Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

Date Of Appointment
14/12/2015

Name Of Person
Ho Kian Teck

Age
41

Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore

The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Nominating Committee had considered Mr. Ho Kian Teck's track record, age, working experiences, capabilities and other relevant factors for the appointment as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and recommended to the Board of Directors (the "Board") for his appointment.

The Board has approved Mr. Ho Kian Teck's appointment as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive.

Mr. Ho's responsibility will include assisting the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and to oversee the overall Group's daily operation, including regulatory and compliance, supervising the finance, human resource, information technology function and will be responsible for the successful execution of business strategies.

Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Operating Officer

Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
Nil.

Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil.

Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
September 2011 to Present - Group Financial Controller, Marco Polo Marine Ltd

April 2005 to August 2011 - Finance Manager, Armstrong Industrial Corporation Limited

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)
Nil

Present
Nil

(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
Not applicable.