General Announcement
 
Announcement of Appointment of Executive Director
28 April 2008
Announcement is submitted by Tan San-Ju
Designation Company Secretary
Date & Time of Broadcast 28-April-2008 19:02:26
Announcement No. 00212
Date of Appointment 28-04-2008
Name Dymo Hua Cheung, Philip
Age 45
Country of principal residence Hong Kong
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility Executive Director; Responsible for the overall management of the Group's financial and management reporting, internal control, audit functions and accounting and compliance process.
Job Title Executive Director
Working experience and occupation during the past 10 years Mr. Dymo joined the Group in March 2003 and has more than 20 years of experience in the auditing and accounting profession. Prior to joining the Group, he was an audit manager with Kwan Wong Tan Fong Co., Ltd, an accounting firm in Hong Kong, which later merged with the international accounting firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu where his responsibilities included audit for statutory compliance and special purposes such as initial public offerings and tax compliance. He is a Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries 400,000 shares and 1,952,000 options
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries Nil
Conflict of interest Nil

Other Directorship#
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Rule 704(9)
Past (for the last five years) Nil
Present

Nil

Information required under Rule 704(7)(h)
(a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? NO
(b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? NO
(c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement 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 for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) of 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 been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) or such breach? NO
(f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement 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, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation 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 corporation? NO
(h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? NO
(i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement 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

(ii) any corporation or partnership which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futurunes industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during the period when he was so concerned with the corporation or partnership? 		NO

Footnotes Mr Philip Dymo Hua Cheung has no prior experience as a director of a public listed company in Singapore. However, he will attend the next training session on Understanding the Regulatory Environment in Singapore to be conducted by the Singapore Institute of Directors.