Hj Ahamad Mohamad, Chairman
Hj Ahamad Mohamad has been Managing Director of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad, a company listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange since 1991. He is Chief Executive of the Palm Oils Division of Johor Corporation and holds executive positions on the board of a number of other Malaysian healthcare, sporting, restaurant businesses and charitable enterprises. Ahamad graduated as a Bacheolor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Malaysia.

Antonio de Castro, Chairman-Elect
Antonio was the Chief Operating Officer of British American Tobacco ('BAT') prior to his retirement in December 2007, a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. In addition, Antonio is a director of Reynolds American Inc, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Non-Executive Chairman of Clean Energy Brazil PLC an AIM listed company which invests in integrated sugar and ethanol production units in Brazil, and a director of Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC. Antonio has a MBA from Babson College in the USA.

Nick Thompson, Chief Executive Officer
Nick joined the Company in 1984 after completing a Masters Degree in tropical agriculture development. His progress through the Company included successfully managing the project development at Kapiura and then the research station at Dami. From October 1991, he was both Senior Manager of the Mosa group of plantations and Deputy Director Plantations. Nick was appointed Managing Director in June 1994 after completing his MBA at Bath University, in the UK. Nick is also Managing Director of EPA Management (Kulim Malaysia).

Alan Chaytor, Executive Director
Alan has been working with NBPOL since 1989 when the Company was a part of Harrisons & Crosfield PLC. He went on to become the soft commodities director for Harrisons & Crosfield PLC based in Singapore. Alan started Pacific Rim Plantation Services Pte Ltd in 1994, and lived in Singapore until 2002. He [is] an active member in the trade and various palm oil associations and bodies. A major and committed shareholder through his wholly owned company, Pacific Rim. Alan has responsibility for sales and marketing and investor relations in the UK.

David Dann, Finance Director
David initially started working for the Company in 1987 as an accountant but left in 1990 to pursue other interests. He re-joined the Company in 1995 as Financial Controller, was made Chief Financial Officer in 2001 and has been appointed Finance Director with effect from Admission. He has a degree in economics with an accounting major from Monash University in Australia and is a Certified Practising Accountant in both Australia and PNG. David also oversees the IT function.

Winifred Kamit, Independent Non-Executive Director
Winifred Kamit is a senior partner at Gadens Lawyers, the Australian and PNG law firm, where she has worked as a corporate lawyer since 1988. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of PNG, is a member of the PNG Law Society, a council member of the Institute of National Affairs, the President of the Business Council of PNG and is the immediate past-president of the PNG Institute of Directors, of which she was a founder member.

Michael St. Clair-George, Independent Non-Executive Director
Michael St.Clair-George has over 30 years' experience in the plantation and agribusiness industries. Michael served as the financial controller and finance director of Harrisons Malaysian Plantations Bhd before being appointed managing director of P.T. Tolan, an Indonesian agribusiness. In 1996, Michael was appointed managing director of P.T. Tolan's parent company, S.A. Sipef N.V., the Euronext quoted Belgian agro-industrial company with interests in Indonesia, PNG Vietnam, Benelux and Brazil. Michael is a qualified accountant and is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and Malay.