The Board of Directors of GAB is pleased to announce that Mr Martin Giles Manen has been designated as the new Senior Independent Director of the Company in place of Tan Sri Saw Huat Lye who retired as the Chairman and Director of GAB pursuant to Section 129 of the Companies Act, 1965 effective at the conclusion of the Company's 48th Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2012.

This announcement is dated 22 November 2012.