Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director - Dr Khoo Cheng Hoe Andrew

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
GREAT EASTERN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Securities
GREAT EASTERN HLDGS LTD - SG1I55882803 - G07
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
05-Sep-2025 17:22:02
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director - Dr Khoo Cheng Hoe Andrew
Announcement Reference
SG250905OTHR66IZ
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Jennifer Wong Pakshong
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
08/09/2025
Name Of Person
Khoo Cheng Hoe Andrew
Age
62
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The Board has constantly been on the watch for suitable persons to contribute to the Group at the Board level. Dr Khoo Cheng Hoe Andrew possesses the requisite experience and expertise which would enable him to contribute to the effectiveness of the Board and complement the skills, knowledge, expertise and diversity of the existing Board members of Great Eastern Holdings Limited ("GEH"). His nomination as a non-executive and non-independent director of GEH was made by the Nominating Committee, and approved by the Board.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Independent Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee
Professional qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Monash University

Member of CPA Australia
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
Dr Khoo Cheng Hoe Andrew is a Director of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, a substantial shareholder of GEH.
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Monetary Authority of Singapore (Last position held: Deputy Managing Director, Corporate Development) - 1997 to 2019

NUS Business School, National University of Singapore (Adjunct Professor) - July 2020 to June 2021
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)
Nil
Present
Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd - Director

National Environment Agency - Board Member

OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited - Board Chairman

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited - Director

OCBC Management Services Private Limited - Director

Stroke Support Station Ltd - 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
Yes
If Yes, Please provide full details
On 26 December 2023, the National Environment Agency (NEA) was charged under the Workplace Safety and Health Act in relation to an explosion that took place at the Tuas Incineration Plant on 23 September 2021. The case is currently before the courts, and the NEA is studying its charge in consultation with its legal counsel. Dr Andrew Khoo is currently an independent non-executive director of the NEA. In his role as a Board Member, he is not involved in the NEA's day-to-day operations nor management thereof.
(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
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited - Director
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