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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Lead Independent Director
Mar 26, 2026
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Mar 26, 2026 22:30 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Lead Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG260326OTHRBCZ8 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Ngiam May Ling |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr Siew Peng Yim as Lead Independent Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date of appointment | 23/04/2026 |
| Name of person | Siew Peng Yim |
| Age | 57 |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore |
| Date of last re-appointment (if applicable) | 25/04/2025 |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Board has accepted the Nominating Committee's recommendation, which has reviewed and considered Mr Siew's qualification and experience, and approved the re-designation of Mr Siew from his current designation as Independent and Non-Executive Director to Lead Independent Director of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive |
| Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | i. Lead Independent Director ii. Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee iii. Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committees |
| Professional qualifications | i. Bachelor of Accountancy, National University of Singapore ii. Fellow Chartered Accountant of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 2024 to Present Managing Director, F&N Foods Pte Ltd 2022 to Present Chief Executive Officer of Ice Cream Division, Fraser & Neave Limited 2014 to Present Chief Executive Officer, Times Publishing Limited |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | No |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interest (including any competing business) | No |
| Undertaking (in the format set out in Appendix 7.7 or Appendix 7H) under Mainboard Rule 720(1) or Catalist Rule 720(1) has been submitted to the listed issuer | Yes |
| Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships# * "Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code of Corporate Governance. # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Mainboard Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8). |
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| Past (for the last 5 years) | Directorships: 1. Educational Technologies Private Limited (struck off) 2. Times Graphics Private Limited (struck off) 3. Direct Educational Technologies Limited (India) (liquidated) 4. Marshall Cavendish Business Information (HK) Limited (struck off) 5. Musicway Corporation Pty Limited 6. Marshall Cavendish (Australia) Pty Limited 7. Asia Magazines Ltd Other Principal Commitments Nil |
| Present | Directorships 1. Times Printers Private Limited 2. Times Experience Pte Ltd 3. F&N Foods Pte Ltd 4. Marshall Cavendish Business Information Private Limited 5. F&N Creameries (S) Pte Ltd 6. Marshall Cavendish Institute Pte Ltd 7. Warburg Vending Pte Ltd 8. Marshall Cavendish International Private Limited 9. Marshall Cavendish Education Pte Ltd 10. Pansing Distribution Private Limited 11. Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited 12. Print Lab Pte Ltd 13. Alliance Graphics Pte Ltd 14. Times Distribution Pte Ltd 15. F&N Ventures Pte Ltd 16. Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) Ltd 17. Green Lab Eco Solutions Pte Ltd 18. Everbest Printing (Guangzhou) Company Limited 19. Everbest Printing Holdings Limited 20. Everbest Printing Investment Limited 21. Times Publishing (HK) Limited 22. Far East Publications Ltd 23. Educational Technologies Limited 24. Marshall Cavendish (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 25. STP distributors (M) Sdn Bhd 26. Pansing Marketing Sdn Bhd 27. Pansing Distribution Sdn Bhd 28. Times Offset (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 29. Times Distribution (M) Sdn Bhd 30. Marshall Cavendish Limited 31. Marshall Cavendish International Thailand Co. Ltd 32. Marshall Cavendish Corporation 33. Shanxi Xinhua Times Packaging Printing Co Ltd 34. F&N Creameries (M) Sdn Bhd 35. F&N Ice Cream Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd 36. F&N United Limited 37. PT F&N Indonesia Other Principal Commitments 1. Chief Executive Officer of Ice Cream Division, Fraser & Neave Limited 2. Chief Executive Officer, Times Publishing Limited 3. Managing Director, F&N Foods Pte Ltd |
| Information Required Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, general manager or other officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any question is "yes", full details must be given. (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 |
| Disclosure applicable to the appointment of director only. Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? |
Yes |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | 18 February 2014 to 25 November 2016 Non-Executive Director, Fung Choi Media Group Limited 13 April 2010 to 26 April 2012 Executive Director, HTL International Holdings Limited |
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