| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Announcement Subtitle | Appointment of Independent Director |
| Securities |
NIPPECRAFT LIMITED (NIPPE) |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Feb 27, 2015 18:52 |
| Submitted By |
Wiria Hartanto Muljono Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
| Effective Date and Time | Feb 27, 2015 17:00 |
| Description | Appointment of Independent Director - Mr Khoo Song Koon |
| Appointment Details | |
| Date of appointment | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Name of person | Khoo Song Koon |
| Age | 43 |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment |
The Nominating Committee had considered the track record, age, working experience, capability and the working knowledge of Mr Khoo and recommended his appointment as Independent Director of the Company. The Board approved Khoo Song Koon's appointment as Independent Director of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive |
| Job title | Independent Director and Member of Audit Committee |
| Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | None |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years |
Mr Khoo currently holds the position of an Executive Director at JKhoo Consultancy Pte. Ltd. His working experience were as follows: October 2001 to April 2012 Director at NTan Corporate Advisory Pte. Ltd. April 2000 to September 2001 Associate Director at Global Corporate Finance, Arthur Andersen Singapore. July 1995 to March 2000 Assistant Manager at Audit and Business Advisory Department and Corporate Recovery & Insolvency Department at PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | No |
| Other Directorships | |
| Note: These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8) | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | KRAM Pte. Ltd. |
| Present |
JKhoo Consultancy Pte. Ltd. Questcor International Pte. Ltd. PT KRAM |
| Information Required Persuant To Listing Rule 704(7)(H) | |
| (a) Whether at any time during the past 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner? | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at any time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment 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, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) 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 has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment 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, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation 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 entity or business trust? | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment 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, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued with 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 persuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(I) | |
| Note: Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only | |
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | No |
| If yes, please provide full details | The Company will arrange for Mr Khoo to receive relevant training to familiarize himself with the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company in Singapore. |
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