Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent And Non-Executive Director
| Announcement Title | : Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | : Apr 11, 2024 18:19 |
| Status | : New |
| Announcement Sub Title | : APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Announcement Reference | : SG240411OTHRNFE5 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | : Ridwan Hamid |
| Designation | : Executive Director, Group Business Support |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | : Independent and Non-Executive Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | : 29/04/2024 |
| Name Of Person | : Max Loh Khum Whai |
| Age | : 62 |
| 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) | : In line with the Board renewal process, the Nominating Committee had reviewed and considered Mr Max Loh Khum Whai's (Mr Loh) independence, professional qualification, past working experiences, including diversity in terms of expertise and core competencies, and had recommended to the Board that Mr Loh is a suitable candidiate to be appointed to the Board. The Board, having considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation, is satisfied that Mr Loh's appointment will be beneficial to the Board, the Company and the Group; and had approved Mr Loh's appointment as the Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 29 April 2024. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | : Non-Executive and Independent |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | : Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees |
| Professional qualifications | : Fellow Chartered Accountant, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants Fellow CPA, CPA Australia Fellow member, Singapore Institute of Directors |
| 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 | : NIL |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | : NIL |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | : Managing Partner (Asean & Singapore), Ernst & Young LLP - retired on 1 July 2022 |
| 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) | : Managing Partner (Asean & Singapore), Ernst & Young LLP (retired on 1 July 2022) Non-Executive Director, Health Sciences Authority Non-Executive Director, Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Non-Executive Director, Enterprise Singapore Non-Executive Director, Singapore Polytechnic |
| Present | : Non-Executive Director, CapitaLand Ascott Trust Management Limited and CapitaLand Ascott Business Trust Management Pte. Ltd (Managers of CapitaLand Ascott REIT and Business Trust) Non-Executive Chairman, Competition & Consumer Commission of Singapore Non-Executive Director, Building & Construction Authority Non-Executive Director, SPH Media Holdings Limited Non-Executive Chairman, ISCA Cares Ltd (IPC) Non-Executive Director, Stroke Support Station Ltd (IPC) |
| (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 | : Non-Executive Director of CapitaLand Ascott Trust Management Limited and CapitaLand Ascott Business Trust Management Pte. Ltd (Managers of CapitaLand Ascott REIT and Business Trust) |
| 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) | : N.A |