Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent, Non-Executive Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SIA ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
Securities
SIA ENGINEERING CO LTD - SG1I53882771 - S59
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
28-Jul-2021 22:57:16
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent, Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG210728OTHRUAEB
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Lu Ling Ling
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Lim Kong Puay as Independent, Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 August 2021

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/08/2021
Name Of Person
Lim Kong Puay
Age
65
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Mr Lim's extensive experience in the electricity industry in Singapore and in the operations, maintenance and management of large-scale steam turbine generators and combined cycle plant will enhance the core competencies of the current Board and the Company's culture of safety, risk and operational excellence. After review of Mr Lim's academic and professional qualifications, business experiences, competencies and other qualities, the Board approved the Nominating Committee's recommendation to appoint Mr Lim as an Independent, Non-executive Director on the Board of SIA Engineering Company Limited.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Independent, Non-Executive Director and Member of the Board Safety & Risk Committee
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree
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
Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Mr Lim was the Chief Executive Officer of Tuas Power Generation Pte Ltd for 14 years until his retirement in 2018. He has more than 35 years of experience in the electricity industry in Singapore covering the operations, maintenance and management of large-scale steam turbine generators and combined cycle plant. Mr Lim had helped to establish Tuas Power Generation as one of the leading power generation companies in the liberalised wholesale and retail electricity market in Singapore. He had also expanded the businesses of Tuas Power Generation to include utilities, such as supplying steam and providing oil tankage and water and waste water treatment to industrial customers in the Tuas area and in Jurong Island.
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. Tuas Power Supply Pte Ltd, Director
2. TPGS Green Energy Pte. Ltd., Director
3. TP-STM Water Services Pte. Ltd., Director
Present
1. TP Utilities Pte. Ltd., Director
2. Tuas Power Generation Pte. Ltd., Director
3. TP-STM Water Resources Pte. Ltd., Director
4. Tuas Power Ltd, Director
5. ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust Management Limited, Director
(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
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Non-Executive Director of ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust Management Limited since 01/01/2016.

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