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

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
BRITISH AND MALAYAN TRUSTEES LIMITED
Securities
BRITISH & MALAYAN TRUSTEES LTD - SG2L10002467 - B08

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
01-Jul-2014 18:18:23
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Announcement Reference
SG140701OTHRNFS5
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Paul Martin Pavey/Angela Ho Wei Ling
Designation
Company Secretaries
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/07/2014
Name Of Person
James William Cox
Age
61
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of Directors, having reviewed and considered the qualifications and extensive work experience of Mr. James William Cox, and upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, approved his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
The appointment is executive. Mr. James William Cox will be responsible for overall management, operations and performance of the Company.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Executive Officer
Familial relationship with any director 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
Mr. James William Cox has an extensive career with over 30 years' experience as an international lawyer advising families and businesses concerning structures, investment holdings and operations.

Mr. James William Cox assisted with the establishment and development of SPARX Group Co., Ltd. (a pioneering investment manager) from inception in 1989 until his retirement in 2007. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Cox also served as General Counsel and in various executive capacities to that company.

Since 2008, Mr. James William Cox has focused upon advising families and their portfolio companies as the founder of Seneschal Group (related companies). Ancillary to that activity, Mr. James William Cox has served as Senior Advisor to the Company for a period in 2012 and continuously since October 2013.
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)
Walton Street Asia Managers Private Limited
Present
Seneschal Group Pte. Ltd., Governance Partners Pte. Ltd., Appistry Singapore Pte. Ltd.
(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 a listed company?
No
If Yes, Please provide full details
N.A.