Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Chief Executive Officer Designate - Dr Julian David Fowles

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
RH PETROGAS LIMITED
Securities
RH PETROGAS LIMITED - SG1H00001443 - T13
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
10-Sep-2026 19:02:15
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer Designate - Dr Julian David Fowles
Announcement Reference
SG260910OTHREJI8
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Chang Cheng Hsing Francis
Designation
Group CEO & Executive Director
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer Designate - Dr Julian David Fowles

Additional Details

Date of appointment
02/11/2026
Name of person
Julian David Fowles
Age
63
Country of principal residence
Australia
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of RH Petrogas Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group"), having considered the recommendations of the Nominating Committee following a thorough executive search process, and having reviewed Dr Julian David Fowles's ("Dr Fowles") qualifications, expertise, leadership capabilities and work experience, have approved the appointment of Dr Fowles as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") designate of the Company with effect from 2 November 2026.

Dr Fowles will be re-designated as Group CEO and Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2027, following the retirement of Mr Chang Cheng-Hsing, Francis, as Group CEO and Executive Director with effect from 31 December 2026. In the interim, Dr Fowles will serve as CEO designate with effect from 2 November 2026 to support an orderly transition of leadership responsibilities. The appointment of Dr Fowles as CEO designate and his subsequent re-designation as Group CEO and Executive Director remain subject to the approval of his Employment Pass application with the Ministry of Manpower.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive. As CEO Designate, Dr Fowles will be a key management personnel of the Company and will support the leadership transition process. Upon assuming the role of Group CEO and Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2027, Dr Fowles will be responsible for the overall management of the Company and the Group.
Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Executive Officer Designate - effective from 2 November 2026
Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director - effective from 1 January 2027
Professional qualifications
1. Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors
2. Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance, Securities Institute of Australia
3. Shell Executive Development Programme, Wharton and INSEAD
4. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geology, University of Cambridge
5. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology, University of Edinburgh
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
November 2020 to December 2025: Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Karoon Energy Ltd.
December 2018 to October 2020: Independent Board Consultant
February 2015 to November 2018: Executive General Manager of PNG Operations, Port Moresby in Oil Search Limited
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries
No
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
Nil
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil
Undertaking (in the format set out in Appendix 7.7 or Appendix 7H) under Mainboard Rule 720(1) or Catalist Rule 720(1) has been submitted to the listed issuer
Yes
Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships#
* "Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code of Corporate Governance.
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Mainboard Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8).
Past (for the last 5 years)
Directorships:
Karoon Energy Ltd.

Other principal commitments:
Nil
Present
Directorships:
Condor Energy Limited (ASX: CND)
Shingo La Pty Ltd
7GYS Pty Ltd

Other principal commitments:
Nil
Information Required
Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, general manager or other officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any question is "yes", full details must be given.
(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 an issuer listed on the Exchange?
No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange.
Dr Fowles will attend training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the SGX-ST as soon as practicable, within one year from his effective date of appointment as a director of the Company.
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).
Not applicable.