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                | ANNOUNCEMENT OF CESSATION AS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR WHO IS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER | 
            
            
               
                | 31 May 2012 | 
               
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                      | Announcement 
                        is submitted by | Tan San-Ju |   
                      | Designation | Company Secretary |   
                      | Date & Time of 
                        Broadcast | 31-May-2012 17:10:13 |   
                      | Announcement No. | 00052 |    
                     
                      | Name of person | Ho Yew Mun |  
                      | Age | 59 |   
                      | Is Effective Date of Cessation known? | Yes |   
                      | If yes, please provide the date | 31-05-2012 |   
                      | Detailed Reason(s) for cessation | Due to other personal commitments |   
                      | Is there any difference of opinion on material matters between the person and the Board of directors? | No |  
                      | If yes, please elaborate | NA |  
                      | Is there any matter in relation to the cessation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the listed issuer? | No |  
                      | If yes, please elaborate | NA |  
                      | Any other relevant information to be provided to shareholders of the listed issuer? | No |  
                      | If yes, please elaborate | NA |  
                      | Date of Appointment to current position | 31-12-2007 |  
                      | Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Director, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Member of the Audit 
                      Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee |  
                      | Role and responsibilities | Independent Director and Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the 
                      Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee |  
                      | Does the AC have a minimum of 3 members (taking into account this cessation)? | Yes |  
                      | Number of Independent Directors currently resident in Singapore (taking into account this cessation) | 2 |  
                      | Number of cessations of appointments specified in Listing Rule 704(7) over the past 12 months | One independent director resigned on 31 December 2011 and one executive director 
                      retired on 31 March 2012 |  
                      | Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | Nil |  
                      | Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil |   Other Directorship
 
 
                    
                      | Past (for the last 5 years) | Ho Yew Mun Pte Ltd China Fibretech Ltd
 Epure International Ltd
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                      | Present | PEC Ltd. |        |