| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Cessation |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jan 31, 2019 22:35 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Announcement of Cessation of Independent Director and Audit Committee Member |
| Announcement Reference | SG190131OTHR77OW |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Nantika Ninvoraskul |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Announcement of Cessation of Independent Director and Audit Committee Member |
| Additional Details | |
| Name Of Person | Mr. Manu Leopairote |
| Age | 76 |
| Is effective date of cessation known? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide the date | 31/01/2019 |
| Detailed Reason (s) for cessation | Retired by rotation and stated the intention not to offer himself up for re-election as Director, resulting in the cessation of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, and the Remuneration Committee Members. |
| Are there any unresolved differences in opinion on material matters between the person and the board of directors, including matters which would have a material impact on the group or its financial reporting? | No |
| 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 |
| Any other relevant information to be provided to shareholders of the listed issuer? | No |
| Date of Appointment to current position | 26/10/2004 |
| 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) or Catalist Rule 704 (6) over the past 12 months | 4 |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Director and Audit Committee Member |
| Role and responsibilities | Independent Director and Audit Committee Member |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Please see Appendix |
| Present | Please see Appendix |
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