HIBISCUS PETROLEUM BERHAD

Registration Number : 200701040290 (798322-P)

MINUTES OF THE 12TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY CONDUCTED ON A VIRTUAL BASIS THROUGH LIVE STREAMING AND ONLINE VOTING VIA REMOTE PARTICIPATION AND VOTING FACILITIES ("RPV") AT THE BROADCAST VENUE AT TRICOR BUSINESS CENTRE, GEMILANG ROOM, UNIT 29-01, LEVEL 29, TOWER A, VERTICAL BUSINESS SUITE, AVENUE 3, BANGSAR SOUTH, NO. 8,

JALAN KERINCHI, 59200 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ("BROADCAST VENUE") ON THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2022 AT 9.30 A.M.

Members of the Board of Directors present:

Encik Zainul Rahim bin Mohd Zain

: Present at Broadcast Venue

(Chairman, Non-IndependentNon-Executive Director)

Dr Kenneth Gerard Pereira

: Present at Broadcast Venue

(Managing Director)

YBhg Dato' Sri Roushan Arumugam

: Present at Broadcast Venue

(Independent Non-Executive Director)

Mr Thomas Michael Taylor

: Joined via video-conferencing

(Senior Independent Non-Executive Director)

YBhg Dato' Dr Zaha Rina Zahari

: Present at Broadcast Venue

(Independent Non-Executive Director)

Mrs Emeliana Dallan Rice-Oxley

: Present at Broadcast Venue

(Independent Non-Executive Director

In attendance:

Ms Tai Yit Chan

: Present at Broadcast Venue

(Company Secretary)

Attendance of Shareholders:

The total number of shareholders/proxies who had participated in the virtual meeting was 523.

1. Welcome Remarks by the Chairman of the Meeting

Encik Zainul Rahim bin Mohd Zain ("Encik Zainul"), being the Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided as Chairman of the 12th Annual General Meeting ("12th AGM" or "the Meeting") and welcomed all members, proxies and invitees to the AGM conducted through live streaming and online participation via the RPV Facilities, in accordance with Section 327 of the Companies Act, 2016 and Clause 70A of the Constitution of the Company.

The Chairman informed shareholders/proxies that the 12th AGM was being conducted on a virtual basis as safety was of paramount importance to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thereafter, the Chairman proceeded to introduce the members of the Board of Directors and Company Secretary who attended the 12th AGM at the Broadcast Venue. He advised that Mr Thomas Michael Taylor was unable to be physically present at the Broadcast Venue and had

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HIBISCUS PETROLEUM BERHAD

Registration Number : 200701040290 (798322-P)

  • Minutes of the 12th Annual General Meeting held on 1 December 2022

joined the meeting remotely via video conferencing. He then introduced the Management team and the Advisors who participated in the 12th AGM remotely.

As the 12th AGM was a virtual meeting, the Chairman advised that although efforts had been made to ensure a smooth live streaming of the AGM, the quality of the broadcast for the recipients would be dependent on the quality of the participants' own internet connection and stability.

The shareholders were also informed that no form of recording was permitted during the course of the 12th AGM proceedings.

  1. Quorum
    When queried, the Company Secretary confirmed that a quorum was present and as such, the Meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
    The Chairman announced that a total of 242 proxy forms from the shareholders were received, representing a total of 947,286,619 ordinary shares (47.07% of the issued share capital of the Company). Two hundred and thirteen shareholders holding 808,584,075 ordinary shares, representing 40.17% of the issued share capital of the Company, appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as proxy to vote on their behalf.
    The Chairman then announced that as at 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting, a total of 315 shareholders and/or proxies had registered for RPV facilities.
  2. Notice
    The Chairman announced that the Notice convening the Meeting was taken as read as it had been circulated for the prescribed period. The Chairman then proceeded with the business of the 12th AGM.
    The Chairman informed the shareholders/proxies that they were encouraged to participate at the Meeting and invited all shareholders to raise questions regarding the agenda and the resolutions to be tabled at the 12th AGM. The Chairman thereafter explained how questions would be raised during the Meeting, and that the Question and Answer session would first address the relevant questions submitted by the shareholders electronically in advance of the 12th AGM. After such questions had been prioritised, questions posted by shareholders via real time submission of typed texts into the Query Box during the 12th AGM would be addressed. In the event there was insufficient time to address the questions during the 12th AGM, shareholders were invited to post such questions to the Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQ") section of the Company's website and responses would be provided there.
    The Chairman then informed the shareholders/proxies that pursuant to Clause 83(1) of the Constitution of the Company, all resolutions set out in the Notice of the 12th AGM would be voted by poll which would be conducted electronically via the RPV facilities provided by Tricor Investor & Issuing House Services Sdn Bhd ("Tricor"), the appointed poll administrator and would be verified by Deloitte Business Advisory Sdn Bhd ("Deloitte"), who had been appointed as the Independent Scrutineer.

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HIBISCUS PETROLEUM BERHAD

Registration Number : 200701040290 (798322-P)

  • Minutes of the 12th Annual General Meeting held on 1 December 2022

The shareholders were informed that voting on the resolutions could be done at any time throughout the 12th AGM until the closure of the voting session. The process of how the voting was to be carried out using the RPV facility and the hotline number for any support required were shared.

4. Presentation on the Corporate and Business Update

Before proceeding with the agenda of the Meeting, the Chairman invited Dr Kenneth Gerard Pereira ("Dr Ken"), the Managing Director of the Company, to provide a presentation on the Company's Corporate and Business update, which included :

  1. an industry overview;
  2. future oil and gas demand;
  3. macro landscape;
  4. highlights for Year 2022;
  5. Hibiscus's environment, social and governance ("ESG") agenda;
  6. remaining committed to the Group's vision and mission, objectives and strategies for creating value and the Group's acquisition; and
  7. key messages to the shareholders.

At the conclusion of the presentation, the Chairman thanked Dr Ken for his presentation.

Note: The presentation by Dr Ken can be found at the following link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdkympeixnk

The Chairman went through each of the agenda items set up in the Notice of the 12th AGM.

  1. Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2022
    The Audited Financial Statements of the Company and the Group for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 together with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors were tabled at the 12th AGM pursuant to Section 340(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2016 ("Act"). The Chairman informed shareholders / proxies that this agenda was meant for discussion only as the provision in the Act did not require a formal approval of the shareholders for the Audited Financial Statements. Thus, this agenda was not being put forward for voting.
  2. Ordinary Resolution 1
    The Chairman tabled the proposed payment of a final single-tier dividend of 1.0 sen per ordinary share in respect of the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
  3. Ordinary Resolution 2
    The Chairman tabled the proposed payment of Directors' fees of RM250,000 per annum to the Chair of the Board and RM150,000 per annum to each Non-Executive Director (save for the Chair of the Board) for the period from 2 December 2022 until the date of the next AGM in year 2023, to be paid quarterly in arrears.

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HIBISCUS PETROLEUM BERHAD

Registration Number : 200701040290 (798322-P)

  • Minutes of the 12th Annual General Meeting held on 1 December 2022
  1. Ordinary Resolution 3
    The Chairman tabled the proposed payment of Directors' meeting allowances for the Non- Executive Directors for the period from 2 December 2022 until the date of the next AGM in year 2023 at the following rate (as applicable), to be paid quarterly in arrears:
    • RM4,500 for each meeting of the Board and of the Board Committees that a Non- Executive Director attends as Chair of the meeting; or
    • RM3,500 for each meeting of the Board and of the Board Committees that a Non- Executive Director attends as a member of the Committee.
  2. Ordinary Resolution 4
    The resolution was tabled for payments for additional attendances and time expended by any Non-Executive Director for the Company's purposes (or on behalf of the Company) at meetings and/or third party events involving external parties, in the Non-Executive Director's capacity as a Director of the Company, for the period from 2 December 2022 until the date of the next AGM in year 2023, at the rate of RM3,500 per meeting or event, to be paid quarterly in arrears.
  3. Ordinary Resolution 5
    The resolution was tabled for the re-election of Mr Thomas Michael Taylor as a Director of the Company, who was retiring by rotation pursuant to Clause 134 of the Company's Constitution and he being eligible, has offered himself for re-election.
  4. Ordinary Resolution 6
    The resolution was tabled for the re-election of Mrs Emeliana Dallan Rice-Oxley as a Director of the Company, who was retiring by rotation pursuant to Clause 110 of the Company's Constitution and she being eligible, has offered herself for re-election.
  5. Ordinary Resolution 7
    The Chairman tabled the resolution for the re-appointment of the Auditors Messrs PricewaterhouseCoopers PLT and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration.
    Special Business
  6. Ordinary Resolution 8
    The Chairman proposed the consideration of, and if thought fit, the passing of the Ordinary Resolution on the "Authority for the Directors to Allot and Issue Shares".
  7. Ordinary Resolution 9
    The Chairman tabled the resolution for the approval of the retention of YBhg Dato' Sri Roushan Arumugam, whose tenure as an Independent Director of the Company had exceeded a cumulative term of nine (9) years, to continue to act as an Independent Director of the Company until the completion of his 12th year of service on 24 July 2023. In this regard, the

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HIBISCUS PETROLEUM BERHAD

Registration Number : 200701040290 (798322-P)

  • Minutes of the 12th Annual General Meeting held on 1 December 2022

Company elected to proceed with a two-tier voting, in accordance with the "best practice" mooted by the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance 2021.

  1. Questions and Answers
    The Chairman informed that the Company had received questions prior to and during the 12th AGM. The questions received would be moderated to avoid repetition and would be summarised for reasons of brevity.
    The Chairman then invited Mr Anthony Tai of Deloitte, the Independent Moderator appointed by the Company, to read out the questions.
    The Chairman and Dr Ken then addressed the relevant questions accordingly.
    A total of 18 pre-submitted questions were received prior to 48 hours before the commencement of the AGM with another 51 questions receiving during the meeting. All pre- submitted and subsequent questions were answered during the AGM save for 4 questions which were answered at the FAQ section on our Company's website on 20 December 2022.
    Upon conclusion of the Question and Answer session, a further allocation of time was provided for voting, after which the poll verification process commenced.
  2. Announcement of Poll Results
    At 12.00 p.m., the Chairman reconvened the Meeting for the declaration of the poll results for all the resolutions, which had been verified by the Independent Scrutineer. All the resolutions were carried, as follows:

Resolution

Votes in favour

Votes against

No. of shares

%

No. of shares

%

Ordinary Resolution 1

948,290,379

99.9973

26,039

0.0027

Ordinary Resolution 2

946,808,278

99.9296

667,140

0.0704

Ordinary Resolution 3

947,022,410

99.9534

441,908

0.0466

Ordinary Resolution 4

946,667,778

99.9148

807,540

0.0852

Ordinary Resolution 5

932,721,338

98.3555

15,595,080

1.6445

Ordinary Resolution 6

948,205,598

99.9883

110,820

0.0117

Ordinary Resolution 7

889,134,817

93.7593

59,181,601

6.2407

Special Business

Ordinary Resolution 8

909,576,398

95.9161

38,727,520

4.0839

Ordinary Resolution 9

214,359,066

100.0000

0

0

-

Tier 1

Ordinary Resolution 9

686,693,632

93.6624

46,464,320

6.3376

-

Tier 2

Pursuant to the poll results, it was RESOLVED as follows:

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