Appointed to the Board on March 10, 2004.

Akhtar Dawood, aged 64, is the chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Strategic Committee. He holds a BSc in Economics and Sociology from the University of East Anglia, UK. He has worked in the trade sector and has been one of the main distributors of edible oil. He has a good understanding of the FMCG sector, and the operational environment of the Group.