IN TERMS OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE ACT AND THE LISTING REGULATIONS, AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD IS UNDERTAKEN WHERE THE BOARD FORMALLY ASSESSES ITS OWN PERFORMANCE WITH THE AIM TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD AND THE COMMITTEES. DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THE BOARD HAS CARRIED OUT AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE OF THE DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS THE EVALUATION OF THE WORKING OF ITS COMMITTEES. THE EXERCISE WAS LED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NRC ALONG WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD. THE NRC HAS DEFINED THE EVALUATION CRITERIA, PROCEDURE AND TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS FOR THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND DIRECTORS. THE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF BOARD, INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES INCLUDE, INTER ALIA, THE FOLLOWING: BOARD EVALUATION EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS COMMITTEE EVALUATION • BOARD STRUCTURE - QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES • BOARD DIVERSITY • MEETINGS - REGULARITY, FREQUENCY, AGENDA, DISCUSSION AND RECORDING OF MINUTES • FUNCTIONS - STRATEGY, GOVERNANCE, COMPLIANCES, EVALUATION OF RISKS, STAKEHOLDER VALUE AND RESPONSIBILITY, CONFLICT OF INTEREST • INDEPENDENCE OF MANAGEMENT FROM THE BOARD, ACCESS OF BOARD AND MANAGEMENT TO EACH OTHER • PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • FULFILLMENT OF FUNCTIONS, ABILITY TO FUNCTION AS A TEAM • ATTENDANCE • COMMITMENT, CONTRIBUTION, INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE • IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MEETINGS IS ALSO EVALUATED ON KEY ASPECTS OF HIS ROLE, INCLUDING EFFECTIVENESS OF LEADERSHIP AND ABILITY TO STEER MEETINGS, IMPARTIALITY AND ABILITY TO KEEP SHAREHOLDERS’ INTERESTS IN MIND • MANDATE AND COMPOSITION • EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE • STRUCTURE OF THE COMMITTEE • MEETINGS - REGULARITY, FREQUENCY, AGENDA, DISCUSSION AND DISSENT, RECORDING OF MINUTES • INDEPENDENCE OF THE COMMITTEE FROM THE BOARD AND CONTRIBUTION TO DECISIONS OF THE BOARD |