| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jun 22, 2020 17:19 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG200622OTHRYLE4 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Kwok Hwee Peng |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | This announcement has been reviewed by the Company s Sponsor, SAC Capital Private Limited (the "Sponsor"). This announcement has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Exchange") and the Exchange assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms Tay Sim Yee (tel : (65) 6232 3210) at 1 Robinson Road, #21-00 AIA Tower, Singapore 048542. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/07/2020 |
| Name Of Person | Yasutaka Kawamura |
| Age | 50 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Japan |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | After reviewing the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and Mr Yasutaka Kawamura's experience, qualifications and suitability, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr Yasutaka Kawamura (a nominee of Chori Co., Ltd, who is a 29.99% shareholder of the Company) as Non-Executive Non-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.) | Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
| Professional qualifications | None |
| 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 | He is an employee and a nominee director of Chori Co., Ltd, who is a 29.99% shareholder of the Company. |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | August 2008 - May 2013 Chori (China) Co., Ltd Manager (Management Department) June 2013 - March 2018 Chori Co., Ltd Department Manager (Corporate Planning Department) April 2018 - March 2020 Chori (China) Co., Ltd Vice President April 2020 - Present Chori Co., Ltd Department Manager (Corporate Planning Department) |
| 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) | Non-Listed Chori Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd. Chori (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. Chori Korea Co., Ltd. Chori Trading India Private Limited. Chori Comercial De Mexico S.A. DE C.V. Chori America, Inc. P.T. Chori Indonesia. Chori Europe GmbH |
| Present | Non-Listed Chori (China) Co., Ltd Chori (Shanghai) Ltd. Chori (Dalian) Trading Co., Ltd. Chori (Dalian) Commercial Import Export Co., Ltd. |
| (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 | The Company will make arrangement for Mr Yasutaka Kawamura to attend LED courses organised by the Singapore Institute of Directors on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a Singapore listed company, as prescribed by SGX-ST. |
| Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable) | N/A |
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