YTL CORPORATION BERHAD

[Company No. 198201012898 (92647-H)]

(Incorporated in Malaysia)

MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ("AGM"/the "Meeting") OF THE COMPANY ("YTL Corp") CONDUCTED ON A FULLY VIRTUAL BASIS THROUGH LIVE STREAMING, ONLINE REMOTE PARTICIPATION AND VOTING ("RPV") VIA TIIH ONLINE SYSTEM AT https://tiih.com.my("TIIH Online") ON TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2021 AT 1.32 P.M.

Present

:

Tan Sri (Sir) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping

-

Executive

Chairman

&

member

Dato' Yeoh Seok Kian

-

Managing Director

& member

Dato' Chong Keap Thai @ Cheong Keap Tai

-

Director

Dato' Yeoh Soo Min

-

Director & member

Dato' Yeoh Seok Hong

-

Director & member

Dato' Sri Michael Yeoh Sock Siong

-

Director

Dato' Yeoh Soo Keng

-

Director & member

Dato' Mark Yeoh Seok Kah

-

Director & member

Dato' Ahmad Fuaad Bin Mohd Dahalan

-

Director

Tuan Syed Abdullah Bin Syed Abd. Kadir

-

Director & member

Encik Faiz Bin Ishak

-

Director

Puan Raja Noorma Binti Othman

-

Director

Mr Wong Chee Hong ("Engagement

Representing the

Partner")

Auditors,

Mr Lum Tuck Cheong

HLB

Ler

Lum

Chew PLT

In Attendance

:

Ms Ho Say Keng

-

Secretary

Participated

:

873 members/corporate representatives/proxies

(collectively,

via RPV at TIIH

"Members"), including Executive Chairman as proxy for members as

Online

per attendance lists

1. WELCOME ADDRESS

On behalf of the Board of Directors ("Board"), the Executive Chairman, Tan Sri (Sir) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, welcomed everyone who had logged-in to the meeting platform to participate in the AGM.

The Executive Chairman explained that the AGM was conducted fully virtual due to the pandemic that was ongoing and in compliance with the Guidance and FAQs on Conduct of General Meetings for Listed Issuers issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia.

The Executive Chairman then introduced the members of the Board, the Engagement Partner from HLB Ler Lum Chew PLT and the Secretary.

YTL CORPORATION BERHAD [Company No. 198201012898 (92647-H)] Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2021

  1. QUORUM
    The requisite quorum, having been confirmed by the Secretary with the advice of the share registrar and poll administrator as present, the Executive Chairman called the Meeting to order.
  2. NOTICE OF MEETING
    The notice convening the AGM as set out in the Annual Report was taken as read.
  3. PRELIMINARY -
    VOTING AND GENERAL INSTRUCTION ON MEETING PROCEDURES The Executive Chairman informed that -
    • he had been appointed as proxy for a number of members and he would vote in accordance with their instructions;
    • voting on the resolutions set out for the AGM would be conducted by poll in accordance with Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Main Market Listing Requirements and the Company's Constitution by way of online remote voting at the RPV platform ("e-voting");
    • Tricor Investor & Issuing House Services Sdn Bhd ("Tricor") was appointed Poll Administrator for the polling process while Coopers Professional Scrutineers Sdn Bhd was appointed Scrutineers to validate the poll results.

At the request of the Executive Chairman, the Secretary briefly highlighted that the e- voting session commenced at the start of the Meeting and would continue until closure of the voting session and that the voting results would be announced at conclusion of the AGM. Members were to submit their questions at any time during the AGM using the Query Box provided via the RPV facility.

5. AGENDA ITEMS

The Executive Chairman proceeded with the business of the Meeting by reading out the agenda items and providing brief clarifications where necessary.

5.1 AGENDA NO. 1 -

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

The first agenda item under the 'Ordinary Business' was on the laying of the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 together with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon ("Audited Financial Statements").

The Executive Chairman explained that the Audited Financial Statements were tabled/laid only for discussion as these did not require approval of the Members and hence not put for voting.

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YTL CORPORATION BERHAD [Company No. 198201012898 (92647-H)] Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2021

  1. ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 1 TO 4 -
    RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS RETIRING BY ROTATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 86 OF THE COMPANY'S CONSTITUTION ("Article 86")
    Ordinary Resolutions 1 to 4 were on the re-election of the following Directors, who retired by rotation pursuant to Article 86:-
    1. Tan Sri (Sir) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping
    2. Dato' Sri Michael Yeoh Sock Siong
    3. Dato' Mark Yeoh Seok Kah
    4. Encik Faiz Bin Ishak ("Encik Faiz")
  2. ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 5 AND 6 -
    PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS' FEES AND MEETING ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE TO THE NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
    Ordinary Resolutions 5 and 6 were on the payment of fees and meeting attendance allowance benefit to the Non-Executive Directors of the Company.
    The fees sought for under Ordinary Resolution 5 was for the sum of RM890,000 for financial year ended 30 June 2021, while a meeting attendance allowance of RM1,000 per meeting for each Non-Executive Director for the period from January 2022 to December 2022 was sought under Ordinary Resolution 6.
  3. ORDINARY RESOLUTION 7 - RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
    Ordinary Resolution 7 was on the re-appointment of HLB Ler Lum Chew PLT as Auditors of the Company and authorisation for the Directors to fix their remuneration.
  4. ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9 -
    CONTINUING IN OFFICE AS INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ("INED")
    Ordinary Resolutions 8 and 9 were to enable Dato' Cheong Keap Tai and Encik Faiz, who have served for the following cumulative terms of office, to continue to serve as INED of the Company:

Cumulative term of office

Dato' Cheong Keap Tai

17 years 2 months and 8 days

Encik Faiz

10 years and 7 days

Ordinary Resolutions 8 and 9 would be voted on by way of single-tier voting process.

5.6 ORDINARY RESOLUTION 10 -

AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 75 AND 76 OF THE ACT

Ordinary Resolution 10, which read as follows, was on the general authorisation for Directors to allot shares pursuant to Section 75 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2016:

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YTL CORPORATION BERHAD [Company No. 198201012898 (92647-H)] Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2021

"THAT pursuant to Sections 75 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2016, the Directors be and are hereby empowered to allot and issue shares in the Company at any time until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting and upon such terms and conditions and for such purposes as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, deem fit provided that the aggregate number of shares to be issued does not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company for the time being or such other percentage as prescribed by Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities") and that the Directors be and are also empowered to obtain the approval for the listing of and quotation for the additional shares so issued on Bursa Securities."

5.7 ORDINARY RESOLUTION 11 -

PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHARE BUY-BACK AUTHORITY

Ordinary Resolution 11, which read as follows, was on the renewal of the authority to buy-back shares, details of which were set out in the Share Buy-Back Statement dated 29 October 2021:

"THAT subject to the Company's compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, orders and guidelines made pursuant to the Companies Act, 2016, the provisions of the Company's Constitution and Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities") Main Market Listing Requirements ("Listing Requirements") and the approvals of all relevant authorities, the Company be and is hereby authorised, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to buy back and/or hold from time to time and at any time such amount of ordinary shares in the Company as may be determined by the Directors of the Company from time to time through Bursa Securities upon such terms and conditions as the Directors may deem fit and expedient in the interests of the Company ("the Proposed Share Buy-Back") provided that:-

  1. The maximum number of shares which may be purchased and/or held by the Company at any point of time pursuant to the Proposed Share Buy-Back shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company for the time being quoted on Bursa Securities provided always that in the event that the Company ceases to hold all or any part of such shares as a result of, amongst others, cancellation of shares, sale of shares on the market of Bursa Securities or distribution of treasury shares to shareholders as dividend in respect of shares bought back under the previous shareholder mandate for share buy-back which was obtained at the Annual General Meeting held on 1 December 2020, the Company shall be entitled to further purchase and/or hold such additional number of shares as shall (in aggregate with the shares then still held by the Company) not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares of the Company for the time being quoted on Bursa Securities;
  2. The maximum amount of funds to be allocated by the Company pursuant to the Proposed Share Buy-Back shall not exceed the retained profits of the Company at the time of purchase by the Company of its own shares; and
  3. The shares purchased by the Company pursuant to the Proposed Share Buy- Back may be dealt with by the Directors in all or any of the following manner:-
    1. the shares so purchased may be cancelled; and/or

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YTL CORPORATION BERHAD [Company No. 198201012898 (92647-H)] Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2021

  1. the shares so purchased may be retained in treasury for distribution as dividend to the shareholders and/or resold on the market of Bursa Securities and/or subsequently cancelled; and/or
  2. part of the shares so purchased may be retained as treasury shares with the remainder being cancelled; and/or
  3. transfer the shares, or any of the shares for the purposes of or under an employees' shares scheme; and/or
  4. transfer the shares, or any of the shares as purchase consideration; and/or
  5. deal with the shares in any other manner as may be permitted by the applicable laws and/or regulations in force from time to time;

AND THAT such authority shall commence upon the passing of this resolution, until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or the expiry of the period within which the next Annual General Meeting is required by law to be held unless revoked or varied by Ordinary Resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting, whichever occurs first, but so as not to prejudice the completion of a purchase made before such expiry date;

AND THAT the Directors of the Company be and are hereby authorised to take all steps as are necessary or expedient to implement or to give effect to the Proposed Share Buy-Back with full powers to amend and/or assent to any conditions, modifications, variations or amendments (if any) as may be imposed by the relevant governmental/regulatory authorities from time to time and with full power to do all such acts and things thereafter in accordance with the Companies Act, 2016, the provisions of the Company's Constitution and the Listing Requirements and all other relevant governmental/regulatory authorities."

6. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ("Q&A") SESSION The Meeting moved on to the Q&A session.

At the request of the Executive Chairman, the Secretary informed that the Company had received questions prior to the AGM. The Q&A, annexed hereto as Appendix I, were shown on screen and read out by the Secretary, beginning with the questions from the Minority Shareholders Watch Group, followed by questions from the Members.

The Secretary then moved on to the questions submitted during the AGM via the RPV facility. The Executive Chairman addressed questions covering the following issues, duly assisted by the Executive Directors and Secretary wherever relevant:

  • Fees paid to Tricor for the AGM held in year 2020 which was affected by a technical glitch;
  • Impact of the high interest rate on the Company in view of its high gearing and debt obligations;
  • Cost for the virtual AGM and e-vouchers to shareholders;
  • Expected timing for the Company to resume making profit and declare dividend;
  • Plan for the next 20 years;
  • Sales proceeds and gains from the land disposals by subsidiaries - Satria Sewira Sdn Bhd and Emerald Hectares Sdn Bhd;

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