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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
BackOct 09, 2019
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Oct 9, 2019 17:50 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG191009OTHR9LNY |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Mary Judith de Souza |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 10/10/2019 |
| Name Of Person | Lim Cho Pin Andrew Geoffrey |
| Age | 50 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The nomination of Mr Andrew Lim as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Ascendas Funds Management (S) Limited was reviewed and endorsed by the Nominating and Remuneration Committee, taking into consideration the current Board size and composition, including the diversity of skills, experience, gender and knowledge which Mr Andrew Lim can provide. The Board has reviewed and approved Mr Andrew Lim's appointment as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director. |
| 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 Non-Independent Director Member, Nominating and Remuneration Committee Member, Investment Committee |
| Professional qualifications | Mr Lim obtained a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. |
| 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 | NIL (Note: Mr Lim is an employee of CapitaLand Limited which is a substantial unitholder of the listed issuer) |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | NIL |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Jan 2017 - Present Group Chief Financial Officer, CapitaLand Limited Nov 2016 - Dec 2016 Group Chief Financial Officer (Designate), CapitaLand Limited Jul 2004 - Dec 2016 Various positions in HSBC Global Banking Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 Managing Director and Head of SEA Coverage, Advisory, Singapore Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 Managing Director and Head of SEA Real Estate Apr 2013 - Dec 2014 Managing Director, SEA Investment Banking Apr 2010 - Mar 2013 Director, SEA Investment Banking Apr 2007 - Mar 2010 Associate Director, Investment Banking Jul 2004 - Mar 2007 Associate, Investment Banking |
| 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? | Yes |
| Shareholding Details | 11,000 units in Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships# *"Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). |
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| Past (for the last 5 years) | Please refer to Appendix A. |
| Present | Please refer to Appendix A . |
| (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 Andrew Lim is currently the non-executive non-independent director of the following companies: 1) CapitaLand Commercial Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaLand Commercial Trust which is listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ( "SGX-ST" )) 2) CapitaLand Mall Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaLand Mall Trust which is listed on the SGX-ST) 3) CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaLand Retail China Trust which is listed on the SGX-ST) 4) Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited (the manager of Ascott Residence Trust which is listed on the SGX-ST) 5) CapitaLand Malaysia Mall REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. (the manager of CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust which is listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad) |
| 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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