Change in Boardroom

Change in Boardroom

Reference No TC-090120-34288

Company Name	:	TALAM CORPORATION BERHAD
Stock Name	:	TALAM
Date Announced	:	22/01/2009

Date of change

22/01/2009

Type of change

Redesignation

Previous Position

Chairman & Executive Director

New Position

Non-Executive Director

Directorate

Non Independent & Non Executive

Name

Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Ir Chan Ah Chye @ Chan Chong Yoon

Age

Nationality

Malaysian

Qualifications

(1) Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Malaya
(2) Fellow Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia

Working experience and occupation

He has over 37 years of experience in the property and construction industry since he started his career with Messrs Binnie & Partners (M) Sdn Bhd and later joined Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor ("PKNS") in 1971 as a Project Manager handling project designs, management and property development. Tan Sri was awarded the prestigious “Property Man of the Year 1998” by Federation Internationale Des Professions Immobilieres (“FIABCI”) in recognition of his achievements in property development. Tan Sri was conferred the Honorary Doctorate of Science (Engineering) by the University Malaya on 11 August 2003. He is also currently an Executive Director (President/ Chief Executive) of Kumpulan Europlus Berhad.

Directorship of public companies (if any)

Kumpulan Europlus Berhad

Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer

Tan Sri is the spouse of Puan Sri Datin Thong Nyok Choo ("PSDTNC"), a major shareholder of Talam Corporation Berhad ("Talam"). He has direct and deemed interest in Kumpulan Europlus Berhad, a major shareholder of Talam.

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries

Direct interest of 43,589,864 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in Talam

Deemed interest of 288,837,181 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in Talam through his spouse, PSDTNC, his daughter, Chan Siu Wei and by virtue of his interest in Pengurusan Projek Bersistem Sdn Bhd, Prosperous Inn Sdn Bhd, Sze Choon Holdings Sdn Bhd and Kumpulan Europlus Berhad pursuant to Section 6A of the Companies Act, 1965.

Remarks