Singapore, August 14, 2013 - Sembcorp Industries is pleased to announce the appointment of independent director, Mr Tham Kui Seng as a member of its board's Audit Committee with effect from August 15, 2013.

Dr Teh Kok Peng, an independent director and an existing member of the board's Technology Advisory Panel, will also be appointed as a member of the board's Risk Committee on the same date.

Mr Tham has been an independent director of Sembcorp Industries since 2011. He holds a First Class Honours degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford. For further details on Mr Tham's particulars, please refer to the company's separate release set out in accordance with the SGXNET template on "Appointment of a Member of the Audit Committee".

Dr Teh has been an independent director on Sembcorp Industries' board since 2012. He holds a First Class Honours degree in Economics from La Trobe University, Australia and a PhD in Economics from the University of Oxford. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

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