Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director
BackJul 05, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jul 5, 2024 23:30 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR |
| Announcement Reference | SG240705OTHRQA6Q |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | BRIAN MCKINLEY |
| Designation | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Director, Audit Committee Chairman and Nominating Committee Member. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 15/07/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Stephen Ho Chiming |
| Age | 64 |
| 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 Board of Directors, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and assessed Mr Stephen Ho Chiming's ("Mr Ho") background, qualification, experience and expertise against the Trustee-Manager's Board Diversity Policy, (i) is satisfied that Mr Ho possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and expertise given his many years of experience in investment banking industry and TMT sector; and (ii) approved the appointment of Mr Ho as an Independent Director of the Trustee-Manager, with effect from 15 July 2024, as part of the Board renewal process. Mr Ho is to be considered as independent for the purpose of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | The appointment is non-executive. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Director, Audit Committee Chairman and Nominating Committee Member. |
| Professional qualifications | Master of Business Administration, Major in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Master of Science, Civil Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering from Iowa State University. |
| 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 | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | June 2001 to Present: DBS Bank Ltd., Institutional Banking Group, Taiwan -Senior Advisor (July 2018 to Dec 2023) -Managing Director (March 2014 to June 2018) DBS Asia Capital, Hong Kong -CEO/Managing Director (May 2011 to July 2013) DBS Bank Ltd., Managing Director, Institutional Banking Group, Singapore -Telecom, Media and Technology (June 2001 to April 2011) -DBS Malaysia (January 2010 to April 2011) -DBS Middle East (January 2009 to December 2009) -Consumer Products (January 2007 to December 2008) |
| 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) | Senior Advisor - Institutional Banking Group of DBS Bank Ltd., Taiwan |
| Present | Lead Independent Director - Azeus Systems Holdings Ltd. Independent Director - Valuetronics Holdings Limited Lead Independent Director - CeEntek Pte. Ltd. |
| (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 | Lead Independent Director - Azeus Systems Holdings Ltd. Independent Director - Valuetronics Holdings 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) | N/A |