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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Non-Executive Director - Ms Poh Mui Hoon
BackMay 23, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | May 23, 2024 17:21 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director - Ms Poh Mui Hoon |
| Announcement Reference | SG240523OTHR0QH9 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Lee Hock Heng |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Ms Poh Mui Hoon as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Risk Governance Committee of the Company |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 23/05/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Poh Mui Hoon |
| 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) | The Nominating and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors, having considered Ms Poh Mui Hoon's background, academic qualifications, skills, experiences, capabilities and strengths relevant to the Company, are satisfied that Ms Poh possesses the requisite competencies and has been assessed as independent, qualifying her to be appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Risk Governance Committee of the Company. In accordance with the Company's Board Diversity Policy, Ms Poh is expected to bring diversity to the Board, particularly in terms of her skillset, experiences and personal attributes, including gender. On the recommendation by the Nominating and Remuneration Committee, the Board approved the appointment of Ms Poh Mui Hoon as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Risk Governance Committee of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | No |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Risk Governance Committee of the Company |
| Professional qualifications | 1. Senior Accredited Director, Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) (2024) 2. Modules 1-8 of Listed Entity Director Programme, Singapore Institute of Directors 3. Fellow, Singapore Institute of Directors 4. Fellow, Singapore Computer Society 5. Chair Ready Programme, Criticaleye London (2023) 6. AI Ethics & Governance, NanyangTechnological University (2023) 7. The Prince of Wales Business & Sustainability Programme Asia, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2023) 8. Business Model Innovation, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America (2019) 9. Digital Strategy & Innovation, International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland (2017) 10. President's Programme, Harvard Business School, United States of America (2011) 11. Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, New York 12. Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Analysis, Institute of Systems Science, National University of Singapore 13. Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration & Management, National University of Singapore |
| 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 | Yes. Ms Poh is a shareholder, Executive Director and co-founder of Essedigital Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Esseplore Pte. Ltd.) ("Essedigital"), a company in which Mr Sin Boon Ann, the Lead Independent Director of the Company is a shareholder, Chairman and Founder. Lippo China Resources Limited ("LCR"), a substantial shareholder of the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Direct Union Limited ("DUL"), has made a venture capital investment into Essedigital. LCR through DUL is a minority shareholder of Essedigital. Neither DUL nor LCR has board or management representation in Essedigital and is not involved in any day-to-day activities of Essedigital. LCR's investment into Essedigital did not include any special rights other than the shareholder rights customary of a minority shareholder in a start-up company in Singapore with no controlling rights. Notwithstanding the pre-existing business relationships between Ms Poh and Mr Sin as well as LCR, the said relationships are not expected to affect Ms Poh's independence as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Please refer to the Annex A attached. |
| 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 the Annex B attached. |
| Present | Please refer to the Annex B attached. |
| (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? | No |
| If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Ms Poh has completed certain modules of the Listed Entity Director Programme of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and the Company shall arrange for her to attend the remaining module as required by the Exchange. |
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