Change - Announcement of Appointment::APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Securities
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD - SG1A98006814 - C76
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
30-Jun-2025 19:06:25
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Announcement Reference
SG250630OTHRWIFH
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Tan Shao Mieng
Designation
Corporate Finance
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Dr Tan Jok Tin as Interim Chief Executive Officer

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
11/07/2025
Name Of Person
Tan Jok Tin
Age
73
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of Directors of the Company has reviewed the qualifications, experiences and suitability of Dr Tan, and accordingly, the Board has approved the appointment of Dr Tan as the Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
The appointment is Executive.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer
Professional qualifications
Doctorate degree in Business Administration from Brunel University

Master of Business Administration degree from University of Strathclyde

Master of Science from University of Salford

Attended Mastering Trade Policy Program at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government

Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK)

Life Senior Member of IEEE (USA)

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)

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
No
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
SuSing Fund Management Co., Ltd
(23 August 2023 to present)
Independent Director of the Board

NUS and Enterprise Singapore s Enterprise Leadership for Transformation program
(3 June 2021 to present)
Senior Advisor

China-Asia Economic Development Association
(5 November 2018 to present)
Vice Chairman

World Trade Centre, Singapore
(1 January 2019 to 30 October 2020)
Chief Executive Officer

China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (CSGKC)
(1 August 2014 to 30 September 2023)
Independent Director

Advanced Systems Automation Limited
(26 March 2014 to 29 March 2019)
Independent Director


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)
N.A.
Present
N.A.
(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 (k) below.
(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?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide full details
Dr Tan was an Independent Director ( ID ) of Advanced Systems Automation Limited ( ASA ), a Singapore Catalist listed company, from March 2014 to March 2019. In July 2020, ASA received a
Notice of Compliance from SGX relating to ASA s failure to disclose and seek shareholders approval for certain Interested Persons Transactions ( IPTs ) under Chapter 9 of the Catalist Rules. The IPTs were from FY2007, well before Dr Tan s appointment as ID, to FY2020. Dr Tan was not a member of the Audit Committee, nor any other committee of ASA, and he was not aware of such non-compliance with the Catalist Rules. He was given a private warning by SGX in March 2022 in relation to this matter.
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Advanced Systems Automation Limited
Independent Director
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.