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ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, WHO IS A PERSON REFERRED TO IN RULE 704(9) OF SGX LISTING MANUAL

Date of appointment

:

1 August 2004

 

 

 

Name

:

ONG ENG LOKE

 

 

 

Age

:

38

 

 

 

Country of principal residence

:

Singapore

 

 

 

Job title, duties and responsibilities

:

Business Development Manager

         Explore business opportunities in the region and assist in managing company funds

         Main areas will be in North Asia, particularly China and Korea

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

:

         Bachelor of Commerce (University of Toronto)

         Honors Bachelor of Science (with Distinction, University of Toronto, Major in Actuarial Science and Statistics)

         Master’s of Arts (York University, Major in Statistics)

         Master’s of Social Science (National University of Singapore, Applied Economics)

 

 

 

 

Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years

:

2002 to 2004

Vice President, Investment, Tokio Marine Asset Management International Pte Ltd

         Country Manager of Korean Equities

         Managed pension and insurance funds of Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance

 

2001 to 2002

Portfolio Manager, UOB Asset Management

 

1998 to 2001

Asst. Vice President, OUB Asset Management

         Country Manager of Korean and Australian Equities

 

1997 to 1998

Senior Officer, Research & Statistics Department, Jurong Town Corporation

 

1996 to 1997

Executive Officer, Actuarial Assistant, Asia Life Assurance Society Ltd

 

 

 

 

Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries

:

Direct interest – 406,500 ordinary shares of $0.25 each in Hwa Hong Corporation Limited (“Hwa Hong”)

 

Deemed interest – 264,142,520 Hwa Hong shares

 

 

 

 

Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries

:

         Son of and alternate director to Mr Ong Mui Eng

         Nephew of Mr Ong Choo Eng, Dr Ong Hian Eng and Mr Ong Kwee Eng

         Cousin of Mr Ong Eng Yaw

 

 

 

 

 

Conflict of interest

:

None

 

 

 

Information required by Rule 704(7)(h)

 

Disclose the following matters concerning a director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank.  If the answer to any question is “yes”, full details must be given.

 

(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 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 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, 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 in 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, 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 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, 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

 

 

(ii) any corporation or partnership 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 the period when he was so concerned with the corporation or partnership?

 

 

No.

 

 

 

Submitted by Tan Mee Choo, Company Secretary on 05/08/2004 to the SGX