ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

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Name of Announcer *
UMS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Company Registration No.
200100340R
Announcement submitted on behalf of
UMS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Announcement is submitted with respect to *
UMS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Announcement is submitted by *
LUONG ANDY
Designation *
DIRECTOR
Date & Time of Broadcast
03-Mar-2008 19:54:53
Announcement No.
00211

ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS

The details of the announcement start here ...
Date of Appointment *
01/03/2008
Name of person *
N. SREENIVASAN
Age *
46
Country of principal residence *
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) *
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility *
Independent Director
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Managing Director of Straits Law Practice LLC
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years *
1. Partner & HOD of Straits Law Practice LLC
2. Director & HOD of Straits Law Practice LLC
3. Managing Director of Straits Law Practice LLC
Interest * in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries *
Nil
Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries *
None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business) *
None

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

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Past (for the last 5 years) *
Please refer to Appendix I attached.
Present
Please refer to Appendix II attached.

INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(H)

Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any questions 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
(ii) any corporation or partnership which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futurues industry in Singapore or elsewhere,
in connection with any matter occurring or arising during the period when he was so concerned with the corporation or partnership?
No
Footnotes
Please ignore announcemnt no. 00167
Attachments
UMS-NSREENIVASAN-AppendixI.pdf
UMS-NSREENIVASAN-AppendixII.pdf
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