| Announce of Appointment of NON-EXECUTIVE LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | CHINA AUTO CORPORATION LTD. |
| Company Registration No. | 196500233E |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | CHINA AUTO CORPORATION LTD. |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | CHINA AUTO CORPORATION LTD. |
| Announcement is submitted by * | MR EE PENG KEE |
| Designation * | COMPANY SECRETARY |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 01-Apr-2008 19:09:56 |
| Announcement No. | 00169 |
| Price Sensitivity | No |
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| Date of Appointment * | 01/04/2008 |
| Name * | TAN TECK MENG |
| Age * | 60 |
| Country of principal residence * | Singapore |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | NON-EXECUTIVE LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR |
| Job Title | NON-EXECUTIVE LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | POSITIONS AT THE SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY 1) 16 Aug 2001 - Present Professor of Accounting 2) 8 Mar 2001 - 15 Aug 2001 Professor of Accounting & Deputy President 3) 1 July 1999 - 7 Mar 2001 Professor & Deputy President 4) 4 Mar 1998 - 30 June 1999 Professor and Deputy President & Provost |
| Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * | 1,650,000 shares |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries * | None |
| Conflict of interest * | None |
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| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Rule 704(9) | |
| Past (for the last five years) | N.A. |
| Present | 1) Singapore Reinsurance Corporation Ltd 2) Kim Eng Holdings Ltd 3) k1 Ventures Limited 4) Singapore Shipping Corporation Limited 5) Raffles Education Corporation Limited 6) Oriental Century Limited 7) Hyflux Ltd Professor Tan is Chairman of the following Committees: 1) KK Women's & Children Hospital Medifund Committee 2) Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation 3) Meridian Junior College School Advisory Committee |
| >> 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 |
| Attachment(s) | 20080401_190956_A01_50C5BD12223607CC4825741E0038E148.1.pdf |
