Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of an Independent Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
AF GLOBAL LIMITED
Securities
AF GLOBAL LIMITED - SG1C01001033 - L38
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
28-Feb-2023 18:24:46
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of an Independent Director
Announcement Reference
SG230228OTHRTQH1
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Lim Swee Ann
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Yeo Kan Kiang Roy as an Independent Director, Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
28/02/2023
Name Of Person
Yeo Kan Kiang Roy
Age
53
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 Nominating Committee, after having reviewed and considered the qualifications and working experience of Mr Yeo Kan Kiang Roy, has recommended the appointment of Mr Yeo as an Independent Director of the Company to the Board of Directors (the "Board").

The Board, after having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, is of the view that Mr Yeo will further complement and strengthen the core competencies of the Board, and has approved the appointment of Mr Yeo as an Independent Director of the Company.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Executive and Independent Director, Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (LLB.), University of Bristol, UK
Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple (UK)
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
March 2007 to present : Director, Sterling Law Corporation

August 2020 to present : Town Councillor, Tajong Pagar Town Council ("TPTC") and Member of Tenders and Contracts Committee, TPTC

2002 to present : Member, Henderson-Dawson Citizens Consultative Committee and then Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru Citizens Consultative Committee

2005 to 2016 : Independent Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees, Lantrovision (S) Ltd

April 2006 to May 2021 : Chairman, Henderson Community Club Management Committee (CCMC)


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)
Lantrovision (S) Ltd
Present
Sterling Law Corporation
(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
Mr Yeo has previously been the subject of a disciplinary inquiry under his professional body, the Law Society of Singapore. The inquiry took place in 2017, and was concluded in October 2017. The outcome was that the Council of the Law Society issued a reprimand to Mr Yeo in February 2018 following the recommendation of the tribunal. The inquiry related to a civil litigation matter that Mr Yeo was handling for a client between 2013 to 2016. Mr Yeo has continued since to obtain his practising certificate annually as an advocate and solicitor, and continues to be appointed as a Commissioner of Oaths by the Singapore Academy of Law.
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Lantrovision (S) Ltd - Independent Director, Chairman the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committee
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)
Lantrovision (S) Ltd as an Independent Director, Chairman the Remuneration Committee and a member of each of the Audit and Nominating Committee