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

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
BIOSENSORS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LTD.
Securities
BIOSENSORS INT'L GROUP, LTD. - BMG113251000 - B20
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
17-Oct-2014 17:32:38
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Announcement Reference
SG141017OTHRUTLB
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
RONALD H. EDE
Designation
CFO/ COMPANY SECRETARY
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
APPOINTMENT OF MS XIUPING ZHANG AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
17/10/2014
Name Of Person
Xiuping Zhang
Age
44
Country Of Principal Residence
Hong Kong
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
After reviewing the Nominations Committee's recommendations and Ms Zhang's qualifications and experience, the Board approved the appointment of Ms Xiuping Zhang as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-executive and independent.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Executive Independent Director. Chairman of the Audit and Board Risk Management Committees, Member of the Compensation and Nominations Committees.
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Sep 2013 - now: Managing Director and Head of Asia M&A, MOELIS & Company.

Dec 2010 - Sep 2013: Managing Director and Head of Asia M&A, Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd.

May 2008 - Dec 2010: Managing Director and Head of China M&A, Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch.

Apr 2006 - May 2008: Executive Director, JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd.

2005 - Apr 2006: Director, Asia M&A, BNP Paribas Peregrine.
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)
Nil
Present
Nil
(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
Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only.
Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?
No
If No, Please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company
The Company will arrange for Ms Zhang to attend a seminar conducted by the Singapore Institute of Directors on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company.