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Jan 27, 2015
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Announcement Subtitle | Appointment of Independent Director |
| Securities | LIFEBRANDZ LTD. (LIFEBRNZ) |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jan 27, 2015 17:11 |
| Submitted By | Chong Sien Chern Cedric CEO/Director |
| Description | Appointment of Independent Director |
| Appointment Details | |
| Date of appointment | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Name of person | Toh Hock Ghim |
| Age | 72 |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment | The Board having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and assessed Mr Toh Hock Ghim's qualifications, expertise and experience, is of the view that he has the requisite experience and capabilities 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 | Independent Director, Chairman of Nominating Committee and Member of Audit and Remuneration Committees |
| Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Mr Toh Hock Ghim ( "Mr Toh" ) joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore (the "MFA") in 1966 with diplomatic postings to Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR. He served in the High Commission in Kuala Lumpur as Second Secretary from 1973 to 1976, as First Secretary in the Singapore Embassy in Manila from 1978 to 1981 and as Counsellor in the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok from 1982 to 1989. After his return to the MFA in March 1989, he served as Deputy Director and later as Director in the ASEAN Directorate. He was appointed Ambassador to Vietnam in January 1994 and remained in the post until January 2002. Mr Toh served as Consul-General in Hong Kong and Macao from February 2002 to December 2007. Upon his return from Hong Kong and Macao, he was appointed Senior Adviser to the MFA. He currently sits on the board of several private and listed companies. |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | No |
| Other Directorships | |
| Note: 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) | Heighten Land Pte Ltd Hinterland Property Development Pte Ltd Kinergy Limited STT (1987) Pte. Ltd. WE Holdings Ltd. |
| Present | Equation Energy Pte Ltd Equation Recycling Pte Ltd Equation Technology Limited Halleck Investments P/L JK Integrated Pte Ltd JK Projects Pte Ltd NUHS Fund Limited Precious Treasure Pte Ltd Trading as The Fullerton Hotel Safuan Resources Pte Ltd The Singapore International School Foundation Limited Treasury Club Pte Ltd Equation Summit Limited CIAM Group Limited CEFC International Limited |
| Information Required Persuant To Listing Rule 704(7)(H) | |
| (a) Whether at any time during the past 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 any 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 with 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 |
| Information Required persuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(I) | |
| Note: Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only | |
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide full details | Equation Summit Limited (Chairman and Independent Director) CIAM Group Limited (Independent Director) CEFC International Limited (Director) WE Holdings Ltd (Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman) |