| Date Of Appointment | 20/05/2015 |
| Name Of Person | David Jonathan Semaya |
| Age | 52 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Japan |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited (the "Manager"), the manager of the ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund, has considered Mr. Semaya's qualifications and experience and has appointed him as a director of the Manager. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Director |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Mr. David Jonathan Semaya most recently worked at Barclays Plc, where he served in various executive leadership positions since joining the bank in 2004. He was Head of the Wealth Management business in the U.K. and Ireland, Chairman of Barclays Asset Management Ltd., and CEO of Europe and Asia for Barclays Global Investors (BGI). From 2004 to 2007, Mr. David Jonathan Semaya was President of BGI Japan Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Prior to that, he was with Merrill Lynch and Co. for 12 years in a variety of roles in Asset Management and Capital Markets in both New York and Tokyo. He served as President of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Japan from 2002 to 2004. |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # 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) | Oak Pension Asset Management Limited
Barclays Asset Management Limited
Gerrard Investment Management Limited
Gerrard Financial Planning Ltd |
| Present | Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad
Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd.
Nikko Asset Management Australia Limited
Nikko AM Limited
Nikko AM Equities Australia Pty Limited
Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited
Nikko Asset Management International Limited
Nikko Asset Management Hong Kong Limited
Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd. |
| (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 |
| (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 a listed company? | No |
| If No, Please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company | Mr. David Jonathan Semaya will be familiarised on his roles and responsibilities as a non-executive director of the Manager. |
