Announcement Of Appointment Of Non-Executive Director
12 March 2010
| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 28/01/2010 | |
| Name | Mr. Andrew Tom Springall | |
| Age | 44 | |
| Country of principal residence | Thailand | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Nomination Committee, on request of the controlling shareholder and after evaluating Mr. Springall's qualifications and work experience, considered that his appointment will strengthen the effectiveness of the Board and had recommended the appointment of Mr. Springall as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. The Board has accepted the recommendation of the Nomination Committee and recommended his appointment to the shareholders for approval. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | This is a non-executive appointment. | |
| Job Title | Non-Independent Non-Executive Director | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 2009-Present Executive Vice President, Energy Group, Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand 2008-2009 Director & Principal Consultant, Energy Konsultan Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia 2005-2008 South East Asia Commercial & Business Development Manager, Carigali Hess Operating Company Sdn. Bhd., Hess Corporation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2001-2005 Azerbaijan Country Manager, BTC Operating Company, Hess Corporation, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Shareholding 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. | |
| Other Directorship | ||
| Past (for the last five years) | 2005-2007 Alternate Director, Carigali Hess Operating Company Sdn. Bhd. (formerly, Carigali-Triton Operating Company Sdn. Bhd.) 2005-2008 Director, Hess Oil & Gas Sdn. Bhd. (formerly, Amerada Hess Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.) |
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| Present | None. | |
| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h) | ||
| 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 pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i) | ||
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | No | |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | Mr. Springall has been briefed on his duties and obligations as a director of a public listed company. He is also scheduled to attend a seminar for directors of public listed companies organized by the SGX and SID, among other things. |
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| Other Notes | ||
| Footnotes | On 06 January 2010 the profile and work experience of Mr. Springall together with a recommendation by the Board of Directors for his election as a Director was circulated to all shareholders as part of the notice to the Company's Annual General Meeting No. 01/2010 ("AGM"). On 28 January 2010 the shareholders voted Mr. Springall onto the Board of Directors and an announcement was made on the same day that all proposed resolutions at the AGM had been successfully passed. This additional announcement is made at the initiative of the Company to provide additional information on Mr. Springall. |