Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Non-Executive Director - Mr. Dinesh Khanna

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
OLAM GROUP LIMITED
Securities
OLAM GROUP LIMITED - SGXE65760014 - VC2
OLAM S$250M5.375% PERPSEC - SGXF39597590 - VT0B
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
24-Nov-2025 17:36:19
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Non-Executive Director - Mr. Dinesh Khanna
Announcement Reference
SG251124OTHRW35Y
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Michelle Tanya Kwek
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Non-Executive Director - Mr. Dinesh Khanna

Additional Details

Date of appointment
24/11/2025
Name of person
Dinesh Khanna
Age
51
Country of principal residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
Mr. Dinesh Khanna has been an alternate director of Mr. Nagi Hamiyeh since May 2025 and till his cessation on 24 November 2025. His current appointment is a continuation of his non-executive role on the Board. The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) had opined in his earlier appointment that his qualifications, skillset and extensive business experience will add to the collective wisdom of the Board and the Company benefiting from his contribution.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive
Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Director
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Mr. Dinesh Khanna joined Temasek in October 2024 and is currently the Joint Head for Portfolio Development Group and Joint Head, Corporate Strategy. In this role he works actively with the Temasek Portfolio Companies (TPCs) to enhance long term shareholder value and advocate good governance practices.

Prior to Temasek, Dinesh was a Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Since joining BCG in 2002, Dinesh held several senior leadership roles, most recently as Global Chair of the People Team and member of the Executive and Operating Committees. Under his stewardship in the People Team, BCG underwent substantial workforce innovation. He also served in several leadership capacities, including Worldwide Leader of Global Advantage Practice and Global Leader of the Corporate Development Practice. He led the Corporate Development and Private Equity for Asia region and was Head of BCG Singapore from 2014 to 2015.
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).
Past (for the last 5 years)
Nil
Present
Joint Head, Portfolio Development Group & Joint Head, Corporate Strategy, Temasek International
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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?
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.
Alternate Director of the Company from 1 May 2025 to 24 November 2025.
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