Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director - Paul A Baltensperger
Issuer & Securities
Issuer/ Manager
REX INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LIMITED
Securities
REX INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD - SG2G04994999 - 5WH
Stapled Security
No
Announcement Details
Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
08-Jun-2026 17:21:23
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director - Paul A Baltensperger
Announcement Reference
SG260608OTHRDX9N
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Per Lind
Designation
Chief Executive Officer
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Paul A Baltensperger as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Additional Details
Date of appointment
08/06/2026
Name of person
Paul A Baltensperger
Age
69
Country of principal residence
Malaysia
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The Nominating Committee ("NC") has reviewed Mr Paul A Baltensperger's background, professional qualifications, expertise, independence and working experience to be complementary to the skills diversity of the Board and recommended his appointment to the Board for approval. As part of the Company's progressive renewal of the Board, the Board of Directors has accepted the NC's recommendation and approved the appointment of Mr Paul A Baltensperger as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
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
Professional qualifications
Over 40 years in the oil and gas industry managing assets worldwide with a focus on North Africa, SE Asia and the UK offshore.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, New Mexico State University, USA
Master of Science in Geology, University of Texas, USA
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
2022 to 2025 - CEO of Ping Petroleum UK Plc
2021 to 2025 - Executive Vice President Business Development of Ping Petroleum Limited
2012 to 2021 - Chief Operating Officer of Ping Petroleum Limited
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries
No
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
No
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Non-Executive Director of Ping Petroleum Limited, which is focused on shallow water offshore production and development opportunities in the UK North Sea and Malaysia.
The Company has in place a policy whereby board directors should refrain from having any conflicts of interest with the Company to ensure that their duty to act in the best interest of the Company is not jeopardised. Where the director faces a conflict of interest, he or she should disclose this and recuse himself or herself from discussions and abstain from voting on resolutions regarding any contract, arrangement or any other transaction in which he or she has any personal material interest, directly or indirectly.
Undertaking (in the format set out in Appendix 7.7 or Appendix 7H) under Mainboard Rule 720(1) or Catalist Rule 720(1) has been submitted to the listed issuer
Yes
Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships#
* "Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code of Corporate Governance.
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Mainboard Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8).
Past (for the last 5 years)
Directorships:
Ping Petroleum Limited and subsidiaries
Other Principal Commitments:
Ping Petroleum Limited
Ping Petroleum Sdn Bhd
Ping Petroleum UK Plc
Present
Directorships:
Ping Petroleum Limited
Other Principal Commitments:
None
Information Required
Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, general manager or other officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any question is "yes", full details must be given.
(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
Disclosure applicable to the appointment of director only.
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange.
The Company will make arrangements for Mr Paul A Baltensperger to attend the training in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange within one year from the date of his appointment to the board.
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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