| Announcement of Cessation of Non Executive Non Independent Director | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | BERGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
| Company Registration No. | 199307986G |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | BERGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | BERGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted by * | Joanna Lim Lan Sim |
| Designation * | Company Secretary |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 13-Nov-2009 18:31:05 |
| Announcement No. | 00239 |
| Price Sensitivity | Yes |
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| Name * | Gokul Manjeshwar |
| Age * | 55 |
| Is Effective Date of Cessation known? * | Yes |
| Effective Date of Resignation | 12/11/2009 |
| Detailed Reason(s) for cessation * | Mr. Gokul Manjeshwar, Financial Controller of the ultimate parent company, Asian Paints Limited was a nominee of Asian Paints Limited. While withdrawing his nomination, Asian Paints Limited has nominated Mr. Ashwin Choksi, Non-Executive Chairman of Asian Paints Limited and Mr. Jayesh Merchant, Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary of Asian Paints Limited to the Board of Berger International Limited. Mr. Choksi and Mr. Merchant were appointed additional Directors on 18th May, 2009. |
| Is there any difference of opinion on material matters between the person and the Board of directors? * | No |
| If yes, please elaborate * | NA |
| Is there any matter in relation to the cessation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the listed issuer? * | No |
| Date of Appointment to current position * | 16/01/2004 |
| Job Title * | Non Executive Non Independent Director |
| Role and responsibilities * | Mr. Gokul Manjeshwar supervised Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, Taxation and Corporate Affairs and assisted the Executive Chairman, Mr. Jalaj Ashwin Dani in supervising the operations of the Group. |
| Does the AC have a minimum of 3 members (taking into account this cessation) * | Yes |
| Number of Independent Directors currently resident in Singapore (taking into account this resignation) * | 2 |
| Number of Cessations of persons specified in Rule 704(7) of the Listing Manual over the past 12 months * | Nil |
| Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * | Not Applicable |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries * | Not Applicable |
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| Past (for the last five years) * | Berger Paints (Jamaica) Ltd, Berger Paints (Thailand) Ltd, Berger International Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Lewis Berger (Overseas Holdings) Ltd, U.K Berger Paints (Trinidad) Ltd (Alternate Director) |
| Present * | Berger Paints (Jamaica) Ltd, Berger Paints (Thailand) Ltd, Lewis Berger (Overseas Holdings) Ltd, U.K Berger Paints (Trinidad) Ltd (Alternate Director) |
