KYC assessment form

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Summary of relevant information

Politically exposed person (PEP / RCA)YESDato' Rahim bin Jaafar is an RCA of a domestic PEP (spouse is a serving state assemblywoman).

Higher risk jurisdictionNOGroup entities in Labuan and Hong Kong; neither on FATF higher risk list.

High net worth beneficial ownerYESDato' Rahim bin Jaafar appears in a national rich list.

Alert listNONo subject on alert lists after review.

Investigation ordersNONone found.

SanctionsNOLim Wei Hong match ruled a false positive by CCU.

Adverse informationNOTan Mei Ling article (2023) relates to an unrelated person.

NameSeri Mutiara Holdings Berhad

Registration no.199301004812 (261773-K)

Legal formPublic company limited by shares

Registered addressLevel 22, Menara Seri Mutiara, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur

DirectorsDato' Rahim bin Jaafar, Lim Wei Hong, Tan Mei Ling, Abdul Karim bin Hassan, Jennifer Choo Suk Yee, Ravindran a/l Muthusamy

Beneficial ownersDato' Rahim bin Jaafar (51.3%), Lim Wei Hong (31.6%)

EngagementStatutory Audit, year ending 31 December 2026

4A Customer riskHigher — RCA of domestic PEP identified

4B Country / geographic riskStandard — Malaysia, with Labuan and HK subsidiaries

4C Product and service riskStandard — statutory audit, non-gazetted

4D Delivery channel riskStandard — face to face

4E Other considerationsComplex group (84 subsidiaries, 4 ownership layers)

Required · rating High

Source of wealthFamily business holdings and listed share portfolio

Source of fundsDividends from Cahaya Timur Sdn Bhd

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