Change - Announcement of Appointment::APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
UTI INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED
Securities
UTI INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX ETF - SGXC71423468 - NIU
UTI INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX ETF - SGXC71423468 - NIF
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
26-Oct-2026 10:29:44
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
Announcement Reference
SG261026OTHRIC64
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Darren Png
Designation
Authorised User
Effective Date and Time of the event
23/10/2026 17:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Ms Joyce Woo as Director of UTI India Nifty 50 Index ETF VCC.

Additional Details

Date of appointment
05/06/2026
Name of person
Joyce Woo
Age
67
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)
The Board considers the appointment of Ms. Joyce Woo to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, taking into account her extensive experience in wealth management, banking, fund management, and financial services across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

In assessing her appointment, the Board considered her industry expertise, leadership experience, governance knowledge, and ability to contribute effectively to the Board. Ms. Woo's over 30 years of experience, including senior roles at leading financial institutions and as the founder and Chief Executive of a Singapore MAS-licensed fund manager, brings valuable insights in investment management, risk, and regulatory matters.

The Board also considered diversity of skills, experience, and perspectives. Ms. Woo's appointment enhances the Board's gender diversity and strengthens its overall expertise. Following the nomination and assessment process, the Board approved her appointment, being satisfied that she has the relevant experience and capabilities to contribute to the Company's governance and oversight.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Not applicable
Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Independent Director
Professional qualifications
Ms Woo holds a degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Joyce Woo is a veteran of the wealth management industry in Asia with over 30 years of corporate and private banking experience across Singapore and Southeast Asia. She has help senior roles with major financial institutions like Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, UBS, Morgan Stanley, OCBC and DBS. Ms Woo's roles spanned credit, operations, compliance, risk management, investment management, marketing and sales. She was also actively involved in driving compliance advocacy through the Association of Independent Wealth Managers in Singapore.

In 2014, Ms Woo founded Jachin Capital, a Singapore MAS-licensed fund manager, which was acquired by Leo Capital Corporation in 2023 and rebranded as Leo Wealth Singapore. She served as Chief Executive of Leo Wealth Singapore until April 2026.

Ms Woo is currently Chief Executive Officer of Janus Digital Singapore, an agentic AI platform for real assets.
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)
Ms Woo was previously a director of Jachin Capital Pte. Ltd., a capital markets services licenced fund management company from 2014 to 2022. Following the sale of Jachin Capital Pte. Ltd. to Leo Capital Corp in 2023, she served as a director for Leo Wealth Singapore Pte. Ltd. (rebranded from Jachin Capital Pte. Ltd.) from January 2023 to her resignation from Leo Wealth Singapore Pte. Ltd. in April 2026.
Present
Ms Woo is currently a director of Jachin Global Private Limited
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.
Yes
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

Announcement of Directorship Appointment.pdf
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