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Change - Announcement of Appointment::APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager	ARA TRUST MANAGEMENT (SUNTEC) LIMITED
Securities	SUNTEC REAL ESTATE INV TRUST - SG1Q52922370 - T82U
Stapled Security	No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title	Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast	31-Oct-2018 17:59:19
Status	New
Announcement Sub Title	APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Announcement Reference	SG181031OTHR0AVR
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)	Chan Kong Leong
Designation	Director
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)	Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment

01/01/2019

Name Of Person

Age

Chong Kee Hiong 52

Country Of Principal Residence

Singapore

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

The Board had reviewed and concluded that Mr Chong Kee Hiong, possesses the requisite qualifications and experience to assume the position of CEO and Executive Director.

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

The appointment is executive. Mr Chong will be responsible for the overall performance and direction of Suntec REIT.

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

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

Conflict of interests (including any competing business)

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

Mr Chong began his career in audit with KPMG Peat Marwick in 1990 and has over 25 years of work experience. His last position was Chief Executive Officer with OUE Hospitality REIT Management Pte Ltd from June 2013 to July 2018. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer with The Ascott Limited from February 2012 to May 2013 where he was responsible for determining the overall business, investment and operational strategies for Ascott. He was also Chief Executive Officer with Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited from 2005 to 2012. From May 2001 to September 2004, Kee Hiong was with Raffles Holdings Limited as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr Chong is an elected Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. He is also the President of the Orchid Country Club GeneralCommittee, Chairman and Non-Executive Director of NTUC Foodfare

Co-operative Ltd, Non-Executive Director of SLF Leisure Enterprises

(Pte) Ltd and Pasir Ris Resort Pte 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))

Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?

# 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)

Present

(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?

(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?

(c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?

(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?

(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?

(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

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proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?

(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?

(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?

(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?

(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

(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

(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

(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?

(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?

Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?

If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience

Attachments

Annexure A- List of Past and Present Directorships.pdf Total size =27K

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LIST OF PAST DIRECTORSHIPS OF MR CHONG KEE HIONG

Name of Corporation or Firm (Place of incorporation)	Nature of Interest in the Corporation of Firm / Directorship (Executive / Non-Executive)
1	OUE Hospitality REIT Management Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)	Director (Executive)
2	OUE Hospitality Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)	Director (Executive)
3	Aquamarina Hotel Private Limited (Singapore)	Director (Non-Executive)
4	Singapore Hotel Association (Singapore)	Board Member, Representative of Mandarin Orchard Singapore
5	Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry ("SCCI")	Representative of Mandarin Orchard Singapore, The Corporate Member of SCCI
6	OUE H-T Treasury Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)	Director (Non-Executive)
7	Golden Beeworks Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)	Director (Non-Executive)

LIST OF CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS OF MR CHONG KEE HIONG

Name of Corporation or Firm (Place of Incorporation)	Nature of Interest in the Corporation or Firm / Directorship (Executive / Non-Executive)	Date of Appointment	Remarks (Other information such as listed on the SGX)
1.	Beeworks Inc (British Virgin Islands)	Investment Holding (Non-Executive Director)	01/01/2012	30% shareholding/ ownership in entity
2.	SLF Leisure Enterprises (Pte) Ltd (Singapore)	Proprietor of Country Club (Non-Executive Director)	16/09/2010
3.	Pasir Ris Resort Pte Ltd (Singapore) (198402869R)	Proprietor of Country Club (Non-Executive Director)	16/09/2010
Name of Corporation or Firm (Place of Incorporation)	Nature of Interest in the Corporation or Firm / Directorship (Executive / Non-Executive)	Date of Appointment	Remarks (Other information such as listed on the SGX)
4.	Orchid Country Club (Singapore)	Golf and Social Club (President Of General Committee)	01/01/2012
5.	NTUC Foodfare Co-operative Ltd (Singapore)	Operating of food outlets, rental of food stalls and production of food Director & Chairman (Non-Executive)	16/01/2014
6.	Foodfare Catering Pte Ltd	NTUC Foodfare Co-operative Limited's subsidiary Director & Chairman (Non-Executive)	01/06/2018