Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent And Non-Executive Director

 

Announcement Title : Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast : Jul 31, 2023, 18:56
Status : New
Announcement Sub Title : APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Announcement Reference : SG230731OTHRNRPD
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) : Ridwan Hamid
Designation : Executive Director, Group Business Support
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) : Appointment of Independent and Non-executive Director
Additional Details
Date Of Appointment : 01/08/2023
Name Of Person : Low Chee Wah
Age : 58
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) : Having considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation and assessment of Mr. Low Chee Wah's professional qualifications, past work experiences, expertise, and core competencies, the Board is satisfied that Mr. Low Chee Wah is a suitable candidate to be appointed to the Board and his appointment will be beneficial to the Company and approved the appointment of Mr. Low Chee Wah as an Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility : Independent and Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) : Independent and Non-Executive Director
Professional qualifications : Bachelor of Economics -- Monash University
Bachelor of Laws -- Monash University
Fellow of CPA Australia
Fellow of 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 : No
Conflict of interests (including any competing business) : No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years : Oct 2019 to present:

Chief Executive Officer, Frasers Property Retail

2017 to Oct 2019:

Head of Retail and Commercial, Frasers Property Singapore

2013 to 2016:

Chief Executive Officer, Frasers Commercial Asset Management Ltd, manager of Frasers Commercial Trust
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) : Please see Appendix A1
Present : Please see Appendix A2
(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. Low is a non-executive and non-independent director of Frasers Centrepoint Asset Management Ltd, the manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust.
Mr. Low was previously the CEO and Executive Director of Frasers Commercial Asset Management Ltd, the manager of Frasers Commercial Trust
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) : NA

Attachments

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