Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director Who Is An Audit Committee Member

BackDec 31, 2012

Appointment Details
Date of Appointment		01/01/2013
Name		FONG HENG BOO
Age		63
Country of principal residence		Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)		The Board has reviewed and considered the credentials and independence of Mr Fong and is satisfied that Mr Fong's appointment as an Independent Non-Executive Director would be beneficial to the Board and CRCTML.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility		No
Job Title		Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years		8 Dec 2011 - 7 Dec 2012 Director (Special Duties) Singapore Totalisator Board 1 Jul 2004 - 7 Dec 2011 Director (Special Duties) Singapore Totalisator Board - on secondment from Singapore Turf Club 9 May 2000 - 30 Jun 2004 Senior Vice President (Corporate Services) Singapore Turf Club
Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries		None
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries		None
Conflict of interest		None
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years)		China Foodzart International Private Limited STC Racing Management Private Limited Vita Holdings Limited
Present		Colex Holdings Limited Surbana Corporation Pte. Ltd. Asian Centre For Liver Diseases & Transplantation Limited SE Hub Ltd. Pteris Global Limited Certis CISCO Security Pte Ltd
Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h)
a.	Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner?	No
b.	Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency?	No
c.	Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement 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 for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) 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 been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach?	No
f.	Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement 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, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation 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 corporation?	No
h.	Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation?	No
i.	Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement 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	Yes Please refer to footnotes.
	(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,	No
	in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?
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
Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i)
	Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?	Yes
	If yes, please provide details of prior experience.	Mr Fong is currently a director of Colex Holdings Limited, Pteris Global Limited and Asian Centre For Liver Diseases & Transplanation Limited (listed on the ASX). In addition, Mr Fong was a director of Vita Holdings Ltd from Nov 2004 to Oct 2008.
Other Notes
Footnotes		Mr Fong was an employee (General Manager, Corporate Affairs) of AMCOL Holdings Limited between January 1995 to May 1996. He was a prosecution witness in March 1998 in a court case involving 3 Directors of AMCOL Holdings Limited. The 3 Directors were charged for failure to act honestly in their discharge of duties as directors under Section 157(1) & 157(3) of the Companies Act Cap 50.