Philemon Kipkemoi, FCCA, MBA

Non-Executive Director: BAT Zambia Limited and BAT Zimbabwe. Entities listed in the Lusaka Stock Exchange and Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, respectively. Governance, oversight, and fiduciary responsibilities for subsidiaries in regulated markets

Leading the finance, strategy, planning & performance management function for a complex, geographically diverse cluster of markets. Key member of the cluster leadership team. Scope of Responsibility: • Geographic Coverage: 15 countries across East, Central, and Southern Africa • Entities: 4 listed entities (NSE, LSE, ZSE, USE); 5 manufacturing facilities • Financial Scale: Combined Turnover: c. US$900 million annually • Leadership: Team spanning multiple countries with specialized functional expertise

Executive Finance Director, British American Tobacco Kenya plc. Entity listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Fiduciary responsibility for financial & sustainability reporting, Board engagement, and shareholder communication for publicly listed company.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, BAT Kenya Staff Provident Fund. Overseeing investment policies, strategic asset allocation and risk governance for a portfolio worth over US$35m in Assets Under Management.

Board Member, British American Tobacco Uganda Limited. Entity listed in the Uganda Securities Exchange. Governance, oversight, and fiduciary responsibilities for Group subsidiary.

Delivered financial leadership across a diverse, high-growth East African cluster with significant operational and strategic complexity. Drove digital transformation in finance processes and reporting infrastructure. Scope of Responsibility: • Geographic Coverage: 10 countries across East Africa and adjacent regions • Entities: 2 listed entities; 2 manufacturing facilities • Financial Scale: Combined Turnover: c. US$700 million annually

Member of Board of Trustees, BAT Kenya Staff Provident Fund. Chairman, Investments Committee. Overseeing investment policies, strategic asset allocation and risk governance.

Led transformation and growth strategy across geographically diverse, emerging market cluster (9 countries; 1 listed entity) with annual turnover of c. US$500 million and significant upside potential. Strengthened financial planning and forecasting capabilities in volatile markets.

Financial leadership and decision support focusing on supply chain process including tobacco leaf growing & threshing, raw materials sourcing, manufacturing, and supply of finished goods. Drove a step change in working capital management, achieving c. 30% inventory reduction.

Leadership of financial accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax management, treasury management and internal controls across multiple entities. Led regional implementation of SAP ERP transformation project, whilst ensuring seamless management and statutory reporting.

Functional finance leadership covering financial accounting & reporting, tax management, treasury management and internal controls for BAT Uganda and Big Ben Tobacco (DRC).

Finance business partner for BAT's East & Central Africa regional manufacturing facility responsible for management of cost of sales, working capital and capital expenditure. Enhanced transfer pricing governance, mitigated tax exposures and accelerated CAPEX project execution to maximize return on investment.

Led risk-based internal audits across sub-Saharan Africa, strengthening controls and governance. Scope of Responsibility: • Risk assessment and audit planning across diverse SSA markets • Internal control evaluation and recommendations across all company processes /functions including manufacturing, supply chain, sales, finance and support functions

Specialized audit experience in financial services and insurance sectors. Responsible for managing client relationships, designing audit strategy, supervising and training field teams, reviewing audit working papers and financial statements.

Extensively involved in external audit assignments for clients in the financial services & insurance sectors.