Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Non-Executive Director (Han Kwee Juan)
Aug 21, 2024
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Aug 21, 2024 17:21 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director (Han Kwee Juan) |
| Announcement Reference | SG240821OTHRN9ZR |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Audra Balasingam |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr Han Kwee Juan as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee of StarHub Ltd. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/09/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Han Kwee Juan |
| Age | 56 |
| 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 of Directors has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee ("NGC") of StarHub Ltd ("StarHub") which has reviewed Mr Han's qualifications and experience and approved the appointment of Mr Han as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a Member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee ("RSC") of StarHub. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of the RSC |
| Professional qualifications | - Asia Financial Leadership Programme, SMU/TMS - General Management Programme, Wharton/SMU - MBA, Banking & Finance, Nanyang Technological University - BSc, Computer Science & Information System, National University of Singapore |
| 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 | Nil |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 2023 - Present Group Executive, Singapore CEO, DBS Bank Ltd (also Group Chief Information Officer from November 2023 to June 2024) 2019 - 2023 Group Head, Group Strategy & Planning (Member of Executive Committee), DBS Bank Ltd 2012 - 2018 Country Business Manager, CEO Citibank Singapore Ltd |
| 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) | - Supervisor of Board of Directors, DBS China Pte Ltd - Chairman & Director, DBS Finnovation Pte Ltd - Director, DBS Digital Exchange Pte Ltd - Council Member, National Integration Council - Board Member of Tripartite Alliance Ltd (Chair of Finance and Procurement Committee) |
| Present | - Chairman of Audit Committee, Board of Trustees, Singapore Institute of Technology - Chairman, Digital Steering Committee and Alternate Council Member, Association of Banks of Singapore - Chairman, ASEAN Banking Council (Corporation in Finance, Investment, Trade and Technology (COFITT)) - Co-Chair, MAS Steering Committee For SOR & SIBOR Transition to SORA - Co-Chair, MAS, MAS-ABS SteerCo for Governance of Paynow Cross-Border Payment Linkages - Council Member, Singapore National Employers Federation - Member of Digital Finance Steering Committee, Institute of International Finance |
| (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 | Mr Han will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange. |
| 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. |