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ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR *

* Asterisks denote mandatory information

Name of Announcer *

THAKRAL CORPORATION LTD

Company Registration No.

199306606E

Announcement submitted on behalf of

THAKRAL CORPORATION LTD (THE "COMPANY")

Announcement is submitted with respect to *

THAKRAL CORPORATION LTD

Announcement is submitted by *

Anil Daryanani

Designation *

Group Financial Controller

Date & Time of Broadcast

05-Jul-2013 17:52:57

Announcement No.

00075

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Date of Appointment *

05-07-2013

Name of Person*

Bikramjit Singh Thakral

Age *

37

Country of principal residence *

Singapore

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

The appointment of Mr. Bikramjit Singh Thakral ("Mr. Bikram") has been nominated by Mr. Kartar Singh Thakral ("Mr. Kartar"). The Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation of the Nomination Committee which had reviewed Mr. Bikram's qualifications and experience, and approved the appointment of him as Alternate Director to Mr. Kartar.

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

Non-executive

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

Alternate Director

Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years *

Thakral One Pte Ltd

2007 to Present - Chief Executive Officer

2003 to 2006 - Executive Vice President

Responsible for the group's overall direction, strategy and performance; and for building new engines of growth (which could be in the form of new solutions, partnerships or geographic expansion).

Thakral Services (India) Ltd

2008 to Present - Non-Executive Director

2003 to 2007 - Senior Consultant

Responsible for the overall direction and strategy of the business, and for the performance of the local chief executive officer and management team in India.

Monitor Group LLC (now part of Deloitte Consulting LLP)

2000 to 2003 - Management Consultant

Consulting in areas of corporate strategy, consumer strategy and market entry for public and private sector organisations in Asia.

Interest*inthelistedissueranditssubsidiaries*

1. Direct interest - 178,000 shares.

2. Deemed interest - 384,525,576 shares.



Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries *

1. Grandson of the Company's director and substantial shareholder, Mr. Kartar.

2. Nephew of (i) the Company's director and substantial shareholder, Mr. Inderbethal

Singh Thakral and (ii) the Company's director, Mr. Jasvinder Singh Thakral.

Conflict of interests (including any competing business) *

None

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>>OTHER DIRECTORSHIP#

# 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)

TPL Investments Pte Ltd

Present

Please refer to attachment.

>>INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(H)

Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any questions is "yes", full details must be given.

(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

No

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any entity or business trust?

(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,

No

in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?

(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

>>INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(I)

Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only.


Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?

Yes

Ifyes,pleaseprovidedetailsofpriorexperience.Non-Executive Director of India listed Thakral Services (India) Ltd since 2008.



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Present Directorships of Mr. Bikramjit Singh Thakral as at 5 July 2013

SINGAPORE

One Sovereign Investments Pte Ltd

Nurture & Kindle Pte Ltd Thakral One Pte Ltd Thakral Pte Ltd

THG Pte Ltd

Universal Procurement Systems Pte Ltd

MALAYSIA

My Futureworld Sdn Bhd Raffles Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd Thakral One Sdn Bhd

BANGLADESH

Thakral One Private Limited

Thakral Information Systems Private Limited

Trust Solutions Private Limited

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Prime Trade Enterprises Limited Tri Team Investments Ltd

Vested Power Limited

HONG KONG

Noriko Electrical Co Limited Skybest Resources Limited Thakral One (HK) Limited

INDIA

Thakral Services (India) Ltd

MAURITIUS

Samuel Holdings Ltd

PHILIPPINES

Thakral Infotech Inc

SRI LANKA

Thakral One (Private) Limited

VIETNAM

Universal Procurement Systems Vietnam Company

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