The Board of Directors of Dialog Axiata PLC, made a determination that Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director, Mr. Willem Timmermans, be re-designated as an Independent, Non-Executive Director of Dialog Axiata, effective 22 June 2022. Mr. Timmermans was appointed to Dialog Axiata's Board in May 2017 as Axiata Group Berhad's (Axiata) Nominee Director. The re-designation of Mr. Timmermans follows the passage of over 4 years since Mr. Timmermans leaving the employment of the Axiata Group.

The Board of Dialog Axiata recognised that, given the passage of the afore referenced period, Mr. Timmermans is independent of management and is free from any business or other relationship with the Dialog Group and the Axiata Group which could interfere with the exercise his independent judgment or the ability to act in the best interest of Dialog Axiata and therefore his representation going forward could be considered independent of the major shareholder, Axiata Group.