Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Issuer & Securities
Issuer/ Manager
M&C REIT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Securities
CDL HOSPITALITY TRUSTS - SG1T66931158 - J85
Stapled Security
Yes
Other Issuer(s) for Stapled Security
Name
DBS TRUSTEE LIMITED
Announcement Details
Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
20-Jan-2026 17:21:42
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG260120OTHRELRT
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Soo Lai Sun
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Richard Anthony Johnson as Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Committees Member.
Additional Details
Date of appointment
23/01/2026
Name of person
Richard Anthony Johnson
Age
61
Country of principal residence
Switzerland
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The appointment of Mr Richard Anthony Johnson as an Independent Non-Executive Director was recommended by the Nominating and Remuneration Committees of M&C REIT Management Limited (the Manager of CDL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust) ("H-REIT Manager") and M&C Business Trust Management Limited (the Trustee-Manager of CDL Hospitality Business Trust) ("HBT Trustee-Manager") and approved by the Board of the H-REIT Manager and the HBT Trustee-Manager (collectively, the "Boards").
The Boards are of the view that Mr Johnson's extensive knowledge in the real estate and hospitality-related business will further complement and strengthen the core competencies and skills set of the Boards.
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
Audit and Risk Committees Member
Professional qualifications
Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
MA Degree in Jurisprudence (Law), Trinity College, Oxford University
MSc Degree in Property Investment and Finance, City University, London
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
From 2020 to 2023
Managing Director, Signa Financial Services AG (in liquidation)
From 2013 to 2020
Managing Director, UBS AG
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
Nil
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil
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)
Disruptive Capital
Global InterConnection Group Limited
Global InterConnection Group SA
Present
Sark Property Company Limited
Serakai Capital Partners I
Serakai Group Holdings Limited
Serakai Group 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?
Yes
If yes, please provide full details.
Mr Johnson resigned as the Managing Director of Signa Financial Services AG ("Signa") in August 2023. Signa notified the Commercial Register of Canton Zurich of its liquidation in January 2025.
(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?
Yes
If yes, please provide details of prior experience.
From 3 January 2007 to 21 October 2013:
M&C REIT Management Limited (as manager of CDL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust)
M&C Business Trust Management Limited (as trustee-manager of CDL Hospitality Business Trust)
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.
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