| Announce of Appointment of Non-Executive Director | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | NOBLE GROUP LIMITED |
| Company Registration No. | N.A. |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | NOBLE GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | NOBLE GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted by * | Lisa Yim |
| Designation * | Company Secretary |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 04-Jan-2010 12:35:29 |
| Announcement No. | 00025 |
| Price Sensitivity | No |
| >> Announcement Details | |
| The details of the announcement start here ... |
| Date of Appointment * | 01/01/2010 |
| Name * | Tobias Josef Brown |
| Age * | 46 |
| Country of principal residence * | Hong Kong |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) * | In the interests of business continuity and succession planning, a high-level restructuring of key positions, on the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, took place at Noble Group. Tobias Josef Brown is formerly non-executive Chairman of the Group, who will, as a non-executive Director, add his considerable wealth of experience to the Board. Mr Brown has also agreed, that should Mr Richard Samuel Elman ever become incapacitated, he would exercise stewardship over the Elman family interests in the Noble Group to ensure that the company will be run in a fashion which is consistent with both Mr Elman's business values and long-term goals. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | Non-Executive Director |
| Job Title * | Non-Executive Director |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | Mr Brown is currently a director of UCL Asia Limited and has more than 15 years of experience in direct investments in Asia. |
| 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 * | None |
| Conflict of interest * | None |
| >> Other Directorship # | |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Rule 704(9) | |
| Past (for the last five years) | Noble Group Limited and Hsin Chong Construction Group Limited |
| Present | United Carbon Limited China Water Investments Limited UCL Group of Companies Drennan (HK) Limited Drennan Holdings Capital Holdings Limited KCS Limited Singer Asia Limited Singer Bangladesh Limited Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation Singer Thailand Public Company Limited Singer (Sri Lanka) Limited Whittington Group Pte Limited Whittington Holdings II Limited Cavamont Holdings Limited Cavamont Investments Limited Cavamont Investment Advisors Limited |
| >> 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 Brown is formerly non-executive chairman of the Group. He was appointed on 16 August 1996 and resigned with effect from 1 January 2007. |
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