| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Feb 26, 2018 18:19 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | PROMOTION TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER |
| Announcement Reference | SG180226OTHRFN6M |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Sim Yong Siang |
| Designation | Founding Chairman |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Promotion of Ms Sim Wei Ling, Adeline ("Ms Adeline Sim") to Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer. The admission and listing of the Company on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Listing") was sponsored by Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch. Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, DBS Bank Ltd. and Nomura Singapore Limited were the joint bookrunners and underwriters for the Listing. Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, DBS Bank Ltd. and Nomura Singapore Limited assume no responsibility for the contents of this Announcement. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 23/02/2018 |
| Name Of Person | SIM WEI LING, ADELINE |
| Age | 37 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | Promotion |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | As Executive Director, Ms Adeline Sim is responsible for developing and executing the Company's commercial strategies in order to capitalise on opportunities. She also facilitates collaboration across business units to maximise outcomes for the Group. As Chief Legal Officer, she advises the Board and develops and leads corporate legal strategy to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities. Ms Adeline Sim also serves as the key point of contact for the investment community as she takes charge of investor relations. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Daughter of Mr Sim Yong Siang and niece of Mr Sim Joo Siang. Mr Sim Yong Siang and Mr Sim Joo Siang are Founding Chairman and Executive Director of the Company respectively. Both are the substantial shareholders of the Company. |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | HRnet One Pte Ltd General Counsel (July 2015 - Present) HRnet One Pte Ltd Group Legal Counsel (January 2009 - July 2015) Drew & Napier LLC Senior Associate (June 2003 - July 2008) |
| 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? | Yes |
| Shareholding Details | Direct Interest - 306,400 ordinary shares Indirect Interest - 751,825,600 ordinary shares Ms Adeline Sim is deemed to have an interest in 751,825,600 shares of HRnetGroup Limited arising from 751,825,600 shares held by SIMCO Ltd in HRnetGroup Limited. The shares of SIMCO Ltd are wholly-owned by SIMCO Global Ltd. The shares of SIMCO Global Ltd are held as property of the SIMCO Trust. |
| # 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) | YesPay! Pte. Ltd. |
| Present | HRnet Consulting Ltd. Playhao Pte. Ltd. |
| (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 a listed company? | Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience | Ms Adeline Sim is a director of HRnetGroup Limited |