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| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Mar 8, 2024 21:46 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Announcement Reference | SG240308OTHRFQNF |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | DATO' MURLY MANOKHARAN |
| Designation | PRESIDENT AND GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | APPOINTMENT OF MR. LIM KIAN THONG AS INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 08/03/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Lim Kian Thong |
| Age | 61 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Nominating Committee ("NC") and the Board of Directors (the "Board"), having considered the qualifications, experiences and suitability of Mr. Lim Kian Thong ("Mr. Lim"), are satisfied that Mr. Lim possesses the requisite qualifications and experiences to be appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director. On recommendation by the NC, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Lim as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non- Executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Non-Executive Director Member of the Audit Committee Member of the Nominating Committee Member of the Remuneration Committee |
| Professional qualifications | Fellow of the Chartered Accountant of Singapore Fellow of the CPA Australia |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | None |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Feb 2022 - Present Group Chief Financial Officer of iFast Corporation Ltd. Listed on Main Board of SGX-ST Oct 2020 - Jan 2022 Deputy Chief Operating Officer of iFast Financial Pte. Ltd. July 2020 - Sept 2020 Looking for new career opportunities Feb 2020 - June 2020 Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer of PureCircle Limited (formerly listed on the Premium Main Market of London Stock Exchange) Sept 2019 - Jan 2020 Chief Executive Officer - Financial Investments of Hua Hong Foundation Investment Group (Singapore) Apr 2013 - August 2019 Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of Haitong International Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Please refer to Appendix 1 |
| Present | Please refer to Appendix 1 |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner? | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him? | No |
| (d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose? | No |
| (e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part? | No |
| (g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| (j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience | Sitra Holdings (International) Limited LHN Logistics Limited United Global Limited Capital World Limited |
| Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable) | Mr. Lim Kian Thong is currently a Non-Executive Independent Director of Sitra Holdings (International) Limited, listed on the Catalist of the SGX-ST. Mr. Lim Kian Thong was also previously appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director to the Board of Directors of the following companies: (i) LHN Logistics Limited (previously listed on the Catalist of the SGX-ST) (ii) United Global Limited (previously listed on the Catalist of the SGX-ST) (iii) Capital World Limited (currently listed on the Catalist of the SGX-ST) |
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