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Abdul Samad Dawood is the Chairman of the Board of Cyan and Chief Executive officer of Engro Holdings Limited. He has had a rich history of involvement in the company He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Engro Holdings Limited (formerly: Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited), a key investment company of the Dawood Group that deploys capital in money markets and public equities, and the holding company of Engro Corporation. Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood’s experience of management and governance spans 20+ years with a special interest in mergers and acquisitions. He has led multi-billion-dollar M&A deals, including Engro Holdings’ (formerly Dawood Hercules Corporation) acquisition of The Hub Power Company from National Power International Holdings B.V. in 2012 and the sale of DH Fertilizers to Fatima Fertilizer Company in 2015. He was also given the responsibility to lead the merger of Engro Foods (a subsidiary of Engro Corporation) into global dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. based on the convergence of their values, goals, and abilities to address Pakistan’s nutritional challenges; he has since served as the Chair of the Board of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan. These efforts are a culmination of the values advocated by Group Chairman, Mr. Hussain Dawood, who believes a strong code of values builds the foundation for effective problem-solving and human prosperity. His corporate governance journey spans various organizations in line with his interests; he is the Chairman of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan and a member of the Boards of Engro Holdings Limited, Engro Corporation Limited, DH Partners Limited, The Dawood Foundation, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Khaadi Corporation, Karachi Education Initiative, Karachi School of Business and Leadership, Dawood Corporation (Pvt) Limited, Dawood Investments (Pvt) Limited, Endeavour Pakistan, and the Pakistan Business Council. In the past, he has served on the Boards of The Hub Power Company and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines. He has also previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Cyan and is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood has a keen interest in music and plays the piano and guitar. He is a graduate in Economics from University College London, UK and a certified director of corporate governance from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance. Office Address: Dawood Centre M.T. Khan Road, Karachi.