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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Non-Executive Independent Director - Mr Ding Hock Chai
BackMar 28, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Mar 28, 2024 17:40 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Non-Executive Independent Director - Mr Ding Hock Chai |
| Announcement Reference | SG240328OTHRX27Z |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Joanna Lim Lan Sim |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Non-Executive Independent Director - Mr Ding Hock Chai |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/04/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Ding Hock Chai |
| Age | 49 |
| 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 of Directors, having considered the assessment and recommendation by the Nominating Committee, and having reviewed and considered Mr Ding Hock Chai's qualifications and experiences, is of the view that Mr Ding Hock Chai possesses the requisite experience and capabilities to assume the role as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. |
| 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, NC Member, RC Member and AC Member. |
| Professional qualifications | - Chartered Valuer & Appraiser, Institute of Valuers & Appraisers, Singapore - Representative's License (Capital Market Services), Monetary Authority of Singapore - CFA, Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, USA - FCCA, Associate of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK - CA, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants - Bachelor of Accountancy (Hon.). Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| 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 | None |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | September 2012 to Present - UOB Kay Hian Private Limited, Current Title: Head of Capital Market |
| 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) | N/A |
| Present | September 2012 to present - UOB Kay Hian Private Limited, Current Title: Head of Capital Market September 2023 to present - KGC Minerals Group Pte Ltd, Director |
| (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 | Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide full details | Please refer to the attached announcement : https://www.mas.gov.sg/regulation/enforcement/enforcement-actions/2022/mas-imposes-composition-penalty-on-uob-kay-hian-private-limited. Mr Ding Hock Chai was a director of UOB Kay Hian Private Limited (UOBKH Pte Ltd) from 30 April 2013 to 1 December 2015. After Mr Ding ceased being a director of UOBKH Pte Ltd, on 31 August 2022, the MAS imposed a composition penalty of S$375,000 on UOBKH for its failures to comply with business conduct requirements (September 2012 to June 2018) under the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations (SFR) and anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements (December 2016 to August 2017) under MAS Notice SFA04-N02. Mr Ding was not the subject of any investigation. |
| (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? | No |
| If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Mr Ding Hock Chai has attended the required training/courses conducted by the Singapore Institute of Directors to familiarise himself with the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company in Singapore. |
| 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) | N/A |