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Change - Announcement Of Resignation Of Independent Director
BackJul 29, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Cessation |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jul 29, 2024 17:24 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Resignation of Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG240729OTHRH26W |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Tan Lee Fang |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Resignation of Mr Chew Soo Lin as Independent Director and his cessation as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company. |
| Additional Details | |
| Name Of Person | Chew Soo Lin ("Mr Chew") |
| Age | 76 |
| Is effective date of cessation known? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide the date | 30/07/2024 |
| Detailed Reason (s) for cessation | Mr Chew has served on the Board for more than 12 years. In view of the nine-year tenure limit for Independent Directors prescribed under Rule 210(5)(d)(iv) of the Listing Manual of the SGX-ST, Mr Chew has decided to step down and resign as Independent Director upon conclusion of the Company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 30 July 2024, to facilitate Board renewal. Following his resignation, Mr Chew will cease to be Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. |
| 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 | 18/05/2012 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee |
| Role and responsibilities | Non-executive and independent. |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Please refer to Appendix A |
| Present | Please refer to Appendix A |
Attachments
- Appendix A (Size: 210,159 bytes)