Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Mr Lim Sim Seng as Lead Independent Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SIA ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
Securities
SIA ENGINEERING CO LTD - SG1I53882771 - S59
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
23-Jul-2026 19:48:08
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Mr Lim Sim Seng as Lead Independent Director
Announcement Reference
SG260723OTHRK5D1
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Lu Ling Ling
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Lim Sim Seng as Lead Independent Director.

Additional Details

Date of appointment
23/07/2026
Name of person
Lim Sim Seng
Age
67
Country of principal residence
Singapore
Date of last re-appointment (if applicable)
23/07/2026
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The Board had considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation and assessment on Mr Lim's experience, expertise, competence, commitment and independence as well as taking into consideration the size, composition and diversity of skillsets of the Board. The Board is satisfied that Mr Lim will continue to contribute to the Board as a Lead 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.)
Deputy Chairman
Lead Independent Director
Chairman, Compensation & HR Committee
Chairman, Nominating Committee
Member, Executive Committee
Professional qualifications
1. Bachelor of Business Administration, Yokohama National University, Japan
2. Japanese Government Monbusho Scholar
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
DBS Group Holdings Ltd
- Senior Advisor, April 2023 to March 2025
- Group Executive, Consumer Banking Group & Wealth Management, 2019 to March 2023
- Group Executive, Singapore Country Head, 2010 to 2018
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
Nil
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil
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)
1. Building and Construction Authority, Chairman
2. DBS Securities (Japan) Co. Ltd, Director
3. DBS Vickers Securities Holdings Pte Ltd, Chairman
4. Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, Non-Executive and Independent Director
5. Raffles Medical Group Ltd, Non-Executive and Independent Director
Present
1. Income Insurance Limited, Chairman (Non-Executive and Independent Director)
2. Skills and Workforce Development Agency, Chairman
3. IOI Properties Group Berhad, Non-Executive and Independent Director
4. Trust Capital Group, Non-Executive and Independent Director
5. Amundi Asset Management Asia, Senior Advisor of Advisory Board
6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Singapore High Commissioner (Non-Resident) to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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?
Yes
If yes, please provide details of prior experience.
Mr Lim was previously a Non-Executive and Independent Director of Raffles Medial Group Ltd from 2024 to 2026 and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd from 2015 to 2024.