COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore) Co., Ltd. (“COSCO SHIPPING” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) aims to become the best-integrated logistics service provider in South and Southeast Asia. The Company is also involved in dry bulk shipping, ship repair and marine engineering, as well as property management.
Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
Date & Time of Broadcast | Aug 13, 2019 19:03 |
Status | New |
Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Executive Chairman |
Announcement Reference | SG190813OTHRS2GL |
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Gu Jing Song |
Designation | Vice Chairman and President |
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Executive Chairman |
Additional Details | |
Date Of Appointment | 14/08/2019 |
Name Of Person | Gu Jing Song |
Age | 51 |
Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
Date of last re-appointment (if applicable) | 20/04/2017 |
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Board having considered the credentials of Mr Gu Jing Song ("Mr Gu"), the current Vice Chairman, President and Non-Independent Director, approved the appointment of Mr Gu as Executive Chairman of the Board. |
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Executive. Overall planning of the business direction and development of the Group. |
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Executive Chairman and President. Chairman of the Strategic Development Committee and member of the Nominating Committee. |
Professional qualifications | Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages Department - Shanghai Maritime University |
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 | Nil |
Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil |
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Jan 2014 to Mar 2016 - President of China Shipping Regional Holdings Pte Ltd Jan 2014 to Mar 2016 - Managing Director of Golden Sea Shipping Pte Ltd Jan 2010 to Jan 2014 - Vice President of China Shipping (Hong Kong) Holdings Co. Ltd Jan 2010 to Jan 2014 - Deputy General Manager of China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Asia Co. Ltd Jan 2010 to Jan 2014 - Managing Director of China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Agency Co Ltd Jan 2010 to Jan 2014 - Managing Director of Rich Shipping Company Limited Feb 2006 to Jan 2010 - General Manager of Commercial Division of China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd |
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? | No |
Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships# *"Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). |
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Past (for the last 5 years) | China Shipping Regional Holdings Pte Ltd Golden Sea Shipping Pte Ltd China Shipping (Malaysia) Agency Sdn Bhd China Shipping Manila Agency, Inc. China Shipping (Cambodia) Agency Co Ltd China Shipping (Vietnam) Co Ltd COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co Ltd COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co Ltd |
Present | COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore) Co., Ltd COSCO Shipping (South East Asia) Pte. Ltd. China Shipping (Singapore) Petroleum Pte. Ltd. COSCO Engineering Pte Ltd China Shipping (S) Agencies Pte Ltd China Shipping (Bangkok) Co., Ltd. PT Zhonghai Indo Shipping China Shipping (Myanmar) Agency Co., Ltd. COSCO Marine Engineering (Singapore) Pte Ltd Harington Property Pte Ltd COSCO (Singapore) Pte Ltd Cosmarine Consultants Pte Ltd G W Maritime Pte Ltd COSCO-Feoso (Singapore) Pte Ltd Cosland(SR) Development Pte Ltd COSCO Myanmar Company Ltd Golden Land (25) Pte Ltd Golden Land (26) Pte Ltd Golden Land (27) Pte Ltd Cogent Holdings Pte. Ltd. Costank (S) Pte Ltd COSCO Shipping Southeast Asia Container Logistics Services Pte. 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 |
(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 | N.A. |
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) | N.A. |
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