Mercator Lines Singapore : Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director

Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of lndependent Director
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lssuer/ Manager	MERCATOR LINES (SINGAPORE) LIMITED
Securities	MERCATOR LINES (SINGAPORE) LTD - SG1W39939069 - EE6

Announcement Details

Announcement Title	Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast	25-Apr-2014 17:37:01
Status	New
Announcement Sub Title	Appointment of Independent Director
Announcement Reference	SG140425OTHRF9DH
Submitted By (Co./ lnd. Name)	Mythili Girish
Designation	Company Secretary
Effective Date and Time of the event	25/04/2014 17:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)	Appointment of Dr Maria Helena Dieleman as Independent Director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment	25/04/2014
Name Of Person	Dr Maria Helena Dieleman
Age	40
Country Of Principal Residence	Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)	Dr Maria Helena (Marleen) Dieleman was chosen after a detailed selection process by the company's Nominating Committee. The Board is of the opinion that her qualifications and experience will add to the board's diversity and skill set.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility	Non- Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead lD, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)	Independent Director
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries	None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)	None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 1O years	Asst. Professor / Asst. Dean, Leiden University School of Management (2000-2007) Visiting fellow, NUS Business School ( 2007-2010) Senior Researcher; Associate Director CGIO, NUS Business School (2010-2013) Associate Professor; Associate Director CGIO, NUS Business School (2013- present)
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?	No
Past (for the last 5 years)	Nil
Present	Nil
(a) Whether at any time during the last 1O 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	No

was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?
(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
lf Ves, Please provide full details	The Company will arrange for Dr. Marleen to attend a seminar conducted by the Singapore Institute of Directors on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company. Company will also arrange for the new director to get acquainted with the shipping industry and company s vision, values and strategy.