10 Sep 2021
Change - Announcement Of Cessation Of Alternate Director
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Cessation |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Sep 10, 2021 17:38 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Cessation of Alternate Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG210910OTHR9AUO |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Josephine Toh |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Cessation of Mr Ng San Tiong as Alternate Director to Dr Steve Lai Mun Fook. |
| Additional Details | |
| Name Of Person | Ng San Tiong |
| Age | 68 |
| Is effective date of cessation known? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide the date | 10/09/2021 |
| Detailed Reason (s) for cessation | In view that the principal Director, Dr Steve Lai Mun Fook, is able to and has committed to attend all the Company's meetings, it is no longer required to have Mr Ng San Tiong being his alternate director. Mr Ng San Tiong therefore steps down from the Board by way of resignation as an Alternate Director of the Company. |
| 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 | 28/04/2015 |
| 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) | 3 |
| Number of cessations of appointments specified in Listing Rule 704 (7) or Catalist Rule 704 (6) over the past 12 months | 3 |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Alternate Director to Dr Steve Lai Mun Fook |
| Role and responsibilities | Fulfilling duties as Alternate Director to Dr Steve Lai Mun Fook |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | Yes |
| Shareholding Details | TH Investments Pte Ltd owns 29,486,148 shares in the Company, representing 28.68% in the interest of the issued share capital of the Company. TH Investments Pte Ltd is wholly owned by Tat Hong Investments Pte Ltd, which in turn is wholly owned by Chwee Cheng & Sons Pte Ltd. 39.50% of the issued share capital of Chwee Cheng & Sons Pte Ltd is owned by Chwee Cheng Trust constituted under a trust deed. Mr Ng San Tiong, Mr Ng Sun Ho, Mr Ng San Wee and Mr Ng Sun Giam are the joint trustees of Chwee Cheng Trust. Pursuant to Section 7 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50 (the "Act"), Mr Ng San Tiong has a deemed interest in Chwee Cheng Trust's 39.50% shareholding interest in Chwee Cheng & Sons Pte Ltd and a direct interest in Chwee Cheng & Sons Pte Ltd. Accordingly, Mr Ng San Tiong has a deemed interest in 28.68% of the issued share capital of the Company. |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Please refer to Appendix A. |
| Present | Please refer to Appendix A. |