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

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
HC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LIMITED
Securities
HC SURGICAL SPECIALISTSLIMITED - SG1DC2000004 - 1B1
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
01-Sep-2025 17:35:09
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG250901OTHRCVZX
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Dr. Heah Sieu Min
Designation
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
This announcement has been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, Novus Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. (the "Sponsor"). It has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Exchange") and the Exchange assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement.

The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr. Pong Chen Yih, Chief Operating Officer, at 7 Temasek Boulevard, #04-02 Suntec Tower 1, Singapore 038987, telephone (65) 6950 2188.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/09/2025
Name Of Person
Chan Pengee, Adrian
Age
60
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, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and assessed the qualifications and experience of Mr. Chan Pengee, Adrian, is of the view that he has the requisite experience and capabilities to assume the duties and responsibilities as an Independent 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
Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore
Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore
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
None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Head of corporate and senior partner at Lee & Lee
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)
AEM Holdings Ltd.
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.
Astrea III Pte. Ltd.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management Limited (f.k.a. Ascendas Funds Management (S) Limited)
Astrea IV Pte. Ltd
Azalea Asset Management Pte. Ltd.
Best World International Limited
Astrea V Pte. Ltd.
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority

Present
Lee & Lee
Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
Shared Services For Charities Limited
Hong Fok Corporation Limited
Want Want Holdings Ltd
First REIT Management Limited
Singapore Institute of Directors
MKC Holdings (Pte.) Ltd.
LCM Pte. Ltd.
LHC Pte. Ltd.
Food Empire Holdings Limited
Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte. Ltd.
Neptune1 Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Borkum Riffgrund 2 Investor Holding GmbH
TeleChoice International Limited
aLife 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
Yes
If Yes, Please provide full details
I was a non-executive independent director of Best World International Limited ("BWI"), a listed company in Singapore, from January 2018 to October 2024. In 2019, the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST") launched an investigation into the veracity of the BWI group's sales in China ("China Sales"). The investigation had involved (a) the appointment of an independent reviewer to, inter alia, validate the China Sales and identify any breaches of the SGX-ST Listing Manual, (b) trading suspension, and (c) the issuance of a notice of compliance by the SGX-ST to BWI. The matter had since concluded, and the trading suspension of BWI was lifted on 14 November 2022.

I was a non-executive independent director of AEM Holdings Limited ("AEM"), a listed company in Singapore, from May 2006 to April 2015. AEM announced in May 2007 that seven of its employees (including the then chief executive officer) were under investigation by the CPIB and I had assisted the CPIB in their investigations. The then chief executive officer was eventually charged and convicted for corruption in 2012.
(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
I am an independent director of First REIT Management Limited (the manager of First REIT), Food Empire Holdings Limited, Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte. Ltd. (manager of Keppel Infrastructure Trust) and TeleChoice International Limited. I am also the non-executive non-independent chairman of Hong Fok Corporation Limited.