ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

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Name of person *: LIM HOW TECK
Age *: 58
Effective Date of Resignation *: 02/05/2008
Detailed Reason(s) for resignation *: The turnover of key management staff and the pace of internal control improvements has impacted my ability to discharge my duties as the lead independent director. However, the Company, UMS Holdings Limited, has appointed new directors who are actively implementing improved internal controls and who will oversee these as well as the future growth of UMS. It is therefore an opportune time for me to resign.
Date of Appointment to current position *: 15/01/2006
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.): Lead Independent Director
Role and responsibilities *: Mr Lim assumes the role and responsibilities as a director on the Board and as Chairman of the Nominating and Audit Committees and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Does the AC have a minimum of 3 members (taking into account this resignation)? *: Yes
Number of Independent Directors currently resident in Singapore (taking into account this resignation) *: 3
Number of Resignations of persons specified in Rule 704(7) of the Listing Manual over the past 12 months *: 1

Past (for the last 5 years) *

Please See Appendix I

Present

Please See Appendix II

Shareholding * in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries *

NIL

Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries *

NONE

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AppendixII-LHT.pdf

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