Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
VIBRANT GROUP LIMITED
Securities
VIBRANTGRP S$29.5M 7.5%N201003 - SG7HH5000008 - 81JB
VIBRANT GROUP LIMITED - SG1BJ7000008 - BIP
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
15-Mar-2019 19:10:25
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Announcement Reference
SG190315OTHRRPW7
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Eric Khua
Designation
CEO
Effective Date and Time of the event
15/03/2019 17:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/04/2019
Name Of Person
Francis Lee Fook Wah
Age
53
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Based on Managements proposal that Mr Francis Lee Fook Wah be appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board and the Board subsequently approved the appointment, after taking into consideration of his professional qualification and working experience.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive, responsible for financial reporting, compliance to listing requirement, overall management of finance function of the Group.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Financial officer
Professional qualifications
Mr Lee graduated from The National University of Singapore with a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy and a Master's degree in Business Administration (Investment & Finance) from The University of Hull, UK. Mr Lee is a Chartered Accountant and a non-practising member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
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
No
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
1) October 2014 to December 2017
OKH Global Ltd, CFO

2) July 2005 to January 2011
Man Wah Holdings Ltd, CFO and Finance 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)
1. JES International Holdings Limited
2. Metech International Limited

Present
1. Sheng Siong Group Limited
2. Net Pacific Financial Holdings Limited
3. Asiaphos Limited
4. Wise Alliance Investments Limited
(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
He was the manager of a corporation investigated by the CAD for a breach of regulatory requirements/laws governing corporations in Singapore. To the best of his knowledge and as far as he is aware, the investigations involved or were related to certain other directors of the corporation and not himself.
(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?
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
Not applicable