ABF Malaysia Bond Index Fund announces appointment of Mr. Arnold Lim Boon Lay, 67-year-old, male, as Independent and Non Executive Director Effective December 15, 2023. Qualifications: Masters Master of Business Administration from HAAS School of Business and Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Working experience and occupation: 9/2014 - 8/2016: CIMB-Principal Asset Management, Chief Investment Officer - Malaysia; 5/2007 - 8/2014: CIMB-Principal Asset Management Head of Retail Equities; 3/2004 - 4/2007: SBB Asset Management Sdn Bhd Chief Investment Officer; 10/2002 - 2/2004: Pacific Mutual Fund Berhad Chief Investment Officer; 11/2001-8/2002: Merican & Partners Asset Management Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as Lotus Asset Management Sdn Bhd) Chief Investment Officer; 8/2000 - 9/2001: ING Barings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Head of Research/Country Strategist; 1/2000-6/2000: Hwang DBS Securities Berhad, Shah Alam Paid Dealer's Representative: 1/1995-6/1999: HLG Asset Management Sdn Bhd General Manager; 4/1994 - 12/1994: Asia Unit Trusts Berhad (AUTB) & Singapore Unit Trusts Limited (SUTL) General Manager, Member of the Investment Committee of AUTB.

Responsible for the overall management of both Companies; 1/1989-3/1994: Pica (M) Corporation Sdn Bhd Senior Investment Manager; 1/1983-12/1988: Citibank N.A., Kuala Lumpur; 4/1988-12/1988: Corporate Finance/Assistant Vice-President; 4/1987-3/1988: World Corporate Group/Assistant Vice-President; 2/1985-3/1987: Public Sector Group/Manager; 6/1983-1/1985: Consumer Services Group/Assistant Manager; 9/1979-8/1981: Kelga Sdn Bhd (now Ansell Kedah Sdn Bhd) Production Superintendent.