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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Finance Director
BackJun 01, 2022
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jun 1, 2022 7:36 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Finance Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG220601OTHROO21 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | ARA Trust Management (USH) Pte. Ltd./Low Mei Mei, Maureen |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Finance Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/06/2022 |
| Name Of Person | Yan Lintong |
| Age | 39 |
| 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, having considered Mr Yan Lintong's qualifications and experience in real estate investment funds management, finance and capital markets, approved the appointment of Mr Yan Lintong as Finance Director. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | The position is executive in nature. Mr Yan Lintong is responsible for all finance matters of ARA US Hospitality Trust. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Finance Director |
| Professional qualifications | Fellow Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute Bachelor of Accountancy summa cum laude, Singapore Management University Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management) summa cum laude, Singapore Management University |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust Management Limited Head of Finance and Capital Markets May 2021 to May 2022 Ascendas Funds Management (S) Ltd Assistant Vice President, Finance December 2018 to May 2021 Ascendas Funds Management (Australia) Pty Ltd Head of Finance and Compliance December 2016 to November 2018 Ascendas Funds Management (S) Ltd Senior Manager, Capital Markets October 2012 to November 2016 Mapletree India China Fund Management Pte Ltd Senior Executive, Treasury January 2011 to September 2012 |
| 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? | No |
| # 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) | Director, ARA LOGOS Singapore One Pte. Ltd. Director, ARA LOGOS (Australia) Pte. Ltd. |
| Present | None |
| (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 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 | Not applicable |
| 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) | Not applicable |
