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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Non-Executive Director

Announcement Title	Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast	Aug 30, 2024 17:33
Status	New
Announcement Sub Title	Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference	SG240830OTHRG1J2
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)	Sin Chee Mei
Designation	Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)	Appointment of Lim Siew Li as Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company.
Additional Details
Date Of Appointment	01/09/2024
Name Of Person	Lim Siew Li
Age	63
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, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee ("NC") and accessed Ms Lim Siew Li's ("Ms Lim") qualifications, credentials, work experience and independence, approved the appointment of Ms Lim as a Non-Executive and Independent Director and a member of Audit & Risk Committee of the Company. The Board is of the view that Ms Lim's expertise and experience would provide further diversity to the core competencies and enhance skill set of the Board. The Board considers Ms Lim to be 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	Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)	Non-Executive Independent Director and a member of Audit & Risk Committee
Professional qualifications	Fellow Chartered Accountant with 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 any of its principal subsidiaries	Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)	No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years	2017 - 2023: Group Chief Financial Officer - Eu Yan Sang International Limited 2014 - 2017: Group Financial Director - AI Futtaim Private Co LLC
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))	No
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)	Directorship: 1. Eu Yan Sang Holdings Pte Ltd 2. Eu Yan Sang Marketing S Pte Ltd
Present	Directorship: 1. The Groud Co, Ltd 2. Sand Art Limited (Cayman Island) - Dormant 3. RH Petrogas Limited
(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	1. Independent Director of RH Petrogas Limited; 2. Group Financial Controller and Director of subsidiaries of Oakwell Engineering Limited from 1992 to 2003; 3. Group Financial Controller and Director of GRP Limited Group of Companies from 2008 to 2012.
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