Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (FAR EAST) LIMITED.
Securities
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (F.E.) LTD - SG1B37000984 - C05
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
28-Sep-2021 22:24:12
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Director
Announcement Reference
SG210928OTHRHLR4
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Foo Soon Soo
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Independent Director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
28/09/2021
Name Of Person
Lim Chee San
Age
61
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr Lim Chee San on the recommendation of the Nominating Committee which has reviewed and considered his background, qualifications, and experience.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Independent Director, Chairman of Remuneration Committee and member of Audit and Nominating Committees
Professional qualifications
a) Member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants since 1982
b) Member of the Chartered Accountants of Singapore since 1985
c) Member of the British Computer Society since 1992
d) Bachelor of Law (Honours) from University of London in 1992
e) Barrister at Law (Lincoln's Inn) England since 1999
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)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
2004 to Present - Director of Panaudit Business Services Pte Ltd
2004 to Present - Partner of TanLim Partnership
2007 to Present - Director of Ress Property Consultants Pte Ltd
2010 to Present - Director of Pan Services Pte Ltd
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)
Hupsteel Limited
Soon Lian Holdings Limited
Fujiyama Pte Ltd
Present
Colex Holdings Limited
Panaudit Business Services Pte Ltd
Pan Services Pte Ltd
Rees Property Consultants Pte Ltd
Blackgold Natural Resources Limited
4ward Pte Ltd
Singapore Kitchen Equipment Limited
TanLim Partnership
(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?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide full details
He has been the subject of a past complaint to the Law Society Singapore about conflict of interest. The complaint was dismissed at the Inquiry Committee Stage in May 2018. Save for the above, there has been no investigation against him. Hence, he has not been the subject of any current or past disciplinary proceeding and have not been reprimanded or issued any warnings by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, SGX-ST, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore of elsewhere.
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
(i) Former Chairman and Independent director of Sky One Holdings Limited before it was the subject of a reverse takeover and known as Resources Prima Group Limited
(ii) Former Chairman and Independent Director of Hupsteel Limited before it was privatised
(iii) Former Independent Director of Soon Lian Holdings Limited
(iv) Current Independent Director of Colex Holdings Limited
(v) Current Independent Director of Blackgold Natural Resources Limited
(vi) Current Independent Director of Singapore Kitchen Equipment Limited
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.