is retiring at the upcoming 34th AGM. RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Clause 64(1) of the Company’s Constitution provides, among others, that one-third (1/3) of the Directors at the time being of whom have been longest in office shall retire by rotation at the AGM of the Company and shall be eligible for re-election. Clause 63(2) of the Company’s Constitution provides, among others, that the Directors shall have power at any time and from time to time to appoint any other person to be a Director of the Company either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors. Any Director so appointed shall hold office only until the next following AGM of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election. Ong Ai Lin and Dato’Roslina binti Zainal are retiring by rotation in accordance with Clause 64(1) of the Company’s Constitution and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-election. The Board recognises that the Directors’ performance are used as basis in recommending their re-election to the shareholders. This, in turn, is determined through their annual evaluation and independence assessment, which were assessed by the BNRC before any recommendation was made to the Board for deliberation and approval. Based on the annual independence assessment undertaken by both Ong Ai Lin and Dato’ Roslina binti Zainal who are retiring at the coming AGM, the BNRC/Board are satisfied that these Independent Directors have complied with the independence criteria as prescribed by the MMLR and continue to bring independent and objective judgement to the Board. TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2023 156 DIRECTORS’ DEVELOPMENT AND INDUCTION In supporting the Board’s responsibilities, a comprehensive training and development programme is extended to all Directors, with the assessment of training needs embedded within the Board evaluation procedure. This programme encompasses regular presentations from Management and informal meetings, fostering a profound understanding of the business, sector dynamics,