Date Of Appointment
01/11/2023
Name Of Person
Endo Mamoru
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.
ENDO Mamoru's professional qualifications and past working experience, is satisfied that Mr. ENDO 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.)
Independent Director and a member of each of the Board Committees. Chairman of the Remuneration
Committee with effect from 1 January 2024
Professional qualifications
Attorney at Law in Japan
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
No
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Attorney, Atago Tranomono Law Office (January 2014 to December 2016)
Legal Consultant, Fair Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. (January 2017 to May 2018)
Legal Consultant, Fair Consulting Singapore Pte. Ltd. (May 2018 to April 2023)
Legal Consultant, Nexpert Global Consulting Pte. Ltd. (May 2023 to present)
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
No
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)
Nil
Present
- Partner Lawyer of NEXPERT Law Office in Japan
- Director of NEXPERT Global Consulting Pte. Ltd. in Singapore
(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. ENDO will attend training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange.