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

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
PAN-UNITED CORPORATION LTD.
Securities
PAN-UNITED CORPORATION LTD - SG1A67000830 - P52
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
22-Mar-2021 18:22:39
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG210322OTHRAA3H
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Kevin Cho
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Please refer to the following details.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
22/03/2021
Name Of Person
Jane Kimberly Ng Bee Kiok
Age
59
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board has considered and approved the Nominating Committee's recommendation to appoint Ms Jane Kimberly Ng Bee Kiok as a Non-Executive Director of the Company after reviewing her credentials, educational background, professional qualifications and working experiences. The Board is of the opinion that Ms Ng's in-depth knowledge of the Group's businesses and her previous management experiences as a director of public-listed companies will be beneficial to the Group.

Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
The appointment is non-executive.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Executive Director
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree (summa cum laude) from the University Of Oregon, the United States of America.
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
Ms Ng is the sister of Mr Ng Han Whatt (substantial shareholder), Ms Ng Bee Bee (Chief Executive Officer and substantial shareholder) and Mr Patrick Ng Bee Soon (Deputy Chairman).

Ms Ng is also a substantial shareholder of the Company.
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
March 2009 to February 2018 Executive Director of Pan-United Corporation Ltd overseeing the area of administration, finance, legal and human resource.

February 2018 to September 2020 Executive Director of Xinghua Port Holdings Ltd, a company which was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited from February 2018 to November 2020, overseeing the area of administration, finance, legal and human resource.
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?
Yes
Shareholding Details
Has deemed interests of 408,809,502 shareholdings in the Company.
# 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)
Refer to the Attachment
Present
Refer to the Attachment
(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
Ms Ng was the Executive Director of Xinghua Port Holdings Ltd (XPH), a company then listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, but was subsequently delisted on 20 November 2020. In November 2018, one of XPH's subsidiaries, which is incorporated in the People's Republic of China, was fined for a breach of safety regulations. The investigations involved and the penalty imposed were related to that subsidiary and certain employees but not imposed on Ms Ng.
(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
March 2009 to February 2018 Executive Director of the Company;
January 2004 to July 2007 Executive Director of Pan-United Marine Ltd
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.

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