Change - Announcement of Appointment::NCB FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED - NCBFG ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
NCB FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
Securities
NCB FIN US$225M11%N300731A - US639935AA37 - UKNB
NCB FIN US$225M11%N300731R - USP71051BD06 - HYVB
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
09-Sep-2026 00:49:07
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
NCB FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED - NCBFG ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Announcement Reference
SG260909OTHRRGO5
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
NCB Financial Group Limited/Jacqueline De Lisser
Designation
Authorised Officer
Effective Date and Time of the event
31/08/2026 17:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) announces the following leadership developments across the Group as it executes its succession plan:

Mr Dave Garcia will become Group Chief Operating Officer - Group COO of NCBFG, effective September 1, 2026. He will partner with the Group CEO to execute the Group s strategy and business plan, ensuring effective risk, governance, organisational capability, and service delivery across all Group entities. He has approximately two decades of senior leadership experience in the NCB Group, including his recent roles as Group General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of NCBFG and Executive Vice President Corporate Services of NCBJ which end with his appointment as Group COO. He will act as Group CEO from October 1, 2026 until Mr Mair assumes office.

Additional Details

Date of appointment
01/09/2026
Name of person
Dave Garcia
Age
52
Country of principal residence
Jamaica
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
He has approximately two decades of senior leadership experience in the NCB Group, including his recent roles as Group General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of NCBFG and Executive Vice President Corporate Services of NCBJ which end with his appointment as Group COO.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive management - He will partner with the Group CEO to execute the Group s strategy and business plan, ensuring effective risk, governance, organisational capability, and service delivery across all Group entities.
Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Group Chief Operating Officer
Professional qualifications
Qualifications: Chartered Banker Master of Business Administration - Distinction; Master of Laws; Legal Education Certificate; Bachelor of Laws - Hons; Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Employment: Joined NCBJ in 2007 - General Manager - Counsel & Special Projects - 2007-2010; Company Secretary & General Manager Legal, AML & Corporate Compliance Division - 2010-2016; Head of Group Legal & Corporate Services Division - 2016 - 2024 Group General Counsel & Corporate Secretary NCBFG - 2016-2025, EVP- Corporate Services, NCBJ 2023-Sept 30, 2026; Group General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer Jan 2026-Sept 30, 2026.
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries
Yes
Shareholding details
181,234 units
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)
Directorships: -Chair -Youth Reaching Youth - charitable organisation, ministry of Swallowfield Chapel; Swallowfield Chapel; Nuttal Hospital; St Hugh s Preparatory School;
Other Affiliations: Accounting Reports Committee Member General Legal Council; Executive Committee Campion College Home School Association
Present
Directorships: -Chair -Youth Reaching Youth - charitable organisation, ministry of Swallowfield Chapel; Swallowfield Chapel; Nuttal Hospital; St Hugh s Preparatory School;
Other Affiliations: Accounting Reports Committee Member General Legal Council; Executive Committee Campion College Home School Association
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.
Not applicable

Attachments

NCBFG Investor Release - NCBFG Announces Leadership Developments_Final 31082026.pdf
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