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| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Feb 14, 2022 17:22 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG220214OTHR11LL |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Lo Swee Oi / Koh Chay Tiang |
| Designation | Company Secretaries |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr Chong Weng Hoe as a Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 15/02/2022 |
| Name Of Person | Chong Weng Hoe |
| Age | 57 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Board has considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation and assessment, after taking into consideration of Mr Chong's qualifications, work experience and capabilities and is satisfied that Mr Chong will be able to contribute towards the core competencies of the Board. Accordingly, the Board approved the appointment of Mr Chong as a Non-Executive Independent Director. The Board considers Mr Chong to be independent for the purpose of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Professional qualifications | Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics), National University of Singapore Master of Business Administration (Accountancy), Nanyang Technological 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 | Nil |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | August 2016 - Present Executive Vice President, Global Head of Service Line for EMC (Electronmagnetic Compatibility), TUV SUD Asia Pacific Pte Ltd July 2013 - August 2016 Board Director, TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd (Previously known as PSB Corporation/SISIR) January 2008 - July 2013 Chief Executive Officer, TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd (Previously known as PSB Corporation/SISIR) |
| 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) | - Zeststar Eventures Pte Ltd - TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd - TUV SUD PSB Malaysia Sdn Bhd - TUV SUD PSB Vietnam Ltd - TUV SUD PSB Philippines Inc - PT TUV SUD PSB Indonesia - TUV SUD PSB Thailand Ltd - Regal International Group Ltd |
| Present | - Keong Hong Holdings Limited - HC Surgical Specialists Limited - Singapore Paincare Holdings Limited - ISEC Healthcare 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 | Mr Chong Weng Hoe is a Director of Keong Hong Holdings Limited, HC Surgical Specialists Limited, Singapore Paincare Holdings Limited and ISEC Healthcare Ltd, all are listed on the Exchange. |