| Announce of Appointment of Executive Director | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | SIM LIAN GROUP LIMITED |
| Company Registration No. | 200004760C |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | SIM LIAN GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | SIM LIAN GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted by * | Ang Lay Hua |
| Designation * | Company Secretary |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 25-Oct-2007 19:35:29 |
| Announcement No. | 00155 |
| Price Sensitivity | No |
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| Date of Appointment * | 25/10/2007 |
| Name * | Mr Kuik Sing Beng |
| Age * | 40 |
| Country of principal residence * | Singapore |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | Executive. The main responsbility of Mr Kuik Sing Beng is to oversee the Group's Property Development Division, and to assist in the business development of the Group. |
| Job Title | Executive Director |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | 2004 - PRESENT : Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd, Managing Director - Manages the Group''s Property Development Division. - Conducts feasibility studies & identify suitable plots of land for acquisition by the Group''s Property Development Division. 2000 "“ 2004 : Sim Lian Group Limited, Executive Director - Played an instrumental role in the Initial Public Offer of Sim Lian Group Limited. - Spearheaded the setting up of the Group''s Property Division. 1998 - PRESENT : Sim Lian Construction Co. (Pte.) Ltd., Director - Ensures quality compliance of construction projects. 1998 - PRESENT : Porta Pumper Pte Ltd, Director - Oversees the operations of Porta Pumper Pte Ltd |
| Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * | Direct interest : 1,654,020 (includes 44,000 held by DBS Nominees (Pte) Ltd for the account of Mr Kuik Sing Beng) Deemed interest : 380,000 (held by spouse of Mr Kuik Sing Beng) |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries * | - Son of Mr Kuik Ah Han, Chairman & Substantial Shareholder and Mdm Lim Ah Kie, Substantial Shareholder - Brother of Mr Kuik Sin Pin, Deputy Managing Director; Mr Kuik Sin Pheng, Alternate Director and Ms Kuik Sin Leng, newly appointed Director with effect from 25 October 2007 - Nephew of Mr Kuik Thiam Huat, Deputy Chairman & Managing Director |
| Conflict of interest * | None. |
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| Past (for the last five years) | 1. Sim Lian Group Limited 2. Sim Lian Tuas Pte. Ltd. (liquidated in 2006) |
| Present | 1. Porta Pumper Pte Ltd 2. Sim Lian (Bukit Batok Central) Pte Ltd 3. Sim Lian (Bukit Batok EC) Pte Ltd 4. Sim Lian (East Coast) Pte. Ltd. 5. Sim Lian (Holland) Pte. Ltd. 6. Sim Lian (Mount Faber) Pte. Ltd. 7. Sim Lian (Tampines) Pte. Ltd. 8. Sim Lian (West Coast) Pte. Ltd. 9. Sim Lian Construction Co. (Pte.) Ltd. 10. Sim Lian (Newton) Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Sim Lian Homes Pte. Ltd.) 11. Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd 12. Sim Lian (East K) Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Sim Lian Enterprise Pte. Ltd.) 13. Sim Lian Habitat Pte. Ltd. 14. SLG Bersatu Sdn. Bhd. 15. Sim Lian Asia Pte. Ltd. 16. Sim Lian (Bishan) Pte. Ltd. 17. Perumahan SLG Central Sdn. Bhd. 18. Perumahan SLG Selatan Sdn. Bhd. 19. Perumahan SLG (Kulai) Sdn. Bhd. 20. North Link Development Pte Ltd |
| >> Information required under Rule 704(7)(h) | |
| Disclose the following matters concerning a director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any questions is "yes", full details must be given. | |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? * | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? * | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement 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 for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) 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 been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach? * | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement 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, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation 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 corporation? * | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? * | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement 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 (ii) any corporation or partnership which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futurues industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during the period when he was so concerned with the corporation or partnership? * | No |
