Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
HOE LEONG CORPORATION LTD.
Securities
HOE LEONG CORPORATION LTD. - SG1S47927920 - H20
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
30-Jun-2025 17:30:33
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Director
Announcement Reference
SG250630OTHRINVO
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Yeo Puay Hin
Designation
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Ms. Linda Hoon Siew Kin as an independent director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/07/2025
Name Of Person
Linda Hoon Siew Kin
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 concurred with the assessment of the Nominating Committee that Ms. Linda Hoon Siew Kin has the relevant qualifications and working experience to take on the role of an independent director.
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 Director
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit Committee
Professional qualifications
Masters of Science in Management, Essec Business School, Asia Pacific, Singapore
Completed The General Manager Program at Harvard Business School, Cambridge MA, U.S.A.
Masters of Law, National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Laws (Second Class Upper Honors), National University of Singapore
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
None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
2024 to present:
National University of Singapore School of Business
Adjunct Faculty, Undergrad programs for BBA and Accountancy

Oaks Legal LLC
Director | Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

2022 to Feb 2024:
TMF Group (Netherlands HQ)
Head of Legal for Singapore, Malaysia, Australia

2018 to 2022:
SingPost Limited (listed on SGX)
Chief Legal Officer & Group Company Secretary / Chief Compliance Officer

2015 to 2018
IHH Healthcare Berhad (listed on KLSE & SGX)
Group Head of Risk Management


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. Quantium Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
2. Olam Cocoa Pte. Ltd.
3. Famous Holdings Pte Ltd
4. Singapore Post Enterprise Private Limited
5. Autagco Ltd.
6. Lock+Store (Chai Chee) Pte. Ltd.
7. Lock+Store (Tanjong Pagar) Pte. Ltd.
8. Ascensus Health Group Pte. Ltd.
9. L+S Self Storage Pte. Ltd.
10. Singpost Logistics Investments Pte. Ltd.
11. Lock+Store (Ayer Rajah) Pte. Ltd.
12. SP Parcels Pte. Ltd.
13. OneRHT Foundation Ltd.
14. Singpost Ecommerce Logistics Holdings Pte. Ltd.
15. Singpost Logistics Holdings Pte. Ltd.
16. Singpost Group Treasury Pte. Ltd.
17. SOG Limited
Present
1. Linda Hoon LLP
2. Gracejoy Pte. Ltd.
3.Oaks Legal LLC
4. Far East Group Limited
5.Tru-Marine Pte. Ltd.
6. Kidney Dialysis Foundation 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
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
1. Autagco Ltd.
2. SOG Limited
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