Change - Announcement of Appointment::Re-Designation of Director to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
THE HOUR GLASS LIMITED
Securities
THE HOUR GLASS LIMITED - SG1AE9000009 - AGS
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
30-Dec-2021 17:21:25
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Re-Designation of Director to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG211230OTHRVT1K
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Christine Chan
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Mr Kuah Boon Wee, an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Company's Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, will be re-designated to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2022 pursuant to Rule 210(5)(D)(iii) of the Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Mr Kuah will continue as the Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee until 31 December 2021, when he will relinquish both these roles.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/01/2022
Name Of Person
Kuah Boon Wee
Age
55
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The re-designation of Mr Kuah Boon Wee to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2022 was reviewed and recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved by the Board.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Independent and Non-Executive.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee respectively.
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology

Member - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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
Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of MTQ Corporation Limited.
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)
See Rider A
Present
See Rider A
(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?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Mr Kuah is an Executive Director of MTQ Corporation Limited since October 2006. He is also a Non-Executive Director of UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited since May 2016. These companies are listed on Singapore Exchange.
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)
Not Applicable.

Attachments

Rider A_ SGX.pdf
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