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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director
BackApr 30, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Apr 30, 2024 19:24 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR |
| Announcement Reference | SG240430OTHRGM7J |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Lim Kuoh Yang |
| Designation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Director - Chooi Pey Nee This announcement has been reviewed by the Company's Sponsor, PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. (the "Sponsor"). It has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Exchange") and the Exchange assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The Sponsor has also not drawn on any specific technical expertise in its review of this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms Lim Hui Ling, 16 Collyer Quay, #10-00 Collyer Quay Centre, Singapore 049318, sponsorship@ppcf.com.sg. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 30/04/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Chooi Pey Nee |
| Age | 56 |
| 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 has recommended the appointment of Ms Chooi as an Independent Director of the Company. The Board of Directors, having considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation and having reviewed and considered the academic and professional qualifications, expertise, work experience and suitability of Ms Chooi, believes that her experience would be beneficial to the Group and has proposed Ms Chooi's appointment as an Independent Director of the Company. The appointment of Ms Chooi as a Director of the Company has been approved by the shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting held on 30 April 2024. The Board of Directors considers Ms Chooi to be independent for the purpose of Rule 704(7) of the Catalist Rules. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Chairman of Remuneration Committee, Member of Audit and Nominating Committees |
| Professional qualifications | Bachelor of Accounting (Honours), University of Malaya, Malaysia |
| 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 | Apr 2021 to Present Kibo Invest Pte. Ltd., Head of Compliance and Administration Jan 2021 to Apr 2021 Stahl Associates Pte. Ltd., Compliance and Company Secretary Administrator Jul 2017 to Dec 2020 Soochow Securities CSSD (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Vice President of Compliance, Risk Management and Administration Jul 2016 to Jun 2017 Four Seasons Asia Investment Pte Ltd, Vice President of Compliance/ Internal Audit Mar 2015 to Dec 2015 Kingsbridge Capital Pte Ltd, Chief Operating Officer Jan 2013 to Mar 2015 ISR Capital Limited (formerly known as Asiasons WFG Financial Ltd), Head of Compliance |
| 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) | GT Steel Construction Group Limited, Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Present | TBK & Sons Holdings Limited, Non-Executive Director |
| (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 | Pursuant to Rule 406(3) (a) of the Catalist Rules, the Company will arrange for Ms Chooi to attend the relevant trainings on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer in Singapore as prescribed by the Exchange under Practice Note 4D of the Catalist Rules within one year from the date of her appointment to the Board. |
| 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) | Not applicable |