SGX Announcements
Change - Announcement Of Appointment :: Appointment Of Lead Independent Non-Executive Director
BackJan 07, 2019
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jan 7, 2019 19:17 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | APPOINTMENT OF LEAD INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Announcement Reference | SG190107OTHRD8LZ |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Wong Ming Kwong |
| Designation | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its contents have been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. (the "Sponsor") for compliance with the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST") Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist. The Sponsor has not verified the contents of this announcement. This announcement has not been examined or approved by the SGX-ST. The Sponsor and the SGX-ST assume no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the accuracy, completeness or correctness of any of the information, statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms Tan Pei Woon, Senior Manager, Continuing Sponsorship (Mailing Address: 16 Collyer Quay, #10-00 Income at Raffles, Singapore 049318 and Email: sponsorship@ppcf.com.sg). |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 07/01/2019 |
| Name Of Person | Wu Chiaw Ching |
| Age | 63 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The appointment of Mr Wu Chiaw Ching as the Lead Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company was recommended by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board, after taking into consideration of Mr Wu Chiaw Ching's qualifications and past working experiences. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Lead Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of Audit Committee as well as a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee |
| Professional qualifications | Mr Wu obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) from Nanyang University, Singapore and a Post-graduate Diploma in Business and Administration from Massey University, New Zealand. He also obtained a Diploma in Management Consultancy from the National Productivity Board, Singapore and a Master of Arts (Finance and Accounting) from Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. Mr Wu is currently a fellow chartered accountant of Singapore who is a Public Accountant conferred by Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | None |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | (a) Wu Chiaw Ching & Co, Singapore (1987 to Present) - Partner (b) Excelsior Partners, PAF, Singapore (2010 to Present) - Partner |
| 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) | Directorships: 1. Aegis Portfolio Managers Pte Ltd 2. Aegis Wealth Managers Pte. Ltd. 3. Aegis Private Capital Pte. Ltd. 4. Aegis Financial Circle Pte. Ltd. 5. Aegis Knowledge Pte. Ltd. 6. Natural Cool Holdings Limited 7. Gaylin Holdings Limited 8. K & Q Realty Pte. Ltd. |
| Present | Directorships: 1. Pinpoint Pte Ltd 2. Goodland Group Limited 3. GDS Global Limited 4. Singapore Teochew Foundation Limited 5. Singapore Shippers Academy Pte. Ltd. 6. South Grand Textiles (Private) Limited 7. Ngee Ann Development Private Limited 8. LHT Holdings Limited Principal Commitments: 1. Wu Chiaw Ching & Co, Singapore 2. Excelsior Partners, PAF, Singapore |
| (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 Wu Chiaw Ching was previously a Director of the following companies listed on SGX: 1. Natural Cool Holdings Limited 2. Gaylin Holdings Limited 3. P99 Holdings Limited Mr Wu Chiaw Ching is presently a Director of the following companies listed on SGX: 1. Goodland Group Limited 2. GDS Global Limited 3. LHT Holdings Limited |