| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Apr 6, 2026 18:40 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Lim Lian Soon as Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG260406OTHRG8PX |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Sim Yong Siang |
| Designation | Founding Chairman |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Lim Lian Soon as Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date of appointment | 01/05/2026 |
| Name of person | Lim Lian Soon |
| Age | 71 |
| 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 Nominating Committee has recommended the appointment of Mr Lim Lian Soon as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. The Board of Directors, having considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation and reviewed the qualifications and work experience of Mr Lim Lian Soon, believes that Mr Lim Lian Soon's experience would be beneficial to the Group and approved Mr Lim Lian Soon's appointment as Non-Executive Independent 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.) | Non-Executive and Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. |
| Professional qualifications | 1. Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (United Kingdom) 2. Life Member, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (Singapore) 3. Certified Public Accountant (ASEAN) 4. Life Member, Singapore Institute of Directors 5. Accredited Tax Advisor (Goods and Services Tax & Income Tax), Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 1. Sin Ghee Huat Corporation Ltd. (now known as HH Stainless Pte. Ltd.) - Appointed as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer on 2 October 2009 and served until 24 October 2012. Subsequently appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee on 30 October 2018 and resigned on 1 September 2021. 2. CA Trust Solutions Pte. Ltd. - Appointed as Director on 1 February 2013 and ceased on 15 November 2017. 3. CA Trust Taxation Pte. Ltd. - Appointed as Director on 1 February 2013 and ceased on 15 November 2017. 4. Datavard Pte. Ltd. - Appointed as Director on 19 September 2022 and ceased on 29 May 2025. 5. Corporate Outsource Pte. Ltd. - Appointed as Consultant on 1 January 2022 to present. |
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
| Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships# * "Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code of Corporate Governance. # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Mainboard Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8). |
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| Past (for the last 5 years) | 1. HH Stainless Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Sin Ghee Huat Corporation Ltd.) 2. Datavard Pte. Ltd. |
| Present | Consultant of Corporate Outsource Pte. Ltd. |
| Information Required Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, general manager or other 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, 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 |
| Disclosure applicable to the appointment of director only. Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? |
Yes |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | Mr Lim Lian Soon (Mr Lim) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Zhonghui Holdings Ltd. on 2 May 2008 and resigned on 16 October 2008. Mr Lim was appointed as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sin Ghee Huat Corporation Ltd. (now known as HH Stainless Pte. Ltd.) on 2 October 2009 and served in that capacity until 24 October 2012. Mr Lim was subsequently appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of Sin Ghee Huat Corporation Ltd. on 30 October 2018. The company was subsequently delisted from the Official List of the SGX-ST on 18 August 2021 and is now known as HH Stainless Pte. Ltd. Mr Lim resigned as a Director on 1 September 2021. |