Datuk Paduka Dr Hajjah Saleha Binti Haji Mohd Ali, Malaysian

Non-independent Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Company. Appointed to the Board on 29.11.1994.

Qualifications

She currently serves in many public, social and welfare organisations including the National Council of Religious Affairs, Malaysia (since 1974); member of the National Welfare Council, Malaysia and is the President of the Spastic Children's Association of Selangor and Federal Territory.

She is currently also the President of the Institute of Management Consultants, Malaysia; Governor of Sunway College Sdn Bhd; Executive Chairman of Help Institute and Chairman of the Association of Promotion of Higher Education In Malaysia (APHEM). She is also an advisor to The Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute, Malaysia (ASLI), the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre (MSRC) and the Malaysian Board of Medical Practitioner Sdn Bhd.

Her other directorships in public companies are as follows:
Leong Hup Holdings Berhad,
Fitters Holdings Berhad,
Malaysia Land Development Company Berhad,
and Lam Soon (M) Berhad.

As at 31 December 2002, she has an indirect interest in 44,429,807 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in Hirotako Holdings Berhad via Saleha Dan Anak-Anak Holdings, Hiro-Dapat Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and Sijas Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Y. Bhg. Datuk Paduka Dr Hajjah Saleha Binti Haji Mohd Ali is related to Encik Zahedi Bin Mohd Zain, a Director of the Company. She is deemed to have a family relationship with the Company's major shareholders namely, Saleha Dan Anak-Anak Holdings Sdn. Bhd. She does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries. She has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.

Peter Lim Choon Hooi, Malaysian

Executive Director of the Company. Appointed to the Board on 12.11.1994.

He is a Member of the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee.

Qualifications :
Master of Business Administration (Finance), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), U.S.A. Bachelor of Economics (Hons), University of Malaya.

He started his career as a bank examiner with Bank Negara in 1981 and left to join Berjaya Group Berhad in 1987 as a business development executive. After returning from United States in 1991, he joined Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn. Bhd., as Institutional Sales Manager. In 1993, he joined Hirotani (M) Sdn. Bhd. (now known as Hirotako Acoustics Sdn. Bhd.) as an Executive Director.

He has no shareholding in Hirotako Holdings Berhad.

Mr. Lim Choon Hooi does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of Hirotako Holdings Berhad. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries. He has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.

Tony Leow Sun Hock, Malaysian

Executive Director of the Company. Appointed to the Board on 12.11.1994.

Mr. Leow also serves as the Managing Director of the Company's subsidiaries namely, Autoliv Hirotako Sdn Bhd, Autoliv Hirotako Safety Sdn Bhd, Autoliv Hirotako SRS Sdn Bhd and Hirotako Acoustics Sdn Bhd. He is also a Director in Duralux Sdn Bhd and Teck See Plastics Sdn Bhd.

He has over 28 years of experience in automotive related industries such as petroleum products, automotive accessories and seat belts. In 1977, he was appointed the Sales and Marketing Manager of Britax Sdn Bhd, the pioneer in seat belts manufacturing in Malaysia. He left in 1980 to join Extend Products Sdn Bhd, who were dealing in lubricants. Extend Products commenced seat belts manufacturing in 1980.

Mr. Leow Sun Hock spent 16 years in the motor rallying scene from 1969 to 1985 as a driver/navigator. He was the Asean Champion in 1979 and Malaysian Champion for 3 years. Apart from his busy schedule, he finds time to be actively involved in the following :-

As at 31 December 2002, he has a direct interest in 2,592,504 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in Hirotako Holdings Berhad. He also holds 560,242 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each, representing 7% in Hiro-Dapat Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a major shareholder of the Company.

Mr. Leow Sun Hock does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of Hirotako Holdings Berhad. A company controlled by his spouse and son has business arrangement involving one of the Company's subsidiaries. He has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.

Zahedi bin Mohd Zain, Malaysian

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Appointed to the Board on 12.11.1994.

He is a Member of the Executive Committee.

Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Hons) Applied Science, Brighton Polytechnic, United Kingdom.

He was a production engineer in Petroliam Nasional Berhad from 1981 to 1985. He left Petroliam Nasional Berhad in 1995 and joined Perushaan Dapat Sdn. Bhd. (now known as Autoliv Hirotako Safety Sdn. Bhd.) as an Executive Director, a position he still holds.

His other directorship in a public company is as follow:
Fitters Holdings Berhad.

As at 31 December 2002, he has a direct interest in 2,323,000 shares and an indirect interest in 44,429,807 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in Hirotako Holdings Berhad via Saleha Dan Anak-Anak Holdings Sdn. Bhd., Hiro-Dapat Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and Sijas Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Encik Zahedi Bin Mohd Zain is related to Y. Bhg. Datuk Paduka Dr Hajjah Saleha Binti Haji Mohd Ali, a Director of the Company. He is deemed to have a family relationship with one of the company's major shareholders namely, Saleha Dan Anak-Anak Holdings Sdn. Bhd. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries. He has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.

Cheah Beng Poh, Malaysian

Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Appointed to the Board on 23.4.1996.

He is the Chairman of Remuneration Committee and a Member of Audit Committee.

Qualifications :
LLB (Hons) degree, National University of Singapore and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1970.

He holds 60,307 ordinary shares in Hirotako Holdings Berhad.

Mr. Cheah Beng Poh does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of Hirotako Holdings Berhad. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries. He has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.

Chua Eng Seng, Malaysian

Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Appointed to the Board on 1.6.2000.

He is a Member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee.

Qualifications :
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), University of Malaya.

He served with the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) from 1971 to 2000, during which time, he held such senior positions as Director of Tariff Division and Director of Metal and Engineering Industries Division. His last position before retirement from Government was that of Deputy Director General I of MIDA.

Mr. Chua Eng Seng does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of Hirotako Holdings Berhad. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries. He has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.

Ng Wai Kee, Malaysian

Non- Independent Non-Executive Director of the company. Appointed to the Board on 27.8.03

Qualifications :
Bachelor of Accounting, University Of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia

He was a project consultant in Westpac Banking Corporation, Sydney in 1992 and was a senior analyst with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Sydney from 1993 to 1996.

He joined the SMIS Corporation Bhd Group of Companies in 1996 and he is currently its Executive Director in charge of Group operations and Finance.

Mr. Ng Wai Kee does not have any family relationship any director and/or major shareholder of Hirotako Holdings Bhd, He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the company or its subsidiaries. He has had a no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.