Change - Announcement of Appointment::Re-designation of Lee Po On (Mr Lee) as Independent Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
HANWELL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Securities
HANWELL HOLDINGS LIMITED - SG1V81937806 - DM0
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
22-Apr-2016 17:42:31
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Re-designation of Lee Po On (Mr Lee) as Independent Director
Announcement Reference
SG160422OTHRE986
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Chew Kok Liang
Designation
Company Secretary
Effective Date and Time of the event
22/04/2016 17:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Re-designation of Lee Po On (Mr Lee) as Independent Director.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
22/04/2016
Name Of Person
Lee Po On
Age
60
Country Of Principal Residence
Hong Kong
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board wishes to inform that Mr Lee satisfies Guidelines 2.3 and 2.4 of the Code of Corporate Governance 2012 (Code 2012), including the following:-

(a) He is not a 10% shareholder of the Company and has not been for the past 3 financial years;
(b) He has no relationship with any 10% shareholder of the Company;
(c) He has not been employed and does not have an immediate family member who is employed by the Company or its subsidiaries in the past 3 financial years;
(d) He is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the Company or its subsidiaries;
(e) He has no interested person transaction with the Company and its subsidiaries;
(f) He has completed his personal declaration of independence; and
(g) The Nominating Committee (NC) acknowledged that he has consistently demonstrated good communication skills, possesses a wealth of experience, and has devoted sufficient time to the affairs of the Company. He also contributed extensively throughout his 3 years of services to the Company. The Board believes that Mr Lee is able to exercise objective judgment on the Company s affairs independently.

The NC taking into consideration the factors above, has reviews and is satisfied with the independence of Mr Lee from Non-Executive Director to 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.)
Independent Director, a member of Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee
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)
NIL
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Mr Lee Po On is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

From 1988 to early 2007, Mr Lee worked as an executive director of a Hong Kong listed consortium engaged in real estate, hotel, media, entertainment and retail business in Hong Kong and overseas.

Currently, Mr Lee is the Executive Director and Group CEO of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), Hong Kong and holds directorships in a number of the subsidiaries of TVB.
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)
Please see attached A.
Present
Please see attached B.
(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
Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Appointed as the Non-Executive Director of the Company since 10 August 2012.

- 2007 to 2009 - Joined Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong) (TVB) as Group General Manager
- 2010 - Executive Director of TVB
- 2015 - retitled from Group General Manager to Executive Director and Group CEO of TVB

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