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Jan 13, 2023
Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Executive Officer
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jan 13, 2023 18:29 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Announcement of Appointment of Chief Executive Officer |
| Announcement Reference | SG230113OTHRYXQ5 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Catherine Yeo |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Chief Executive Officer |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/02/2023 |
| Name Of Person | Eric Gan Chee Teik |
| Age | 51 |
| 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) | Frasers Hospitality Asset Management Pte. Ltd. ("FHAM") and Frasers Hospitality Trust Management Pte. Ltd. ("FHTM"), the manager of Frasers Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust ("FH-REIT") and the trustee-manager of Frasers Hospitality Business Trust ("FH-BT") respectively (collectively, the "Managers"), will be appointing Mr Eric Gan Chee Teik as the Chief Executive Officer of FHAM and FHTM, with effect from 1 February 2023. The Nominating and Remuneration Committee (the "NRC") of each of the Managers has reviewed the qualifications and work experience of Mr Gan. Mr Gan is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the Managers. Taking into account his qualifications and work experience, the NRC has recommended to the Board (the "Board") of each of the Managers Mr Gan's appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of FHAM and FHTM. The NRC and the Board of each of the Managers have assessed Mr Gan's previous employment and experience and are of the opinion that he is suitable for the role. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | The appointment is executive. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the overall business, investment and operational strategies of FHT, FH-REIT and FH-BT. The Chief Executive Officer also works with the Board of each of the Managers to determine the overall business and investment strategies of FHT, FH-REIT and FH-BT, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of FHT, FH-REIT and FH-BT. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Chief Executive Officer |
| Professional qualifications | Fellowship member, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom Member, The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants |
| 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 | None |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | None |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | From January 2019 to present: Chief Financial Officer, FHAM and FHTM From October 2018 to January 2019: Designate Chief Financial Officer, FHAM and FHTM From August 2014 to September 2018: Chief Financial Officer, OUE Hospitality REIT Management Pte Ltd and OUE Hospitality Trust Management Pte Ltd, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of OUE Limited, which in turn manages OUE Hospitality Trust (comprising OUE Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust and OUE Hospitality Business Trust) From October 2012 to July 2014: Chief Financial Officer, Meritus International Pte Ltd Please refer to the attached press release for more information. |
| 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? | Yes |
| Shareholding Details | 548,565 stapled securities in FHT Mr Gan holds 904,835 awards under the FHAM/FHTM Restricted Stapled Securities Plan, pursuant to which up to 1,077,635 stapled securities in FHT may be vested or delivered. |
| # 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) | Please see Attachment 1 |
| Present | Please see Attachment 1 |
| (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 | Not applicable |
| 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 |
13 Jan 2023 | PDF 175,785 kb
Joint Press Release13 Jan 2023 | PDF 143,883 kb
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