| Announce of Appointment of CEO - Multiheight Group | |
| * Asterisks denote mandatory information | |
| Name of Announcer * | NORDIC GROUP LIMITED |
| Company Registration No. | 201007399N |
| Announcement submitted on behalf of | NORDIC GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted with respect to * | NORDIC GROUP LIMITED |
| Announcement is submitted by * | Thung Sim Yee |
| Designation * | Company Secretary |
| Date & Time of Broacast | 01-Oct-2012 05:00:59 |
| Announcement No. | 00002 |
| Price Sensitivity | No |
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| Date of Appointment * | 01/10/2012 |
| Name * | Sim Beng Khoon |
| Age * | 51 |
| Country of principal residence * | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) * | The Board has approved the recommendation from the Nominating Committee to appoint Mr Sim as the Chief Executive Officer of the Multiheight Group. The Nominating Committee and the Board are of the view that Mr Sim is suitable for this appointment as he possess the appropriate skills, qualifications and working experience. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | Executive. Responsible for directing the Multiheight Group's overall strategy and growth. |
| Job Title * | CEO - Multiheight Group |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | November 2011 to Present Deputy CEO Multiheight Scaffolding Pte Ltd August 2010 to October 2011 Regional Director, Asia Pacific Association of Corporate Travel Executives March 2009 to July 2010 Director The Arrabon Company Pte Ltd January 2007 to March 2009 VP Sales, Asia Pacific Global Refund Group March 2004 to January 2007 Director, Travel & Hospitality Division Singapore Tourism Board February 2001 to March 2004 Senior Global Travel Manager Alliente, Inc. (Lucent Technologies) |
| Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * | None |
| 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 |
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| Past (for the last five years) | None |
| Present | The Arrabon Company 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? | No |
| If no, please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company | Not applicable as this is not an appointment for a director of the listed company. |
| Footnotes | Further to our announcement on 9 April 2012, we advise that after completion of a successful leadership transition plan over the last 6 months, Mr. Sim Beng Khoon will assume the role of CEO of Multiheight Group with effect from 1 October 2012. Mr. Francis Ho will relinquish his CEO role on 30 September 2012. |
