| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jan 16, 2026 18:39 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appt of Adrian Lim as ID & Chairman of AuditComm & member of NominatingComm & RemunerationComm |
| Announcement Reference | SG260116OTHR9JT9 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Victor Lim |
| Designation | CEO and Group Managing Director |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | This announcement has been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, RHT Capital Pte. Ltd. (the "Sponsor"). It has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Exchange") and the Exchange assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr. Leong Weng Tuck at 36 Robinson Road, #10-06 City House, Singapore 068877, Email: sponsor@rhtgoc.com |
| Additional Details | |
| Date of appointment | 16/01/2026 |
| Name of person | Adrian Lim Ek Duen |
| Age | 54 |
| 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 with the concurrence of the NC has assessed and approved Mr. Adrian Lim's appointment based on his qualifications, working experience and knowledge, and is of the view that he has the requisite experience to assume the duties and responsibilities as an Independent Director of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-executive |
| Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee and the Renumeration Committee. |
| Professional qualifications | Bachelor of Accountancy - Nanyang Technology University. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. The Chartered Financial Analyst. Board of Directors Masterclass Programme. |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 2001 - 2023: Investment Director, Aberdeen Group plc |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | No |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | NIL |
| Conflict of interest (including any competing business) | NIL |
| Undertaking (in the format set out in Appendix 7.7 or Appendix 7H) under Mainboard Rule 720(1) or Catalist Rule 720(1) has been submitted to the listed issuer | Yes |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Mainboard Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | NIL |
| Present | NIL |
| (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 |
| 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. Adrian Lim has fulfilled the Mandatory Training requirements. |
| 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). | Mr. Adrian Lim has attended the Board of Directors Masterclass Program jointly organised by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and SAC Capital Private Limited and is an Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors. |