Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Chairman of the Board - Serene Nah

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
DIGITAL CORE REIT MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.
Securities
DIGITAL CORE REIT - SGXC50067435 - DCRU
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
12-Feb-2025 17:37:18
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Chairman of the Board - Serene Nah
Announcement Reference
SG250212OTHR07AE
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
John Stewart
Designation
Chief Executive Officer
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Ms Serene Nah as Chairman of the Board of Digital Core REIT Management Pte. Ltd., the manager of Digital Core REIT.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
12/02/2025
Name Of Person
Serene Nah Siew Noi
Age
45
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 had considered, among others, the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee, reviewed Ms Serene Nah's credentials, experience, suitability, and approved the appointment of Ms Serene Nah as the Chairman of the Board of Digital Core REIT Management Pte. Ltd., the manager of Digital Core REIT.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chairman and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Professional qualifications
Bachelor degree of Business Studies, Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Executive Master of Business Administration, Kellogg-HKUST
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
No
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Ms Serene Nah is an independent non-executive Director of ESR Group Limited, which have investments in data centre developments in APAC. To mitigate any conflicts of interest, if there is a conflict arising between ESR Group Limited and Digital Core REIT and/or the Manager, she would recuse herself in relation to such matters at the boards of ESR Group Limited and the Manager.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Jan 2023 to Present: Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty
Apr 2022 to Present: Independent Non-Executive Director, ESR Group Limited
Oct 2021 to Aug 2022: Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Kerry Properties Limited
Aug 2020 to Sep 2021: Chief Financial Officer, Kerry Properties Limited
Oct 2019 to July 2020: Chief Strategy Officer, Kerry Properties Limited
Jul 2011 to Sept 2019: Head of Portfolio Management for Asia and Senior Operating Executive, Silver Lake
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. Phoenix Residential Pte Ltd
2. Phoenix Commercial Pte Ltd
3. Digital Horsley Park LLC
Present
1. Digital Realty Mauritius Holdings Limited
2. Digital Investment Management Pte. Ltd.
3. Digital Japan Investment Management GK
4. Digital Japan 1 Pte. Ltd.
5. Digital Japan 2 Pte. Ltd.
6. Digital Japan Holding Pte. Ltd.
7. Digital Singapore 1 Pte. Ltd.
8. Digital Singapore 2 Pte. Ltd.
9. Digital Singapore Jurong East Pte. Ltd.
10. Digital HK JV Holding Limited
11. Digital Savvis HK Holding 1 Limited
12. Digital Savvis HK JV Limited
13. Digital Savvis Investment Management HK Limited
14. Digital Savvis Management Subsidiary Limited
15. Digital Services Hong Kong Limited
16. Digital HK Kin Cheun Limited
17. Digital Realty Korea Ltd.
18. Digital Services Korea Ltd.
19. Digital Seoul 2 Ltd.
20. Mercury Holdings SG Pte. Ltd.
21. Mercury India SG FDI Pte. Ltd.
22. Mercury India SG PPI Pte. Ltd.
23. Digital Australia Finco Pty Ltd
24. Digital Australia Investment Management Pty Limited
25. Digital Deer Park 2, LLC
26. Digital Deer Park 3, LLC
27. Digital Erskine Park 2, LLC
28. Digital Erskine Park 3, LLC
29. Digital Erskine Park 4, LLC
30. Digital Macquarie Park, LLC
31. Digital Realty Datafirm, LLC
32. Digital Realty Datafirm 2, LLC
33. Digital MP, LLC
34. MC Digital Realty Inc.
35. Digital Indonesia Holding Pte. Ltd.
36. Digital Indonesia Investor Pte. Ltd.
37. Digital Realty Consulting Shanghai Limited
38. PT Digital Jakarta One
39. PT Digital Realty Indonesia
40. PT DLR Indonesia Venture Commissioner
(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
Digital Core REIT Management Pte. Ltd., the manager of Digital Core REIT
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)
N/A

Attachments

Digital Core REIT Announces Leadership Changes_February 2025.pdf
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