Mr. Teruo Funahashi joined the Group on 1 April 2026 as an Executive Director, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Group and a non-executive director of Teejay Lanka Plc., an associated company of the Group, whose shares are listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka. Mr. Funahashi is responsible to lead the management team and oversee the overall production and operation of the Group, providing corporate directions and formulating business strategies of the Group.  Mr. Funahashi graduated with a bachelor’s degree in law from the Seijo University of Japan in March 1986. After his graduation, Mr. Funahashi joined Toray Industries, Inc., which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan and is a substantial shareholder of the Company. Mr. Funahashi held various management positions in Toray and its subsidiaries before joining the Group, including the Managing Director of Toray Industries (H.K.) Ltd. and Toray Industries (South China) Co., Ltd. from June 2020 to March 2026, and the Deputy Managing Director of Toray Industries (China) Co., Ltd. from June 2020 to March 2026.  Mr. Funahashi has extensive experience in the management of the fiber industry and the garment manufacturing industry.