Asia Media Group Berhad Annual Report 2014
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
(Cont’d)
2. STRENGTHEN COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
(Cont’d)
2.4. Option Committee
The Option Committee is appointed by the Board to administer the Employees’ Share
Option Scheme (“ESOS”) in accordance with the objectives and regulations as stated in
the By-Laws of the ESOS.
The current Option Committee comprises entirely of Independent Non-Executive Directors.
The following is the Members of the Option Committee:
Name
Designation
Directorship
YBhg Dato’ Hussian @
Rizal Bin A. Rahman
Chairman
(Resigned on 10 February 2015)
Independent Non-
Executive Director
Ms. Yeong Siew Lee
Chairperson
(Re-designated on 10 February 2015)
Independent Non-
Executive Director
YBhg Datuk Seri Syed Ali
Bin Tan Sri Abbas
Alhabshee
Member
Independent Non-
Executive Director
Mr. Paul Jong Jun Hian Member
(Appointed on 10 February 2015)
Independent Non-
Executive Director
During the financial year, 156,000,000 options were exercised by the eligible Directors
and employees.
3. REINFORCE INDEPENDENCE
The Board recognises that Independent Non-Executive Directors play an important role in
ensuring impartiality of the Board’s deliberations and decision-making process.
3.1. Annual Assessment of Independent Directors
During the financial year under review, the Nomination Committee had assessed
the contribution and performance of the Independent Non-Executive Directors, upon
appointment, re-election and their independence. Moving forward, the independence
assessments shall be performed on an annual basis. The Board is satisfied with the
assessment of the Independent Directors especially with the level of independence
demonstrated by all the Independent Directors of the Company and their ability to provide
objective judgement to the Board, which mitigate conflict of interest and undue influence
from interested parties.
