Change - Announcement Of Cessation Of Lead Independent Director
BackMay 29, 2020
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Cessation |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | May 29, 2020 21:14 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Cessation of Lead Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG200529OTHRF1OW |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Loh Mun Yew |
| Designation | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Cessation of Lead Independent Director Based on the current Board composition, the Board notes that the Audit Committee will not be able to meet the minimum requirement of having three (3) non-executive directors under Rule 704(7) of the Catalist Rules. Accordingly, the Board shall endeavour to fill the vacancy as soon as possible, and in any case, not later than three (3) months from the effective date of cessation of Mr. Hew Koon Chan. This announcement has been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, SAC Capital Private Limited (the "Sponsor"). It has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST") and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms Lee Khai Yinn (Tel: (65) 6232 3210) at 1 Robinson Road, #21-00 AIA Tower, Singapore 048542. |
| Additional Details | |
| Name Of Person | Hew Koon Chan |
| Age | 58 |
| Is effective date of cessation known? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide the date | 15/06/2020 |
| Detailed Reason (s) for cessation | After serving on the Board for almost 9 years from the date of his appointment as Independent Director of the Company, Mr. Hew Koon Chan has opted to resign as a Director of the Company at the close of the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 15 June 2020. SAC Capital Private Limited, after having interviewed Mr. Hew Koon Chan, is satisfied that other than as disclosed in this announcement, there are no other reasons for the resignation of Mr. Hew Koon Chan. |
| Are there any unresolved differences in opinion on material matters between the person and the board of directors, including matters which would have a material impact on the group or its financial reporting? | No |
| Is there any matter in relation to the cessation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the listed issuer? | No |
| Any other relevant information to be provided to shareholders of the listed issuer? | No |
| Date of Appointment to current position | 28/06/2011 |
| Does the AC have a minimum of 3 members (taking into account this cessation)? | No |
| Number of Independent Directors currently resident in Singapore (taking into account this cessation) | 2 |
| Number of cessations of appointments specified in Listing Rule 704 (7) or Catalist Rule 704 (6) over the past 12 months | 0 |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees |
| Role and responsibilities | Non-executive |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Directorships: DeClout Limited Nordic Group Limited Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited Plasmotech Pte. Ltd. Tai Icon Sdn. Bhd. Other Principal Commitments: Nil |
| Present | Directorships: Ecowise Holdings Limited Shopper360 Limited Resources Global Development Limited ATXL Invest Pte. Ltd. SEA Family Trust Pte. Ltd. SP Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. Other Principal Commitments: Managing director of Integer Capital Pte. Ltd. |