Sime Darby Berhad Announces Redesignation of Mr. Thayaparan Sangarapillai from Independent Director to Senior Independent and Non Executive Independent Director

Sime Darby Berhad is a Malaysia-based investment holding company. The Company operates through four segments: Industrial, Motors, Healthcare, and Others. The Industrial segment is engaged in sales, rental and servicing of equipment and engineering services. The Motors segment includes assembly, sale and rental of vehicles and the provision of after-sales services. The Healthcare segment is engaged in Investment in the Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care Group, providers of healthcare services. The Others segment is engaged in the insurance broking and other general investments. Its subsidiaries include Chubb Malaysia Sendirian Berhad, which is engaged in marketing, installation, rental, and servicing of security products, Shandong Equipment Malaysia Sdn Bhd, which is engaged in sales and service support for Shandong engineering machinery, and Sime Darby TMR Sdn Bhd, which is engaged in reconditioning of used equipment and machinery.