| Announce of Appointment of Independent Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Nominating Committee Member, and Remuneration Committee Member | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | CHINA FIBRETECH LTD. |
| Company Registration No. | 40381 |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | CHINA FIBRETECH LTD. |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | CHINA FIBRETECH LTD. |
| Announcement is submitted by * | Wu Xinhua |
| Designation * | Executive Chairman & CEO |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 31-Jul-2012 17:25:22 |
| Announcement No. | 00081 |
| Price Sensitivity | No |
| >> Announcement Details | |
| The details of the announcement start here ... |
| Date of Appointment * | 30/07/2012 |
| Name * | Lim Yoke Hean |
| Age * | 58 |
| Country of principal residence * | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) * | Following the retirement of Mr Ho Yew Mun on 30 April 2012, the Nominating Committee, after reviewing Mr Lim Yoke Hean's qualification and working experience, has recommended the appointment of Mr Lim as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. The board of directors has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and approved his appointment. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Job Title * | Independent Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Nominating Committee Member, and Remuneration Committee Member |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | Mr Lim's working experience and occupations during the past 10 years are as follows: (i) Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Pheim Asset Management (Asia) Pte Ltd since June 2012. (ii) Independent Director of World Precision Machinery Ltd since 2010. (iii) Non-Executive Director of ALJO Consults (S) Pte Ltd since 2010. (iv) Sales Director for the Corporate & Capital Markets Department of OCBC Securities from 2004 to 2010. (v) Managing Director for the Global Markets and Investment Division of Merrill Lynch from 1992 to 2004. |
| 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 |
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| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Rule 704(9) | |
| Past (for the last five years) | No |
| Present | World Precision Machinery Ltd ALJO Consults (S) Pte Ltd Pheim Asset Management (Asia) 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 | 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 | Mr Lim is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of World Precision Machinery Ltd, a company listed on SGX-ST Mainboard. |
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