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Announcement Of Appointment Of A Manager Of The Issuer Or Any Of Its Principal Subsidiaries, Who Is A Relative Of A Director Or CEO Or Substantial Shareholder Of The Issuer

BackAug 20, 2010

Appointment Details
Date of Appointment		20/08/2010
Name		Sim Wei Wei
Age		28
Country of principal residence		Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)		Mr Sim Gok Hian had stepped down as the Executive Chairman and Director of Mencast Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") since 9 October 2009 and remains as the Senior Advisor of the Company and also a director of the Company's subsidiary, Mencast Marine Pte Ltd ("MMPL"). Mr Sim has expressed his desire to relinquish his directorship in MMPL and will like to recommend the appointment of Ms Sim Wei Wei as a director of MMPL as his replacement. Ms Sim has been the Administration and Human Resource Manager of the Company since July 2008 and being familiar with the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, Mr Sim is of the view that Ms Sim is a suitable candidate for this appointment. The Nominating Committee of the Company, after having reviewed the basis and justifications for Ms Sim's appointment as a director of MMPL provided by Mr Sim, supports Mr Sim's recommendation for the appointment of Ms Sim Wei Wei as a director of MMPL.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility		Executive. To strengthen and to oversee effective human resource and administrative functions of the Group's subsidiary, namely Mencast Marine Pte Ltd.
Job Title		Administration and Human Resource Director in Mencast Marine Pte Ltd.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years		Administration and Human Resource Manager of the Company since July 2008.
Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries		76,000 shares in the listed issuer.
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries		Daughter of Senior Advisor of the Company, Sim Gok Hian, and substantial shareholder of the Company, Chua Kim Choo, and sister of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Sim Soon Ngee Glenndle.
Conflict of interest		Nil
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years)		Nil
Present		Nil
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	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,	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?	No
	If yes, please provide details of prior experience.	Not applicable as Ms Sim Wei Wei is to be appointed as an Executive Director in the Company's subsidiary, Mencast Marine Pte Ltd.
Other Notes
Footnotes		This announcement and its contents have been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore Branch ("Sponsor"), for compliance with the relevant rules of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist. The Sponsor has not independently verified the contents of this announcement. This announcement has not been examined or approved by the SGX-ST and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr Mah Kah Loon, Head, Corporate Finance, CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore Branch, 50 Raffles Place, #09-01 Singapore Land Tower, Singapore 048623, telephone (65) 6337 5115.