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Appointment Details
Date of Appointment		31/12/2008
Name		Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping
Age		54
Country of principal residence		Malaysia
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)		Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping is a nominee of Starhill Global REIT Management Limited (an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of YTL Corporation Berhad), on the board of Macquarie Pacific Star Prime REIT Management Limited ("Manager"), the manager of Starhill Global REIT (formerly known as Macquarie Prime REIT) ("Starhill Global REIT"). The Board has approved his appointment based on his qualifications and working experience.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility		Executive. Primarily responsible for charting the strategic direction and growth of the REIT Manager, facilitating and ensuring active and comprehensive Board discussions on the REIT Manager's matters and monitoring the translation of the Board's decisions into executive actions.
Job Title		Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years		(1) Executive Director of Yeoh Tiong Lay & Sons Holdings Sdn Bhd ("YTL & Sons") (May 1980 to Present) (2) Managing Director of YTL Corporation Berhad ("YTL Corp") (April 1984 to Present) (3) Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd, the manager of Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust (March 2005 to Present) Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, being the Executive Director of YTL & Sons and the Managing Director of YTL Corp, is also involved in the management of the subsidiaries and related companies of YTL & Sons and YTL Corp.
Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries		Nil
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries		Dato' Yeoh Seok Kian, appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Manager on 31 December 2008, is the brother of Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping.
Conflict of interest		Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping is the Managing Director of YTL Corporation Berhad ("YTL Corp") and an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd, the manager of Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust. He is a nominee of Starhill Global REIT Management Limited ("SGRML") (an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of YTL Corp), on the board of Macquarie Pacific Star Prime REIT Management Limited ("Manager"), the manager of Starhill Global REIT. SGRML holds a 50% indirect interest in the Manager. YTL Corp also holds approximately 26.65% indirect interest in Starhill Global REIT units vide its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Starhill Global REIT Investments Limited and YTL Cayman Limited. YTL Corp has other international property interests which may cause potential conflicts of interest vis-a-vis Starhill Global REIT in certain circumstances. Should any conflict arise, they will be managed appropriately at that point in time.
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years)		None
Present		Please see attached.
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?	Yes
	If yes, please provide details of prior experience.	Refer to Footnotes below.
Other Notes
Footnotes		Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping has been the Managing Director of YTL Corp since April 1988, and is the Managing Director of YTL Power International Berhad, YTL Cement Berhad and YTL Land & Development Berhad, all listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He is also the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd, the manager of Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust which is listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, and the Executive Chairman and Managing Director of YTL e-Solutions Berhad, a company listed on the Mesdaq Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

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1. List Of Present Directorships (Size: 19,465 bytes)