Golden Agri Resources : Appointment of Non-Executive Independent Director

Issuer/ Manager

GOLDEN AGRI­RESOURCES LTD

Securities

GOLDEN AGRI­RESOURCES LTD ­ MU0117U00026 ­ E5H

Stapled Security

No

Announcement Title

Change ­ Announcement of Appointment

Date & Time of Broadcast

25­Apr­2017 18:35:43

Status

New

Announcement Sub Title

Appointment of Non­Executive Independent Director

Announcement Reference

SG170425OTHRHK2N

Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)

Kimberley Lye Chor Mei

Designation

Director, Corporate Secretarial

Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)

Appointment of Non­Executive Independent Director

Date Of Appointment

25/04/2017

Name Of Person

William Chung Nien Chin

Age

60

Country Of Principal Residence

Mauritius

The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)

After due consideration of the relevant factors, including depth of experience, qualifications, independence, level of commitment and contribution in the role, the Board satisfied itself that Mr Chung is suitably qualified to be appointed to the said position, and approved the appointments.

Mr Chung was approved by the Management to consider directorship in the Company, in view of the vacancy arising following the retirement of Mr Jacques Desire Laval Elliah at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Company.

Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility

No.

Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)

Non­Executive 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 10 years

July 2012 ­ Present : Tax Partner, Kemp Chatteris

July 2002 to June 2012 : Tax Partner, Deloitte

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

# 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)

NA

Present

Mauritian Eagle Leasing Co 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,

No

tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?

(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 a listed company?

Yes

If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience

December 2008 ­ December 2010 : Golden Agri­Resources Ltd