Leader Steel Holdings Berhad appointed SOON GIM WOOI, aged 56, as Independent and Non Executive Independent Director. Date of change is 01 June 2023. Professional Qualification: Accounting - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ("ACCA"), United Kingdom - Fellow of ACCA.

Professional Qualification: Accounting - Malaysian Institute of Accountants - Member of MIA. Professional Qualification: Accounting - Ministry of Finance, Malaysia - Licensed as Approved Company Auditor. Mr. Soon Gim Wooi is a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, having qualified under the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom in 1997.

He is currently a fellow of ACCA.He has more than 25 years of extensive experience in audit as well as tax and management consulting. Mr. Soon started his career in KPMG PLT (then KPMG) from 1994 until his departure in 2000 to set up GW Soon & Partners and GW Soon & Ken Consultancy Services Sdn. Bhd.

in June 2000 upon receipt of approved company auditor license from the Ministry of Finance Malaysia in May 2000. His firms provide full range of audit and tax related services in Penang and Kedah. Mr. Soon also actively volunteered his time for community services with particular focus on education and social welfare.

He is a director in Chung Ling High School and SJK (C) Chung Hwa 1 while his firm provides pro-bono audit service to Eden Handicap Service Centre Berhad, Butterworth Nine Emperor Gods Temple (Butterworth Tow Boo Kong Temple) and Seberang Perai Hemodialysis Centre, all located in Penang. Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any): See Hup Consolidated Berhad, Tong Herr Resources Berhad.