General Announcement
 
Announcement of Appointment of Executive Director
28 February 2012
Announcement is submitted by Tan San-Ju
Designation Company Secretary
Date & Time of Broadcast 28-Feb-2012 23:43:11
Announcement No. 00305
Date of Appointment * 01-03-2012
Name of person * Shinichi OCHI
Age * 42
Country of principal residence *

Japan
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) * Mr Shinichi Ochi has been promoted as an Executive Director with effect from 1 March 2012. The Nominating Committee has considered Mr Ochi'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 * Executive. Responsible for overall supply chain management.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) Executive Director
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years *

As the Head of Supply Chain Management since 2009, Mr Ochi is responsible for overseeing and promoting efficiency of our Group's supply chain management from ordering, procurement, inventory control to logistics. With management skill developed in his career with the Group for more than 17 years, he has made significant contribution to the Group's success, in particular in cost management. He was the General Manager of two subsidiaries of the Company, namely Tomoike Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd and Tomoike Precision Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. In March 2009, he was appointed as a
Director of Tomoike Industrial Co., Limited, the Company's Japan subsidiary.

Interest * in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * 1,464,000 shares option
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

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP

Past (for the last 5 years) Nil
Present

Tomoike Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Limited
Tomoike Precision Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Limited
Tomoike Industrial Co., Limited

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 Shinichi Ochi will be requested to undergo externally conducted training in relation to his directorship in a Singapore listed company.