Change - Announcement of Appointment::APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED
Securities
SIA S$700M3.035%N250411 - SG7AG1000009 - 6S1B
SIA S$700M3.13%N270823 - SG7FH2000005 - 7J1B
SIA S$600M3.16%N231025 - SGXF82409008 - Z7VB
SIA S$750M 3.03% B 240328 - SGXF93746596 - SQ1B
SIA 2020 MCB S$3.496B Z300608 - SGXF17205307 - WPOB
SIA S$500M3.5%N301202 - SGXF10397887 - HGGB
SIA S$850M1.625%CB251203 - XS2260025296 - VTRB
SIA US$500M3%N260720 - XS2284332769 - FJYB
SIA S$300M3.75%N240408 - SG6PE4000001 - 3F4B
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD - SG1V61937297 - C6L
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
05-Jul-2021 17:21:00
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Announcement Reference
SG210705OTHRKFFQ
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 Mr Yeoh Oon Jin as an Independent and Non-Executive Director.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/08/2021
Name Of Person
Yeoh Oon Jin
Age
60
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Mr Yeoh is the immediate past Executive Chairman of PwC Singapore. He has been with PwC for more than 30 years, including over 15 years as a key member of its leadership team. Mr Yeoh is also a board member of Singapore Exchange Limited and a member of the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee, which was set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
After considering Mr Yeoh's vast experience, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, approved the appointment of Mr Yeoh as an independent Director and as a member of the Audit Committee of SIA.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
The appointment is Non-Executive.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Independent and Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Member.
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) - First Class Honours, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales
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
Mr Yeoh is the immediate past Executive Chairman of PwC Singapore. He was also a member of the PwC Executive Board for the CaTSH firm, which comprises the PwC firms in Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as a member of the PwC Strategy Council, which comprises leaders from the largest 21 firms in the PwC global network.
With more than 30 years at PwC, Mr Yeoh has been a key member of the firm's Leadership Team for more than 15 years and has led the firm through key growth milestones. Mr Yeoh has also chaired several of the firm's regional joint ventures such as PwC SEA Consulting and PwC SEA Corporate Finance.
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)
Jurong Town Corporation
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers GHRS Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Nominees Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers CM Services Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Advisory Services Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Holdings Singapore No. 1
PricewaterhouseCoopers Holdings Singapore No. 2
PwC International Assignment Services Holdings Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers WMS Holdings Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers WMS Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Holdings (S) Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Singapore) Pte Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Myanmar) Pte Ltd
PwC Consulting Services (M) Sdn Bhd
PwC Consulting Associates (M) Sdn Bhd
PwC Consulting Myanmar Co. Limited
PT PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Indonesia
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Thailand) Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Vietnam) Limited
PricewaterhouseCoopers ASEANZ Pty Limited
Singapore Institute of International Affairs
Shared Services for Charities Ltd


Present
Singapore Land Authority (Chairman)
Singapore Exchange Limited (Director)
Kidney Dialysis Foundation (Director)
Singapore Business Federation (Council Member)
Lien Foundation (Independent Governor)

(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 an issuer listed on the Exchange?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Mr Yeoh is a Director of Singapore Exchange Limited.

Attachments

NE-1421 pdf.pdf
Total size =116K