ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ Žȱ™•Š—ȱ˜ȱž™›ŠŽȱ›˜–ȱ
ȱŗŞŖŖŗDZŘŖŖŝȱ˜ȱ ȱ
ŚśŖŖŗDZŘŖŗŞȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱŠȱ–˜›Žȱ›˜‹žœȱ˜ŒŒž™Š’˜—Š•ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱŠ—ȱœŠŽ¢ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ

œȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
ȱŗŞŖŖŗDZŘŖŖŝǰȱ ŽȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱ
Š£Š›ȱ Ž—’ęŒŠ’˜—ǰȱ’œ”ȱœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŽŽ›–’—’—ȱ˜—›˜•ȱǻȃHIRADCȄǼȱ
˜ȱ Š›Žœœȱ ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱ ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱ Š—ȱ œŠŽ¢ȱ ›’œ”œȱ ‹¢ȱ ’Ž—’¢’—ȱ Š—ȱ ŽŸŠ•žŠ’—ȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ œ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ Š—ȱ ’–™•Ž–Ž—’—ȱ Œ˜—›˜•ȱ –ŽŠœž›Žœȱ ˜ȱ
œŠŽžŠ›ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ›˜–ȱ‘Š›–ǯȱ‘Žȱ
ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱȂœȱ —Ž›ŠŽȱ’œ”ȱœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱ™›˜˜Œ˜•ǯ

—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ Žȱ›ŽŒ˜›Žȱ‘›ŽŽȱǻřǼȱ–’—˜›ȱŠŒŒ’Ž—œǰȱŠ—ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽ–Ž—ȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽŸ’˜žœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ’—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ˜ž›ȱǻŚǼȱŒŠœŽœȱ
 Ž›Žȱ›ŽŒ˜›Žǯȱ —ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜››ŽŒ’ŸŽȱŠŒ’˜—œȱ Ž›Žȱ™Ž›˜›–Žȱ˜ȱž›‘Ž›ȱ›ŽžŒŽȱ‘Žȱ›’œ”ȱ˜ȱŠŒŒ’Ž—œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱžž›Žǯȱȱ

ŽȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱŽ—‘Š—ŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŠ Š›Ž—Žœœȱ•ŽŸŽ•ǰȱ”—˜ •ŽŽȱŠ—ȱœ”’••œȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ˜—ȱœŠŽ¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱ–ŠĴŽ›œǰȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱŽžŒŠ’˜—ȱ
Š—ȱ›Š’—’—ȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ ȱŚśŖŖŗǰȱ —Ž›ŠŽȱ’œ”ȱœœŽœœ–Ž—ǰȱ—˜’œŽȱŠ Š›Ž—ŽœœǰȱŽ›˜—˜–’ŒœȱŠ Š›Ž—ŽœœǰȱŒ‘Ž–’ŒŠ•ȱ‘Š—•’—ȱŠ—ȱŽ–Ž›Ž—Œ¢ȱ
ŽŸŠŒžŠ’˜—ǰȱŠ–˜—ȱ˜‘Ž›œǯȱ‘’œȱ¢ŽŠ›ǰȱ Žȱ’—›˜žŒŽȱ‘ŽȱŽ‘ŠŸ’˜ž›ȱŠœŽȱŠŽ¢ȱ›˜›Š––Žȱ˜ȱœ›Ž—‘Ž—ȱ˜ž›ȱŒ˜––’–Ž—ȱ˜ȱœŠŽ¢ǯ

Human Rights [412-2]

ž–Š—ȱ’‘œȱ’œȱ˜—ŽȱǻŗǼȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ•ŽŸŽ—ȱǻŗŗǼȱ˜™’ŒœȱŠ›ŽœœŽȱž—Ž›ȱ‘Žȱ ǯȱ‘Žȱ“’—˜–˜˜ȱ ›˜ž™ȱœž™™˜›œȱ’—Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱœŠ—Š›œȱ


˜›ȱ‘ž–Š—ȱ›’‘œȱ’—Œ•ž’—DZ

Ȋȱ —’ŸŽ›œŠ•ȱŽŒ•Š›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱ
ž–Š—ȱ’‘œ
Ȋȱ —Ž›—Š’˜—Š•ȱŠ‹˜ž›ȱ›Š—’œŠ’˜—ȱŽŒ•Š›Š’˜—ȱ˜—ȱž—Š–Ž—Š•ȱ›’—Œ’™•ŽœȱŠ—ȱ’‘œȱŠȱ˜›”ȱŠ—ȱ’œȱ˜••˜ Ȭ™
Ȋȱ —’ŽȱŠ’˜—œȱ •˜‹Š•ȱ˜–™ŠŒ

ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ—’ŽȱŠ’˜—œȱ ž’’—ȱ›’—Œ’™•Žœȱ˜—ȱžœ’—ŽœœȱŠ—ȱ
ž–Š—ȱ’‘œǰȱ‘’œȱŠœ™ŽŒȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ȱŽ—œž›Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠœȱŠȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ
›˜ž™ȱ‘ŠȱŒ˜—žŒœȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ•˜‹Š••¢ǰȱȱŠ—ȱ’œȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱœ‘Š••ȱ›Žœ™ŽŒȱŠ—ȱŠ‘Ž›Žȱ˜ȱ’—Ž›—Š’˜—Š••¢ȱ›ŽŒ˜—’œŽȱ‘ž–Š—ȱ›’‘œȱ
˜‹•’Š’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ—Š’˜—Š•ȱ›Žž•Š’˜—œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜ž—›’Žœȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ Žȱ˜™Ž›ŠŽǯ

ȱǰȱ ŽȱŠ••˜ŒŠŽȱ ˜ȱǻŘǼȱ‘˜ž›œȱ˜›ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ȱ‹›’Žę—ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŠ•œ˜ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱŠȱ˜™’Œȱ˜—ȱ‘ž–Š—ȱ›’‘œǯȱ‘’œȱŒ˜––ž—’ŒŠ’˜—ȱ
™•Š˜›–ȱ’œȱ’–™˜›Š—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜ŽŒȱ‘Žȱ›’‘œȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱœŠ”Ž‘˜•Ž›œȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœǯȱ‘’œȱŠ Š›Ž—ŽœœȱœŽœœ’˜—ȱ’œȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ
ŠĴŽ—Žȱ‹¢ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ–Š—ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱŠ—ȱŠ‹˜ŸŽǯ

403-1: Occupational health and safety management system


ŚŖřȬŘDZȱ
Š£Š›ȱ’Ž—’ęŒŠ’˜—ǰȱ›’œ”ȱŠœœŽœœ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Œ’Ž—ȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱ
403-4: Worker participation, consultation and communication on occupational health and safety
403-5: Worker training on occupational health and safety
ŚŖřȬşDZȱ˜›”Ȭ›Ž•ŠŽȱ’—“ž›’Žœ
412-2: Employee training on human rights policies or procedures

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Employee Advancement and Development [404-1, 404-2]

Š’œęŽȱŠ—ȱ–˜’ŸŠŽȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱœŽŒž›Žȱ‘Žȱžž›Žȱ˜ȱŠ—¢ȱ˜›Š—’œŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜—›’‹žŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜›–Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ”—˜ •ŽŽȱœ˜Œ’Ž¢ǯȱ
ȱǰȱ ŽȱŠ’–ȱ˜ȱœžœŠ’—ȱŠȱ ˜›•ȬŒ•Šœœȱ ˜›”˜›ŒŽȱ‹¢ȱŽ–™˜ Ž›’—ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœǯȱž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ–˜Ž•ȱ’œȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱŽŸŽ•˜™’—ȱ
‘Žȱœ”’••œȱŠ—ȱ”—˜ •ŽŽȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ’—ȱŠȱ›Š™’•¢ȱŒ‘Š—’—ȱ ˜›”’—ȱŽ—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—ǯȱ˜›ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǰȱ Žȱ›ŽŒ˜›ŽȱŠ—ȱ
’–™›Žœœ’ŸŽȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱŘŘȱ›Š’—’—ȱ‘˜ž›œȱ™Ž›ȱŽ–™•˜¢ŽŽǯȱ‘’œȱ’œȱŠȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ’—ȱŒ˜–™Š›’œ˜—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽȱ˜ȱŗŖȱ›Š’—’—ȱ
‘˜ž›œȱ’—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞǯȱ

›Š’—’—ȱŠ—ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ™›˜›Š––ŽœȱŒ˜—žŒŽȱ’—ȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ Ž›Žȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘ŽȱœŒ˜™Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ›˜ž™Ȃœȱ™˜•’Œ’ŽœȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ
ǰȱœŠŽ¢ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ȱ›Š’—’—œȱŠœȱ•’œŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒŒž™Š’˜—Š•ȱŠŽ¢ȱŠ—ȱ
ŽŠ•‘ȱœŽŒ’˜—ǰȱ
ǰȱ
ȱŠ Š›Ž—ŽœœǰȱŒ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ
•’Š‹’•’¢ȱœŽ–’—Š›œǰȱ›ŠŽȱž—’˜—ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜••ŽŒ’ŸŽȱ‹Š›Š’—’—ǰȱ•Š—žŠŽȱŒ•ŠœœŽœȱ˜›ȱ˜ž›ȱ˜›Ž’—ȱ ˜›”Ž›œǰȱŠ—ȱ˜˜ȱœŠŽ¢ǰȱŠ–˜—ȱ˜‘Ž›œǯȱ

Workplace Diversity and Equal Opportunity [405-1]

ȱ ™›˜–˜Žœȱ ŽšžŠ•ȱ ˜™™˜›ž—’¢ȱ Š—ȱ ’ŸŽ›œ’¢ȱ ’—ȱ ’œȱ  ˜›”™•ŠŒŽȱ ‹¢ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’’—ȱ Š’›ȱ ›ŽŠ–Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ Š••ǯȱ Žȱ ˜ȱ —˜ȱ ˜•Ž›ŠŽȱ Š—¢ȱ ‹’Šœȱ
™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœȱŠœȱ ŽȱŠŒ”—˜ •ŽŽȱ’쎛Ž—ŒŽœȱ’—ȱŠŽǰȱŽ—Ž›ǰȱŽ‘—’Œ’¢ȱŠ—ȱ›Ž•’’˜—ǯȱŽȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŽšžŠ•ȱ˜™™˜›ž—’¢ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱ˜ž›ȱ
Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱŠŒŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱŽ–™•˜¢–Ž—ȱ¢™ŽȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ‘ŽŠ•‘ŒŠ›ŽȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ŠŽǰȱ•’Žȱ’—œž›Š—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱŠ——žŠ•ȱ•ŽŠŸŽǰȱŠ–˜—ȱ˜‘Ž›œǯȱ

Employee Distribution by Employment Type


5%

‘Žȱ ˜Š•ȱ  ˜›”˜›ŒŽȱ ’—ȱ ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşȱ  Šœȱ Ŝśŗȱ  ’‘ȱ ‘Žȱ —˜—Ȭ
Ž¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ ›˜ž™ȱ ˜›–’—ȱ ‘Žȱ •Š›Žœȱ ›˜ž™ȱ ’—ȱ ˜ž›ȱ  ˜›”˜›ŒŽȱ žŽȱ ˜ȱ 26%
‘Žȱ —Šž›Žȱ ˜ȱ ˜ž›ȱ ˜™Ž›Š’˜—œǯȱ ŞŚƖȱ ˜ȱ ˜ž›ȱ Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ Š›Žȱ •˜ŒŠ•œȱ  ’‘ȱ
‘Žȱ›Ž–Š’—’—ȱŗŜƖȱȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Žȱ‹¢ȱ˜›Ž’—Ž›œǯȱ‘ŽȱȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ
ž›—˜ŸŽ›ȱ ›ŠŽȱ ŽŠœŽȱ ‹¢ȱ ŖǯŜƖȱ ˜ȱ ŜǯŚƖȱ Œ˜–™Š›Žȱ ˜ȱ ŝƖȱ ›ŽŒ˜›Žȱ ’—ȱ 69%
ȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗŞǯ

Management Executive Non-Executive

404-1: Average hours of training per year per employee


404-2: Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
405-1: Diversity of governance bodies and employees

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Employee Distribution by Gender


34%

Our trend in employee distribution in terms of gender and age


‘Šœȱ ›Ž–Š’—Žȱ ›Ž•Š’ŸŽ•¢ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ–Žȱ ’—ȱ ȱ řŗȱ Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗŞȱ Š—ȱ ȱ řŗȱ
Š›Œ‘ȱ ŘŖŗşǯȱ Ž—ȱ ˜–’—ŠŽȱ ˜ž›ȱ  ˜›”˜›ŒŽȱ žŽȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ —Šž›Žȱ ˜ȱ ˜ž›ȱȱ
–Š—žŠŒž›’—ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—ǯ

66%

Male Female

Employee Distribution by Age


10%
’‘ȱ ›Žœ™ŽŒȱ ˜ȱ ŠŽǰȱ Ž–™•˜¢ŽŽœȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ŠŽȱ ›˜ž™ȱ ˜ȱ řŖȱ ˜ȱ śŖȱ ¢ŽŠ›œȱ
˜•ȱ ˜›–ȱ ‘Žȱ •Š›Žœȱ ›˜ž™ǯȱ ‘’œȱ ’—’ŒŠŽœȱ ‘Šȱ  Žȱ –˜œ•¢ȱ Ž–™•˜¢ȱ 31%
Ž¡™Ž›’Ž—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱœ”’••Žȱ ˜›”Ž›œǯȱ ȱ’œȱŠ•œ˜ȱ’–™˜›Š—ȱ˜ȱ—˜Žȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ
œŽŒ˜—ȱ•Š›Žœȱ›˜ž™ȱŒ˜–™›’œŽœȱœŠěȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱřŖȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ˜•ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱ
›˜ž™ǯȱ‘’œȱ’œȱŠ—ȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ‘Šȱȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽœȱŠȱœž’Š‹•Žȱ™•Š˜›–ȱ˜›ȱ
‘Žȱ¢˜ž—ȱŽ—Ž›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ’—ȱ ˜›”’—ȱŽ¡™Ž›’Ž—ŒŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜˜ȱ’—žœ›¢ǯ
59%

<30 years 30 – 50 years >50 years

CONCLUSION

žœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱ›Ž–Š’—œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Š•ȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱ‹žœ’—Žœœǯȱ —ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜–’—ȱ¢ŽŠ›œǰȱ Žȱ ’••ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱœ›Ž—‘Ž—ȱœžœŠ’—Š‹’•’¢ȱȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ
ŠŒ›˜œœȱ˜ž›ȱŸŠ•žŽȱŒ‘Š’—ȱ‹¢ȱ’–™•Ž–Ž—’—ȱ—Ž ȱœ›ŠŽ’ŽœȱŠ—ȱ’—’’Š’ŸŽœȱ˜ȱœ™ž›ȱ’——˜ŸŠ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ˜ž›ȱ™›˜žŒȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ǰȱ™›˜–˜Žȱ
‘ŽŠ•‘¢ȱ •’Žœ¢•Žœǰȱ Ž¡ŒŽŽȱ Œžœ˜–Ž›œȂȱ œŠ’œŠŒ’˜—ǰȱ ›ŽžŒŽȱ ˜ž›ȱ Ž—Ÿ’›˜—–Ž—Š•ȱ ˜˜™›’—ǰȱ Š—ȱ ™›˜ŽŒȱ Ÿž•—Ž›Š‹•Žȱ  ˜›”Ž›œȱ Š—ȱ
Œ˜––ž—’’Žœǯȱ‘ŽœŽȱŽě˜›œȱ ’••ȱŒ˜—’—žŽȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠŒ”‹˜—Žȱ˜ȱ˜ž›ȱŠ–‹’’˜žœȱ•˜—ȬŽ›–ȱ˜Š•œȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žœǯȱ

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CDS Account No.

Number of
ordinary shares held

*I/We (full name),

bearing *N  No./Passport No./Company No.

of (full address)
being a *shareholder/shareholders of Ajinomoto (Šlaysia) Berhad (“the Company”) hereby appoint :-

First Proxy “A”

Full Name N / Passport No Proportion of


Shareholdings epresented
No. of Shares %
Full Address

and/or failing *him/her,


First Proxy “B”

Full Name N / Passport No Proportion of


Shareholdings epresented
No. of Shares %
Full Address

100%

˜›ȱŠ’•’—ȱȘ‘’–Ȧ‘Ž›ǰȱ‘ŽȱȘ‘Š’›–Š—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ’—ȱŠœȱȘ–¢Ȧ˜ž›ȱ™›˜¡¢ȱ˜ȱŸ˜Žȱ˜›ȱȘ–ŽȦžœȱŠ—ȱ˜—ȱȘ–¢Ȧ˜ž›ȱ‹Ž‘Š•ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ’¢Ȭ’‘‘ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ
‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ‘Ž•ȱŠȱž”’ȱ Š•’•ȱ ˜•ȱǭȱ˜ž—›¢ȱŽœ˜›ǰȱ Š•Š—ȱřȦŗśśǰȱž”’ȱ Š•’•ǰȱśŝŖŖŖȱ žŠ•Šȱž–™ž›ȱ˜—ȱ˜—Š¢ǰȱŘŜȱžžœȱŘŖŗşȱŠȱŗŖDZŖŖȱŠǯ–ǯȱŠ—ȱŠȱ
any adjournment thereof.
•ŽŠœŽȱ’—’ŒŠŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ—ȱȃȄȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱœ™ŠŒŽœȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱŠœȱ˜ȱ‘˜ ȱ¢˜žȱ ’œ‘ȱ¢˜ž›ȱŸ˜Žœȱ˜ȱ‹ŽȱŒŠœŽǯȱ ȱ—˜ȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ’›ŽŒ’˜—ȱŠœȱ˜ȱŸ˜’—ȱ’œȱ’ŸŽ—ǰȱ‘Žȱ™›˜¡¢ȱ
will vote or abstain from voting at *his/her discretion.

No. Agenda
1. ˜ȱ›ŽŒŽ’ŸŽȱ‘Žȱž’Žȱ’—Š—Œ’Š•ȱŠŽ–Ž—œȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşȱ˜Ž‘Ž›ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽ™˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱž’˜›œȱ‘Ž›Ž˜—ǯ
Resolution For Against
2. ˜ȱŽŒ•Š›ŽȱŠȱꛜȱŠ—ȱꗊ•ȱœ’—•ŽȬ’Ž›ȱ’Ÿ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱŚŝǯŖȱœŽ—ȱ™Ž›ȱ˜›’—Š›¢ȱœ‘Š›Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—Žȱ 1
řŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯ
řǯ ˜ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱŽŽœȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŽ—ŽȱřŗȱŠ›Œ‘ȱŘŖŗşǯ 2

4. ˜ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ™Š¢–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȂȱ‹Ž—Žęœȱž™ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŜśŖǰŖŖŖȱ›˜–ȱŘŝȱžžœȱŘŖŗşȱž—’•ȱ ř
‘Žȱ—Ž¡ȱ——žŠ•ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŽŽ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ǯ
5. ˜ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒȱ›ǯȱ‘ž—œž”ŽȱŠœŠ”’ȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱ›Ž’›’—ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ›’Œ•ŽȱŗŘŖȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ 4
˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŽ•’’‹•Žǰȱ‘Šœȱ˜ěŽ›Žȱ‘’–œŽ•ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ǯ
6. ˜ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒȱ—Œ’”ȱ£‘Š—ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱ›Ž’›’—ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ›’Œ•ŽȱŗŘŖȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ 5
›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŽ•’’‹•Žǰȱ‘Šœȱ˜ěŽ›Žȱ‘’–œŽ•ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ǯ

7. ˜ȱ ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒȱ Š—ȱ ›’ȱ Š˜Ȃȱ ǻ›ǯǼȱ Ž˜ȱ ‘’Š—ȱ ’Š—ȱ  ‘˜ȱ ’œȱ ›Ž’›’—ȱ ’—ȱ ŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ  ’‘ȱ ›’Œ•Žȱ ŗŗŚȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ 6
˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŽ•’’‹•Žǰȱ‘Šȱ˜ěŽ›Žȱ‘’–œŽ•ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ǯ
8. ˜ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒȱœǯȱŠ˜”˜ȱŠ–Š–˜˜ȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱ›Ž’›’—ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ›’Œ•ŽȱŗŗŚȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢Ȃœȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ 7
˜ȱœœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŽ•’’‹•Žǰȱ‘Šœȱ˜ěŽ›Žȱ‘Ž›œŽ•ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ǯ
9. ˜ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒȱ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽȱ ‘˜ȱ’œȱ›Ž’›’—ȱ’—ȱŠŒŒ˜›Š—ŒŽȱ ’‘ȱ›’Œ•ŽȱŗŗŚȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȇœȱ›’Œ•Žœȱ˜ȱ 8
œœ˜Œ’Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ‹Ž’—ȱŽ•’’‹•Žǰȱ‘Šœȱ˜ěŽ›Žȱ‘’–œŽ•ȱ˜›ȱ›ŽȬŽ•ŽŒ’˜—ǯ

10. ˜ȱŠ™™˜’—ȱŽœœ›œǯȱ›—œȱǭȱ˜ž—ȱŠœȱž’˜›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜–™Š—¢ȱ’—ȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž’›’—ȱž’˜›œǰȱŽœœ›œǯȱ 9

Š—ŠęŠ‘ȱŠœ•Š—ȱǭȱ˜‘Š–Šȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—œž’—ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠž‘˜›’œŽȱ‘Žȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œȱ˜ȱę¡ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ›Ž–ž—Ž›Š’˜—ǯ

Special Business
11. Ordinary Resolution No. 1 : 10
Authority to Issue Shares pursuant to the Companies Act 2016
12. Ordinary Resolution No. 2 : 11
›˜™˜œŽȱ Ž—Ž Š•ȱ ˜ȱ ¡’œ’—ȱ ‘Š›Ž‘˜•Ž›ȱ Š—ŠŽȱ ˜›ȱ ŽŒž››Ž—ȱ Ž•ŠŽȱ Š›¢ȱ ›Š—œŠŒ’˜—œȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ
ŽŸŽ—žŽȱ˜›ȱ›Š’—ȱŠž›Ž
ŗřǯ Ordinary Resolution No. 3 : 12
ŽŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ Ž—Ž›Š•ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱǻ›ǯǼȱŠ˜ȂȱŠž”Šȱ˜‘Š–Žȱ
Šœ‘’–ȱ‹’—ȱ˜‘ǯȱ•’ȱǻǼȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ
’›ŽŒ˜›
14. Ordinary Resolution No. 4 : ŗř
ŽŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ›’ȱŠ˜Ȃȱǻ›ǯǼȱŽ˜ȱ‘’Š—ȱ’Š—ȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›
15. Ordinary Resolution No. 5 : 14
ŽŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ǯȱ ˜Š¢ȱ Š‘ȱŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›

16. Ordinary Resolution No. 6 : 15


ŽŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱ›ǯȱ˜–’—’Œȱ ȱ ’Š—ȬŽŽȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›
17. Ordinary Resolution No. 7 : 16
ŽŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱŠ˜ȂȱŽ’ŠȱŠ–•’ȱ‹’—ȱŠ‘–žȱŠœȱŠ—ȱ —Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›
18. Special Resolution: 17
Proposed Adoption of a new Constitution of the Company

As witness my/our hand(s) this day of 2019.

* Strike out whichever not applicable *Signature/Common Seal of Shareholder


Notes :-
1. In respect of deposited securities, only members/shareholders whose names appear in the Record of Depositors on 19 August 2019 (“General
Meeting Record of Depositors”) shall be eligible to attend the Meeting.

2. A member of the Company shall be entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to exercise all or any of his rights to attend, participate, speak and
vote at a meeting of members of the Company. There shall be no restriction as to the qualification of the proxy.

3. In the case of a Company having a share capital, a member may appoint up to two (2) proxies for the Meeting, provided that the member specifies
the proportion of the member’s shareholdings to be represented by each proxy.

4. The instrument appointing proxy shall be in print or writing under the hand of the member/shareholder or his duly constituted attorney, or in the
case of a corporate member/shareholder, under its common seal or under the hand of its officer or attorney duly authorised. The instrument
appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll.

5. Where a member/shareholder is an exempt authorised nominee as defined under the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 which
holds ordinary shares in the Company for multiple beneficial owners in one securities account (“omnibus account”), there is no limit to the number
of proxies which the exempt authorised nominee may appoint in respect of each omnibus account it holds.

6. The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that
power or authority shall be deposited at Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd. of Level 7, Menara Milenium, Jalan Damanlela, Pusat Bandar
Damansara, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the Meeting or
adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote, or, in the case of a poll, not less than 24 hours before the time
appointed for taking of the poll, and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid.

The Company Secretaries

c/o Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd.


Level 7, Menara Milenium, Jalan Damanlela,
Pusat Bandar Damansara, Damansara Heights,
50490, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (4295-W)
Lot 5710 Jalan Kuchai Lama, Petaling, 58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : 603 7980 6958 Fax : 603 7981 1731
Website : www.ajinomoto.com.my

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