Change - Announcement of Appointment:: Appointment of Independent Director - Yap Tong Teck

Issuer & Securities
Issuer/ Manager
CDW HOLDING LIMITED

Securities
CDW HOLDING LIMITED - BMG2022E1104 - BXE

Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details
Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment

Date & Time of Broadcast
31-Oct-2023 18:13:41

Status
New

Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Director - Yap Tong Teck

Announcement Reference
SG231031OTHRPMP7

Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Cho Form Po

Designation
Company Secretary

Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below - Refer to the Online help for the format)
Appointment of Independent Director - Yap Tong Teck

Additional Details
Date Of Appointment
01/11/2023

Name Of Person
Yap Tong Teck

Age
58

Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore

The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The Board, having considered the recommendation and assessment by the Nominating Committee of Mr. YAP Tong Teck s professional qualifications and past working experience, is satisfied that Mr. YAP has the requisite knowledge and experience to contribute effectively to the Company and is a suitable candidate to be appointed to the Board as an Independent Director of the Company.

Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive Independent

Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Executive Independent Director and a member of each of the Board Committees. Chairman of the Nominating Committee with effect from 1 January 2024.

Professional qualifications
MBA (Investment & Finance) from the University of Hull,
B. Eng (Control Engineering) from the Tokyo Institute of Technology

Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries
Nil

Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil

Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
General Manager Ascendas Hangzhou Science & Technology Co Ltd (July 2012-june 2014),
Vice President Head Asset Management Ascendas (Shanghai) Co Ltd (Ascendas Singbridge) (July 2014 to March 2017),
Deputy Chief Executive Officer China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Ltd (Jan 2019 to February 2020)

Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
Yes

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)
see Appendix A

Present
see Appendix A

(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 an issuer listed on the Exchange?
No

If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange
Mr. YAP has attended training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange.