| Announce of Appointment of Executive Director | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | SIM LIAN GROUP LIMITED |
| Company Registration No. | 200004760C |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | SIM LIAN GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | SIM LIAN GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted by * | Ang Lay Hua |
| Designation * | Company Secretary |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 11-Feb-2010 17:27:34 |
| Announcement No. | 00117 |
| Price Sensitivity | No |
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| Date of Appointment * | 10/02/2010 |
| Name * | Mdm Kuik Chim Mui |
| Age * | 62 |
| Country of principal residence * | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) * | The Nominating Committee of Sim Lian Group Limited reviewed and supported Management's recommendations to appoint Mdm Kuik Chim Mui on the strength of her track record and experience in Administration and Human Resource Management during her tenure as an Executive Director of the Company from September 2000 to October 2004 as well as her directorship in several other group subsidiaries during that period. The Board made the appointment in consultations with the Nominating Committee and after deliberating on the basis and justifications of the recommendations of the Management to appoint Mdm Kuik, and having given due regard to the views of the Nominating Committee in support thereof. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | Executive. To strengthen and to oversee effective human resource and administrative functions of the Group's 5 subsidiaries in Malaysia. She will be a director of the 5 subsidiaries, namely: 1) Perumahan SLG Central Sdn. Bhd. 2) SLG Bersatu Sdn. Bhd. 3) SLC (M) Sdn. Bhd. 4) Perumahan SLG Selatan Sdn. Bhd. 5) Perumahan SLG (Kulai) Sdn. Bhd. |
| Job Title * | Executive Director |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | 1979 - 2000 Sim Lian Construction Co. (Pte.) Ltd. - Executive Director 2000 - 2004 Sim Lian Group Limited - Executive Director |
| Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * | 19,700,280 shares in Sim Lian Group Limited |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries * | - Sister of Mr Kuik Ah Han (Chairman and substantial shareholder) and Mr Kuik Thiam Huat (Deputy Chairman) - Sister-in-law of Mdm Lim Ah Kie (substantial shareholder) - Aunt of Mr Kuik Sing Beng (Executive Director), Mdm Kuik Sin Leng (Executive Director) and Mr Kuik Sin Pin (Chief Executive Officer). |
| 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) | March 1994 to May 2008 - Weldanpower Enterprises & Engineering Services Pte Ltd December 1993 to May 2008 - Sim Lian Koru-Bena JV Pte. Ltd. |
| Present | The Babbitt Trading Pte. Ltd. Unigrade Sdn Bhd (in voluntary liquidation) |
| >> 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? | Yes Please refer to Appendix A attached to this announcement. |
| (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? | Yes During the period 2002 to 2003, Mdm Kuik Chim Mui was the subject of investigations by the Commercial Affairs Department in relation to the offence under the then Section 56 of the Companies Act (Chap 50 1994 Edition) disclosed in paragraph (e) above. |
| >> 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 | Mdm Kuik Chim Mui was an Executive Director of Sim Lian Group Limited from 21 September 2000 to 19 October 2004. |
| Attachment(s) | 20100211_172734_S05_B2E68BB315FCBD2A482576A10009EAEB.1.pdf |
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