Change in Boardroom
| SIME DARBY BERHAD |
| Date of change | 07 May 2026 |
| Name | DATO' ABDUL RAHMAN BIN AHMAD |
| Age | 56 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Chairman |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Masters
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Masters of Arts in Economics |
Cambridge University, United Kingdom |
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Professional Qualification
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Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
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Professional Qualification
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Members of the Institute of Accountants (MIA) |
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants |
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| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Abdul Rahman Ahmad ("Dato' Rahman") is currently the President & Group Chief Executive ("PGCE") of Permodalan Nasional Berhad ("PNB"). He previously served as the Group Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad and Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Bank Berhad from 2020 to 2024, and earlier as the PGCE of PNB between 2016 and 2020.
Dato' Rahman has held senior leadership positions across a broad range of sectors, including as Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad and Media Prima Berhad, and as Chief Executive Officer of Ekuiti Nasional Berhad. He also served as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Sime Darby Berhad from 2019 to 2020 and Velesto Energy Berhad from 2017 to 2019.
Dato' Rahman began his career with Arthur Andersen, London, before serving as Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman of Trenergy (M) Berhad and Turnaround Managers Inc. (M) Sdn Bhd. He subsequently joined Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, where he served as Unit Head, and was later appointed as Executive Director and Founding Partner of SSR Associates Sdn Bhd. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | 1. Permodalan Nasional Berhad 2. Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | NIL |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | NIL |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | NIL |
| Remarks : |
This announcement is dated 7 May 2026. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | SIME DARBY BERHAD |
| Stock Name | SIME |
| Date Announced | 07 May 2026 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-17042026-00008 |