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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Independent Non-Executive Director
BackFeb 01, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Feb 1, 2024 23:00 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG240201OTHR44XH |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Tan Yong Chuan |
| Designation | Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director This announcement has been prepared by LY Corporation Limited (the "Company") and its contents have been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, Xandar Capital Pte Ltd (the "Sponsor") for the compliance with the relevant rules of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST") Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist. This announcement has not been examined or approved by the SGX-ST and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the accuracy, completeness or correctness of any of the information, statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms Pauline Sim, Head of Corporate Finance, at 3 Shenton Way, #24-02, Shenton House, Singapore 068805, telephone (65) 6319 4954. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/02/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Choo Chee Beng |
| Age | 54 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Malaysia |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Board, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, has reviewed, considered, assessed and concluded that Mr Choo Chee Beng ("Mr Choo") possesses the requisite qualifications and work experience to carry out his duties and responsibilities as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive and Independent |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee |
| Professional qualifications | Mr Choo holds a Bachelor of Science (Second Class Honours) in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. He is also member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 1. Director of Finance in United Malayan Land Berhad and Director of its subsidiaries (Jun 2020 to Oct 2023) 2. Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") in Skyworld Development Sdn Bhd (Dec 2019 to Jun 2020) 3. CFO in Big Bad Wolf Sdn Bhd / Bookxcess Sdn Bhd (April 2019 to Dec 2019) 4. Group CFO / Director of Operations in Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd (Jan 2015 to Mar 2019) |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # 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) | (1) Avenue Ambience Sdn Bhd - Director; (2) Exquisite Skyline Sdn Bhd - Director; (3) Triple Vision City Sdn Bhd - Director; (4) UML Lifestyle Sdn Bhd - Director; (5) Exquisite Mode Sdn Bhd - Director; (6) Kia Ace Development Sdn Bhd - Director; (7) Cahaya Nusantara Sdn Bhd - Director; (8) Alpine Return Sdn Bhd - Director: and (9) Glittering Team Sdn Bhd Director. |
| Present | Rainforest Funds Limited - Independent Non-Executive Director HPP Holdings Berhad - Independent Non-Executive Director |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 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 the 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 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 |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | No |
| If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Mr Choo has no prior experience in being a director of a company listed on the Exchange. He will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange. |
| Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable) | Not applicable |