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Mr Alexander John Hambly

Chairman

Mr Hambly is the Regional Head of Private Equity of Prudential Asset Management (Singapore) Limited. He joined Prudential in 2003 and was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Prudential Vietnam Fund Management Private Limited Company (PVFMC) from January 2006 to September 2007. Hr Hambly was also the Chief Executive Officer for Prudential Property Investment Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd from September 2007 to February 2010 and the Chief Executive Officer of PPEM Pte Ltd from March 2009 to October 2010. Hr Hambly has more than 20 years direct investment experience gained in both Asia and other major markets. Prior to joining Prudential, he worked for four years for Actis (formerly known as CDC Capital Partners) based in Singapore, four years with HSBC Private Equity based in India and seven years with Barclays Bank plc based in London, India and Singapore, the last three years of which he was on secondment to a private equity fund (Baronsmead plc) in the United Kingdom. He holds a BA in Modern History from Durham University in the UK. Mr Hambly is also a member of the VII Audit and Remuneration Committees. He has not been a director of any other listed company in the last three years.

 

Mr Henry (Van Hung) Lam

Managing Director (Vietnam Operations)

Mr Lam, a resident of Vietnam, was born in Vietnam and came to Australia in 1977 and studied electrical engineering.  He owned and managed several businesses in the retail sector before investing in Vietnam. Mr Lam was the General Director of Vinausteel Limited and SSESTEEL Ltd during the year. He is fluent in Vietnamese, resides in Vietnam and is responsible for the group’s operations in Vietnam. He was awarded the “Red Star” at the end of 2000, the first overseas Vietnamese to receive this, for his contribution to the economy of Vietnam and in 2004 he was awarded the “Third Grade Labour Medal”. He has not been a director of any other listed company in the last three years. Mr Lam is a director and shareholder of Corbyns International Limited, the Company’s ultimate holding company.

 

Mr Alan Alexander Young

Managing Director (Chief Operating Officer)

Mr Young commenced his business career in the financial sector and was employed for several years in banking and finance. For the past twenty years, he has gained wide experience in the administration of public companies, particularly in the resource sector. Mr Young is a Board member of all the operating subsidiaries in Vietnam. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Managers, Secretaries and Administrators and past President of the Western Australia-Vietnam Business Council Inc. He has not been a director of any other listed company in the last three years.

 

Mr Roger (Sing-Leong) Kwok

Independent Non Executive Director

Mr Kwok is the Managing Director of Arcadia Group in Perth which specialises in designing, developing and managing retirement resorts and premium properties. For the last twenty years, Mr Kwok has managed a number of Australian businesses in the automotive and healthcare sectors. He is a past president of The Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and brings significant experience in business relations in international markets, particularly China, which sources raw materials to VII’s rolling mills. Mr Kwok is also a member of the VII Audit and Remuneration Committees. He has not been a director of any other listed company in the last three years.

 

Mr Mark Andrew Clements

Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary

Mr Clements has 17 years experience in corporate accounting and public company administration. Since 1996,  Mr Clements held the role of Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of the Company. In 2006, he was appointed as Executive Director of the Company. On 6 December 2007, Mr Clements remained as Company Secretary but resigned as an Executive Director and was re-appointed as Non-Executive Director.  Mr Clements is also an Executive Director of Medical Corporation Australasia Limited, a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.  Mr Clements has been the Secretary/Treasurer of the Western Australia-Vietnam Business Council Inc since 2001, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Clements is a member of the VII Audit and Remuneration Committees.