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

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
NEW SILKROUTES GROUP LIMITED
Securities
NEW SILKROUTES GROUP LIMITED - SG1CE0000004 - BMT
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
24-Jul-2020 21:13:18
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent and Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG200724OTHRQU7F
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Ong Beng Hong
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Independent and Non-Executive Director.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/08/2020
Name Of Person
Lim Chee Lek Darrell
Age
43
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 approved the appointment of Mr Lim Chee Lek Darrell as an Independent Director of the Company after taking into account his experience and ability to contribute to the Group. The Board considers Mr Lim Chee Lek Darrell to be independent for the purposes of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual.
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.)
Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman of Remuneration Committee

Member of Audit and Risk Committee

Member of Nominating Committee
Professional qualifications
Master of Business Administration, Brasenose College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (2008-2009)

Master of International Business, University of Sydney, Australia (2002-2003)

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (1998-2002)
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)
No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
January 2019 to present: Executive Board Director, BRC Asia Limited (Singapore, Malaysia, and China)

June 2020 to present: Non-Executive Board Director, XM Studios Pte Ltd (Singapore and China)

May 2020 to present: Director, Prometheus Pte Ltd (Singapore)

January 2020 to present Co-founder and Non-Executive Director, Bright Point Capital (Singapore, and Hong Kong)

November 2017 to present: Advisor, Association of Listed Companies (Singapore)

July 2016 to December 2018: Head of Corporate Coverage, Singapore Exchange Limited

July 2013 to June 2016: Head of Investor Relations, Singapore Exchange Limited

July 2011 to June 2013: Equities Product Manager, Singapore Exchange Limited

October 2009 to June 2011; Corporate Strategist, Singapore Exchange Limited
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)
Nil
Present
Director, BRC Asia Limited

Director, Bright Point Capital

Director, Prometheus Pte Ltd

Director, XM Studios Pte Ltd

Advisor, Association of Listed Companies (Singapore)
(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
Mr Lim Chee Lek Darrell has been an executive director of BRC Asia Limited, a company listed on the SGX-ST, since 14 February 2019.
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