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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Non-Executive And Independent Director
BackNov 10, 2021
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Nov 10, 2021 17:19 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Non-Executive and Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG211110OTHRVE81 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Lee Kay Swee |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr Ong Sim Ho as Non-Executive and Independent Director of Haw Par Corporation Limited. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 10/11/2021 |
| Name Of Person | Ong Sim Ho |
| Age | 52 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Board has accepted the NC's recommendation, who has reviewed and considered Mr Ong's performance as an Non-Executive and 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 and Independent Director |
| Professional qualifications | Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from Nanyang Business School; Bachelor of law (Hons) from University of London; Barrister-At-Law - Linconl's Inn, England & Wales; Advocate and Solicitor - Supreme Court of Singapore; Member of Singapore Institute of Directors; and Fellow, Chartered Accountant of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. |
| 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 |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Public and private practice experience of Tax & Trust Lawyer; Managing Director and Head of Corporate & Finance Division of Drew & Napier LLC; Independent Director on various listed boards; Legal counsel with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore; Representative of Board of Cutting-edge silicone photonic semiconductor technology Company; Member of Valuation Review Board where property tax appeals are heard. He has heard cases on the Disciplinary Committee and as Chairman of the Appeals Committee of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants; and Principal Examiner of Corporate Commercial Law at the Singapore Institute of Legal Education for the Foreign Practitioners Examinations. |
| 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) | Board Chairman, Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore Ltd Independent Director, Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd Lead Independent Director & Chairman of Audit Committee, The Place Holdings Limited Non-Executive Director, Centre for Fathering Limited Independent Director & Chairman of Nominating Committee, Sunningdale Teach Ltd |
| Present | Non-Executive Director, Bluefield Ventures Pte Ltd Non-Executive Director, Bluefield Renewable Energy Pte Ltd Independent Director & Member of Audit Committee, AIA Singapore Private Limited Director, 2 Friends Investment Pte Ltd Director, Ong Sim Ho LLC Director & Preference Shareholder, Drew & Napier LLC Independent Director, Chairman of ARC, Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited Director, Bright Vision Hospital (a SingHealth Group Community Hospital) Non-Executive Director, Advance Micro Foundry Pte Ltd |
| (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 | Independent Director, Chairman of ARC, Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited (5 Aug 2019 present); Lead Independent Director & Chairman of AC, The Place Holdings Limited (19 Jul 2004 - 31 Dec 2016) Independent Director & Chairman of NC, Sunningdale Tech Ltd (18 Jul 2005 - 26 Jun 2020) |