| Announce of Appointment of Director and Audit Committee Member | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | ZAGRO ASIA LIMITED |
| Company Registration No. | 199406784D |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | ZAGRO ASIA LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | ZAGRO ASIA LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted by * | Poh Beng Swee |
| Designation * | Chairman |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 18-Nov-2009 17:34:48 |
| Announcement No. | 00069 |
| Price Sensitivity | No |
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| The details of the announcement start here ... |
| Date of Appointment * | 18/11/2009 |
| Name * | Ngiam Tong Tau |
| Age * | 66 |
| Country of principal residence * | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) * | The Board is of the view that Dr Ngiam's education, training and work history encompass decades of relevant and formidable experience in food sciences and agriculture, veterinary industry and consulting in both public (national to government) and private enterprises. The Board looks forward to benefiting from Dr Ngiam's expertise and vast network from both his professional and personal capacities. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | Non-executive |
| Job Title * | Director and Audit Committee Member |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | CEO, AgriFood & Veterinary Authority (1991 to 2005) Adjunct Professor, School of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore (1993 to 2005) Executive Vice President, United Engineers Ltd (2005 to date) Chairman of Genetic Modification Advisory Committee of Singapore (2003 to date) Chairman, Advisory Panel of Food Innovation & Resource Centre, Singapore Polytechnic (2007 to date) Member of Advisory Panel, Applied Life Science Department of Temasek Polytechnic (2007 to date) |
| Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * | No |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries * | NIL |
| Conflict of interest * | NIL |
| >> Other Directorship # | |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Rule 704(9) | |
| Past (for the last five years) | No |
| Present | Director, Wildlife Reserves Singapore Pte Ltd (2000 to date) Director, Tropical Marine Science Institute (2001 to date) Director, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Ltd (2002 to date) Director, AgriFood Technologies Pte Ltd (2003 to date) Director, AgriFood and Veterinary Authority (2005 to date) Director, Oceanus Group Limited (2008 to date) |
| >> 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 | 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, | No |
| in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | |
| (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 |
| >> Information required under Rule 704(7)(i) | |
| Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only. | |
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience | Oceanus Group Limited, Member of Audit Committee |
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