News

Appointment Details
Date of Appointment		27/04/2009
Name		Cheong Peng Kwet Yew
Age		38
Country of principal residence		Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)		Ms Cheong has been working with the REIT Manager since the IPO of Starhill Global REIT in 2005. During this period, she has undertaken leadership roles in asset management, investment and corporate finance. She has also handled all of the financing and hedging requirements of the REIT. In particular, since her appointment as Chief Operating Officer of the REIT Manager on 1 March 2008, Ms Cheong has been overseeing inter alia the finance and accounting function. Based on Ms Cheong's experience and qualifications, and her familiarity with the operations of the REIT Manager and the REIT, the Board is satisfied that Ms Cheong is qualified to perform the role of a Chief Financial Officer.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility		This appointment is an executive appointment. Ms Cheong will be re-designated as the Chief Financial Officer of the REIT Manager, and she will be responsible for the financial functions of Starhill Global REIT including corporate finance, treasury, tax, risk management and investor relations.
Job Title		Chief Financial Officer
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years		Please see attached.
Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries		Directly holds 120,000 units in Starhill Global REIT.
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries		None.
Conflict of interest		Potential conflict arising with interest in Starhill Global REIT units. Should any conflict arise, it will be managed appropriately.
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years)		None.
Present		None.
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 to the appointment of Chief Financial Officer.

 

Attachments

1. Appendix A (Size: 11,538 bytes)