31 July 2025

Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc

("AEP", "Group" or "Company")

Directorate Change

Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc which owns, operates and develops plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Onn Kien Hoe to the Board, as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 August 2025.

Mr. Onn, aged 60, is a Malaysian citizen and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors, ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants Coordinating Committee and a registered partner with the Audit Oversight Board of Malaysia.

Mr. Onn is the Head of Corporate Advisory Division of Crowe Malaysia PLT, where he is responsible for the corporate advisory and insolvency services. In addition, he is also a Director in Crowe (KH) Co. Ltd, where he is responsible for the operations of Crowe in Cambodia.

Upon joining the Board of AEP, Mr. Onn will be appointed a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

The publicly quoted companies of which Mr. Onn has been a director in the past five years are:

Current Directorships

·    Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad

·    Sern Kou Resources Berhad

Previous Directorships

·    Zurich General Takaful Malaysia Berhad

·    Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad

·    Avillion Berhad

·    MAA Group Berhad

There are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with UKLR 6.4.8R of the UK Listing Rules in relation to the above appointment.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mr Onn to the Board of AEP.

For further information, please contact: 

Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc        +44 (0)20 7216 4621

Panmure Liberum                             +44 (0)20 3100 2000

Amrit Mahbubani/ Freddie Wooding