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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Financial Officer
BackMay 31, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | May 31, 2024 19:53 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Chief Financial Officer |
| Announcement Reference | SG240531OTHRVUR0 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | ARA Trust Management (USH) Pte. Ltd./Low Mei Mei, Maureen |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr. Sim Chee Wah as Chief Financial Officer |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/06/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Sim Chee Wah |
| Age | 56 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Board, having considered Mr. Sim Chee Wah's qualifications and experience, is satisfied that Mr. Sim Chee Wah has the requisite knowledge and experience to assume the duties and responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | The position is executive. Mr. Sim will work with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the management team in the execution of key business strategies of ARA US Hospitality Trust. Mr. Sim is also responsible for all finance matters for ARA US Hospitality Trust. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Chief Financial Officer |
| Professional qualifications | Fellow Chartered Accountant (Singapore), Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants Bachelor in Accountancy, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore |
| 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 | Former colleague of the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Lin Daqi Former employee of a Substantial Stapled Securityholder, Tang Gordon @ Tang Yigang and Celine Tang @ Chen Huaidan Current appointments in PRE 13 Pte. Ltd. and Sing-Haiyi Emerald Pte. Ltd. (as disclosed below) are related to a Substantial Stapled Securityholder, Tang Gordon @ Tang Yigang and Celine Tang @ Chen Huaidan Current appointment in Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association (as disclosed below) and a Substantial Stapled Securityholder, Tang Gordon @ Tang Yigang, is the President of the association |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Haiyi Holdings Pte. Ltd.: Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mar 2022 till May 2024 Guocoland Limited: Group Chief Financial Officer, Aug 2020 till Jan 2022 SingHaiyi Group Ltd: Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Apr 2018 till Aug 2020; Chief Financial Officer & Head of Investor Relations, Jan 2016 till Mar 2019 Far East Hospitality Trust: Chief Financial Officer & Head of Investor Relations, Jul 2013 till Dec 2015 Far East Organization: Deputy Director (Management Services), Jun 2006 till Jun 2013 |
| 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) | Please refer to Annexure A. |
| Present | PRE 13 Pte. Ltd. - Director Sing-Haiyi Emerald Pte. Ltd. - Director Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association ("AMMA") - Chairman, Finance & Marketing Committee, Member of the Board of Directors of the AMMA |
| (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 | Not Applicable |
| 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 |
