| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Mar 30, 2017 19:54 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Mr Yu Jinzhi as an Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG170330OTHR15NI |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Tan Swee Gek |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its contents have been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, RHT Capital Pte. Ltd. (the "Sponsor"), for compliance with the relevant rules of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST"). The Sponsor has not independently verified the contents of this announcement. This announcement has not been examined or approved by 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 details of the contact person for the Sponsor is: Name: Mr. Nathaniel C.V. (Registered Professional, RHT Capital Pte. Ltd.) Address: Six Battery Road, #10-01, Singapore 049909 Tel: 6381 6757 |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 30/03/2017 |
| Name Of Person | Yu Jinzhi |
| Age | 44 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | China |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | In view of Mr Yu Jinzhi's background and experience in the financial and regulatory aspects of property development in the People's Republic of China, Mr Yu's appointment as an Independent Director of the Company will broaden the Board's knowledge base in relation to the property market in the People's Republic of China. The Board has, in light of the above reason and on the recommendation of the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, reviewed and approved the appointment of Mr Yu Jinzhi as an 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.) | Independent Director |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | October 2015 - Current General Manager of Chengdu Xiangshang Alliance Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd January 2011 - August 2015 Investment Director of Jiangsu Yanhai Industrial Investment Fund November 2008 - November 2010 General Manager of Investment and Management of Changsha Xiandao Investment Holding., Ltd June 2006 - November 2008 Secretary of the Board of Nanjing Langsea Real Estate Co., Ltd |
| 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) | None |
| Present | None |
| (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 a listed company? | No |
| If No, Please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company | The Company will arrange for Mr Yu Jinzhi to attend training courses to familiarise himself with the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company. |