Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Ms Goh Swee Chen as an Independent Non-Executive Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED
Securities
SIA S$700M3.13%N270823 - SG7FH2000005 - 7J1B
SIA S$500M 3.22%N200709 - SG7W61959351 - 4GPB
SIA S$300M3.75%N240408 - SG6PE4000001 - 3F4B
SIA S$200M3.145%N210408 - SG6PE5000000 - 3F5B
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD - SG1V61937297 - C6L
SIA S$700M3.035%N250411 - SG7AG1000009 - 6S1B
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
18-Oct-2018 17:11:29
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Ms Goh Swee Chen as an Independent Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG181018OTHRJ6FE
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Brenton Wu
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/01/2019
Name Of Person
Goh Swee Chen
Age
58
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Ms Goh will bring much needed diversity to the Board. Her I.T. experience will also be of invaluable help to Management in the ongoing business transformation and digitalization of Singapore Airlines.
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 Non-Executive Director
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Certain entities in the Shell group of companies in Singapore supply jet fuel to the Singapore Airlines group. Ms Goh will relinquish her Board membership in such Shell entities prior to the date of her appointment on the Board of Directors of Singapore Airlines.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
2014 - Current
Chairman, Shell Companies in Singapore

2017 - Current
Global Vice President, City Solutions, New Energies, Shell Group

2011 - 2016
Vice President, Commercial Fuels & Lubricants (Asia Pacific / Middle East / Pakistan), Shell Group

2009 - 2010
Vice President, Business Improvement, Global Lubricants, Shell Group

2004 - 2008
Vice President, Global IT Services, Shell International BV
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
Other Directorships
# 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)
Chairman: Shell Tongyi (Beijing) Petroleum Chemical Co. Ltd.

Deputy Chair: Al Jomaih Shell Lubricating Oil Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Director: Hankook Shell Oil Company

Director: Civil Service College, Government of Singapore

Director: Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
Present
Chairman: Shell Companies in Singapore

Chairman: Institute of Human Resource Professionals Limited

Director: CapitaLand Ltd

Director: Human Capital Leadership Institute Pte. Ltd.

President: Global Compact Network Singapore

VP: Singapore National Employer Federation

Trustee: Singapore University of Technology and Design
(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
Yes
If Yes, Please provide full details
See Appendix 1
(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 a listed company?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Director of CapitaLand Limited since 1 September 2017

Attachments

Appendix 1.pdf
NE-3518.pdf
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