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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made on 24/11/2021 by and between:

TDCX (Thailand) Limited, a limited company under Thailand with its address registered at 42nd Floor, United Center
Building, 323 Silom Road, Silom Sub-District, Bangrak District, Bangkok (the " Company"); and

Nurma Kalong, a Thai national, holding Thai ID card/Passport no. 1 9410 00217 019, residing at 113/2 M. 3,
Mokmawee, Yarang, Pattani, 94160 (the "Employee"].

WHEREAS, The Company agrees to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to be employed by and to work
for the Company under the terms and conditions stipulated herein. In addition, the terms and conditions of the
employment will be in accordance with the Work Rules and Regulations (the "Work Rules") of the Company as
published by the Company under Thai laws.

Commencement Date (Clause 1.1) 27/11/2021

Position (Clause 2.1) Product Specialist - Indonesian Speaking

Reporting Manager (Clause 2.2) Aphaporn Nilgumhaeng

Primary Location of Work (Clause 3.1) 42nd Floor, United Center Building, 323 Silom Road,
Silom Sub-District, Bangrak District, Bangkok

Basic Salary per Month 32,000THB

Annual Leave (Clause 7.1) 10 Days

1. Employment

1.1 Subject to Clauses 1.4 and 1.5, the employment (the "Employment") with the Company will begin on the
Commencement Date (set forth above) and will continue until terminated in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. If completion of the conditions under Clauses 1.4 and 1.5 fall later than the Commencement Date,
then such beginning date shall fall on the date when all of said conditions are met.

1.2 The term of the Employment shall be fixed for one year from the Commencement Date or another date
determined in Clause 1.1.

1.3 In consideration of the Employment, the Employer hereby warrants to the Company that:

(a) The Employee is not subject to any continuing obligation to any third party which would prevent, hinder
or restrict the Employee in any way from commencing the Employment with the Company or from discharging
his/her duties hereunder to the Company.

(b) The Employee has provided the Company with full and frank disclosure of all matters (whether in relation
to the Employee’s health or otherwise) which may interfere with or adversely affect the Employee’s ability to
discharge his/her duties hereunder to the Company.

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(c) All documents and information which the Employee has furnished to the Company (whether at its request
or otherwise) in connection with the Employment are in all respects true and accurate.

1.4 The Employee shall provide all of the curriculum vitae, personal information and educational background,
employment certificate and others related documents to the Company.

1.5 If the Employee is not a Thai citizen, prior to the Employment:

(a) At a Royal Thai Embassy abroad, the Employee shall also apply for, and obtain, the necessary and
appropriate entry Thai visa (e.g. non-immigrant category “B” visa) into Thailand, which is a condition to
applying for a Thai work permit; and

(b) The Employee shall gather all necessary personal information and documents and apply (with the
assistance of the Company) for a Thai work permit from the Employment Department of the Thai Ministry of
Labor and the issuance of such work permit shall be a condition to the Employment.

2. Job Title and Duties

2.1 The Employee will be employed in the Position specified first hereinabove, directly reporting to the Reporting
Manager specified first hereinabove and/or to such other person as the Company may from time to time inform
the Employee.

2.2 The Employee will be responsible for the duties specified by the Company for position as well as all other
duties customarily associated with his/her position or as may, from time to time, be notified to the Employee by
the Company (this includes the Board of Directors and/or the relevant authorized officers of our Company and/or
his/her assigned Reporting Manager, and are collectively known as the "Authorized Persons"). The Company
reserves the right to add to, reduce or modify his/her duties and responsibilities from time to time in accordance
with its requirements.

2.3 During the Employment, the Employee shall:

(a) perform his/her duties to the best of his/herability with the aim of promoting and developing the business
of the Company;

(b) maintain the highest standards of integrity and behavior;

(c) act with the utmost good faith and fidelity to the Company;

(d) provide services for any of the Company’s affiliates as the Company may direct;

(e) be responsible to and be subject to the supervision of, and dutifully comply with all lawful and reasonable
directions and instructions from time to time made or given by, the Company’s Authorized Persons;

(f) observe and comply with all lawful policies, work rules, regulations issued by the Company (whether in
the form of an employment/staff handbook, code of conduct or otherwise);

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(g) observe and comply with the rules, regulations and directives of all relevant regulatory authorities;

(h) devote the whole of his/her business time, attention, energies and abilities during his/her hours of work
for the discharge of his/her duties to the Company or any of its affiliates as his/her Reporting Manager may
direct, which precludes his/her service as an employee, contractor, consultant, advisor, officer or director for
any other profit seeking business entity that would interfere with his/her ability to competently perform his/her
job duties for the Company or any of its affiliates; and

(i) not engage in any outside job that is in direct conflict with the essential business of the Company or any
of its affiliates and that could result in the material and substantial disruption of the business of the Company
or any of its affiliates.

The violation of above-mentioned regulations will be subjected to Company’s disciplinary actions according
to the Disciplinary Management.

3. Place, Days and Hours of Works

3.1 The company operates on a 24 hours 7 days/week and your working hours at the Company will be assigned
by your supervisor on 9 hours shift including 1-hour break, 5 working days per week and 2 weekly rest days will
be assigned by your supervisor.

3.2 An overtime payment for the month will be paid in accordance to local labor law. Overtime will be paid only if
verified and authorized by the Company.

3.3 The Employee is entitled to all official public holidays in Thailand. If the Company assign the Employee to
work on public holidays, the Company will compensate the Employee for working on these public holidays i n
compliance with local law, for example by giving off-in-lieu.

4. Remuneration

4.1 Monthly Salary. The monthly Salary shall be as specified first hereinabove and shall be paid to the Employee
on the last working day of each month in arrears or otherwise in accordance with the prevailing policies of the
Company for the payment of salaries less applicable Thai withholding tax and any required Thai social security
and/or other required contributions. The Employee’s monthly Salary rate shall be deposited directly into a bank
savings account in the Employee name.

4.2 The Employee is eligible to participate in the incentive scheme (if any) of the function/project that the
Employee supports / of the Company and may have the opportunity to earn performance and behavior-based
incentives (if any). All incentives are provided at the sole discretion of the Company.

The Company will advise the Employee of the incentive scheme and amount of any payment. The Company
reserves the right to modify or terminate any program without prior notice.

The Employee may be eligible for a variable bonus at the sole discretion of the Company.

The bonus is set to incentivize and motivate the Employee. If the Employee has resigned or submits his/her
resignation before the bonus is paid, the Employee is not entitled to the bonus.

For avoidance of doubt, payment of a bonus is not guaranteed and does not constitute part of the basic Salary.

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4.3 Other Benefits. In addition to the Salary, the Employee will also be entitled to Other Benefits (if any) as
follows:

(a) provident fund according to the Company policy;

(b) medical insurance per the Company medical plan; and

(c) other benefits as notified by the Company from time to time.

5. Taxes, Duties or Levies

The Employee will be responsible for all taxes, duties or levies imposed on all payments made to [him/her] under
this Agreement or otherwise for or in connection with the Employment in accordance with all applicable laws. To
the extent that the Company is required or otherwise compelled under any applicable law to make such payment
of taxes, duties or levies on behalf of the Employee, the Employee shall indemnify the Company fully in respect
thereof.

6. Training

Upon the commencement of employment, the Employee must successfully complete an initial training program for
a duration to be determined by the Company. At the Company’s sole discretion, the initial training program may
include simulation mode work on the production floor. If the Employee’s attendance during the initial training
program falls below ninety percent (90%), the Company may at its sole discretion issue a written warning to the
Employee For the avoidance of doubt, any training, other than the initial training program that the Employee must
complete and pass, at any time during your employment will not form part of the initial training program.

7. Leaves

7.1 Traditional Holidays. The Company provides not less than 13 traditional holidays per year with pay, including
the National Labor Day, which traditional holidays will be announced in advance by the Company before January
1 of each year. If a traditional holiday falls on the weekly holiday, the immediate following workday will be a
substitute holiday.

7.2 Rest Days. The Employee is entitled to 2 rest days per week as determined from time to time by the
Company.

7.3 Annual Leave. The Employee is entitled to 10 annual leaves (the “Annual Leave”) as specified in the
Employee Handbook

Annual Leave can only be taken at such times to be agreed with the Reporting Manager and the Company
reserves the right to deduct a day’s Salary and benefits for each day of the unauthorized absence from work.

Annual leave accumulated and unused during a particular calendar year, may be carried forward for a
maximum of 4 days to the next calendar year. However, if those carried forward accumulated annual leave
days are not used during that next calendar year, they will expire and not be usable.

If at the time of the termination of the Employment, any accrued but unused Annual Leave is available, the
Employee will, in addition to such other sums as may be contractually payable to the Employee, be paid a
sum representing the Salary for the accrued but unused Annual Leave, unless otherwise prescribed by law.

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Except in the case of the termination of the Employment, unused Annual Leave may neither be calculated as
a basis for wages nor claimed for payment from the Company.

7.4 Sick Leave. The Employee is entitled to take sick leave when [he/she] is genuinely sick, and the Company
will pay regular wages for such period of leave. However, sick leave may not exceed 30 workdays in a calendar
year.

If the Employee is sick and is unable to work, the Employee is required to inform his/her Reporting Manager
as soon as possible.

If the Employee takes sick leave of three workdays or more, the Employee is required to present a certificate
from a first-class general medical practitioner or of a public medical clinic.

Sick leave not taken in any relevant calendar year shall not be carried forward nor shall the Employee be
compensated for any sick leave not taken in any calendar year. Further, in the event that the sick leave in
any relevant calendar year exceeds the period of the Employee’s entitlement, the additional days shall be
considered as unpaid leave.

7.5 Other Leaves. To the extent expressly stipulated under applicable law, the Employee shall be entitled to take other
leave which are applicable to the Employee and mandated and conditioned by law, such as maternity leave, sterilization
leave and military service leave.

8. Termination of Employment

8.1 Thai Visa and Work Permit. If the Employee is not a Thai citizen, employee is required to apply NON B Visa
and Work Permit. The Thai government reserves the right to refuse visa/work permit to an applicant with
insufficient documents or if the reasons were given are not fully supported and this offer will not be valid.

8.2 Termination by the Company. The Employment shall be terminated automatically at the end of this
employment agreement. However, the employment may be terminated immediately “for cause” if the provision of
law under Section 119 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 is violated, and in such case then notice, payment
in lieu of notice or severance pay need NOT be given.

8.3 Investigation. The Company may, for the purpose of determining whether the Employment should be
terminated for cause under Clause 9.2 above or whether any disciplinary action should be taken ag ainst the
Employee, carry out such investigations as it may deem desirable. During the period of such investigations, the
Company shall not be obliged to grant any access to the Company’s premises or assign to the Employee any
duties or powers or to provide any work for the Employee.

8.4 Actions upon Termination. In the event that the Employment is terminated:

(a) the Employee shall forthwith take such steps as may be required by the Company or which may
otherwise be necessary or desirable for the smooth and proper handing over of duties to such person as may
be designated by the Company to take over the same;

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(b) the Employee shall immediately and without delay deliver up to the Reporting Manager, all Company
property (such as, but not limited to, Confidential Material and Information, vehicles, fuel cards, computer
equipment, software, credit cards, etc.) and Company documents and other applicable media (which
expression shall include, without limitation, notes, memoranda, correspondence and any other material upon which
data or information is recorded or stored in any manner whatsoever ) relating to the business, affairs,
customers, suppliers or otherwise of the Company’s or those of its Affiliates which may then be in the
Employee’s possession or under control, and the Employee shall not take away, conceal or destroy any of
the same. In addition, the Employee shall furnish the Reporting Manager with any and all, access cards keys
and/or passwords/codes used by the Employee to access the Company’s premises or computers during the
Employment.

9. Confidentiality

9.1 The Employee agrees to enter into a non-disclosure agreement ("NDA") with the Company and the clients,
where applicable.

9.2 The Employee agrees to keep confidential all information [he/she] may obtain during the course of
employment. The Employee will not, under any circumstances, discuss all confidential information outside the
office and/or make copies for [himself/herself] or any other person except for those involved with the subject matter
and employed by the Company, of any information whether verbal or in writing or in any other format, such as flash
drive, digital devices or books, etc. Upon termination of employment, the Employee will immediately surrender all
of the Company’s assets the Employee has possessed during the course of employment in the Company.

10. Miscellaneous

10.1 Subject to any express terms in this Agreement to the contrary, any variation, modification, change or
amendment to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall occur only with both parties mutual written
agreement.

10.2 Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed to be sufficiently
served by one party on the other if it is delivered personally or is sent by registered or recorded delivery pre -paid
post addressed to either the Company’s head office or the Employee’s last known address, as the case may be.

10.3 The failure by the Company to enforce at any time for any period any one or more the terms or conditions
of this agreement shall not be a waiver of them or of the right at any time to subsequently enforce all terms and
conditions of this agreement.

10.4 The termination of the Employment, however arising, shall not affect such of the provisions hereof as are
expressed to operate or have effect thereafter, and shall be without prejudice to any right of action already accrued
to either party in respect of any breach of this letter by the other party.

10.5 The terms and conditions of the Employment shall be constituted by the terms of this Agreement and such
of the Company’s policies, rules and/or regulations as may, from time to time, be specified by the Company by
way of Work Rules and/or an employment/staff handbook, code of conduct or otherwise. The Company reserves
the right to create, amend and modify any such policies, rules and/or regulations at any time and from time to time
and/or to amend, modify and revoke any and all benefits that may be conferred under any such policies, rules
and/or regulations provided always that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this
Agreement and any matter set out in the Company’s policies, rules and/or regulations, the provisions of this
Agreement shall at all times take precedence.

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10.6 This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed strictly in accordance with the laws of the Kingdom
of Thailand and the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Thai courts.

10.7 Each covenant herein contained (including all Schedules) shall be read and construed independently of all the
other covenants contained herein, so that if one or more is held to be invalid as an unreasonable restraint of trade
or for any other reason whatsoever, then the remaining covenants shall be valid to the extent t hat they are not
held to be so invalid. In the event that any one or more of such covenants shall be found to be void, but would be
valid if some part or parts thereof were deleted or amended (including, without limitation, any part or parts as to
the period or area of application), such covenant or covenants shall apply with such minimum modifications thereto
as may be necessary to make it or them valid and effective. In the event that any one or more of such covenants
shall be found to be void or unenforceable, the Employee shall forthwith at the request of the Company execute
such additional documents as the Company may require in order to give effect, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, to the intention of parties as reflected by any such provision which has been determined to be void.

10.8 Any translation of this Agreement into any other language is for convenience of indicative reference only.
The English language original shall govern in all instances.

10.9 This Agreement is made in duplicate original, one original of which is to be retained by the Company and
the other original of which is to be retained by the Employee.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Employee have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set
forth hereinabove.

THE COMPANY:
TDCX (Thailand) Limited

By:
Name: Thawanrath Sapvanitkun
Title: Human Resources Director

THE EMPLOYEE:
Nurma Kalong

By:
Name: Nurma Kalong

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