General Announcement
 
ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
31 May 2011
Announcement is submitted by Tan San-Ju
Designation Company Secretary
Date & Time of Broadcast 31-May-2011 19:24:32
Announcement No. 00162
Date of Appointment 31-05-2011
Name of Person Masatoshi Mitani
Age 37
Country of principal residence Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) After the conclusion of the Company's annual general meeting held on 31 May 2011, Mr Masatoshi Mitani has been appointed as an Independent Director with immediate effect. The Nominating Committee has considered Mr Mitani's professional expertise and experience, and had recommended his appointment to the Board for approval.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility Independent Director
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)

Independent Director

Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years 2001-2005 Consultant, Mitani International Consultancy
2006-Current Director, SCS Global Professionals (S) Pte Ltd
Interest in the listed issuers and its subsidiaries Nil
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) Nil

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP
Past (for the last 5 years) Please refer to attachment.
Present Please refer to attachment

INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(H)

(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?*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 :-  
(1)*any corporation which has been investigated
for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or		 No
(2)*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
(3)*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
(4)*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, No
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

INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(I)

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.		 Mr Masatoshi Mitani will be requested to undergo externally conducted training in relation to his directorship in a Singapore listed company.
Attachments

20110531 Mitani-Past_Directorship.pdf(21Kb)

20110531 Mitani-Current_Directorship.pdf (18Kb)