Darco Water Technologies Limited Board of Directors having considered the qualifications of Mr. Lai Hock Meng, is of the view that he has the requisite experience and capabilities to assume the responsibilities as an Independent Director of the Company and a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Lai Hock Meng as an Independent Director of the Company and a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. Job Title; Independent Director of the Company and a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Working Experience: HML Consulting Group Pte Ltd, Singapore /Chairman (October 2007 - July 2016) (June 2017 - Present) Success Dragon International Holdings Ltd. /CEO & Executive Director (July 2007 - October 2015) EC World Asset Management Pte Ltd. /CEO & Executive Director (May 2015 - May 2017) PureCircle (Jiangxi) Co., Ltd, Jiangxi, China /Chairman & Legal Representative (May 2017 - May 2020) Riverside Asia Partners Pte Ltd. /Executive Director (November 2017 - February 2020) PureCircle Ltd. /CEO /Executive Director (February 2020 - July 2020). Other Directorships Past: Directorships Delong Holdings Ltd. (SGX) PureCircle Ltd. (LSE) PureCircle (Jiangxi) Co. Ltd. Dragon Group International Ltd. (SGX) Riverside Asia Partners Pte Ltd. Riverside Asia Pacific Fund II Pte Ltd. DCM Asia Pte Ltd. Transcorp Holdings Ltd. (SGX) SB Global Ventures Pte Ltd. Stamford Raffles Consultants Pte Ltd. Global Wellness Group Pte Ltd. Quanshan Capital Management Pte Ltd. Quanshan Investment & Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Quanshan Tourism Development Pte Ltd. PureCircle (Shanghai) Co.

Ltd. Tee International Ltd. Champ Singapore HoldCo Pte Ltd. Champ Buyout III Pte Ltd. Universal Joy Pte Ltd. Huanghe Holdings Pte Ltd. Amaara Healthtec Pte Ltd. Debao Property Development Ltd. (SGX) Wellbeing Healthtech Pte Ltd. Principal Commitments Independent non-executive director on the board of listed and private investment companies. Consultant on corporate investment and business strategy. Other Directorships Present; Directorships Char Yong (Dabu) Foundation Ltd. HML Consulting Group Pte Ltd. Playhood Pte Ltd. PT Dexin Steel Indonesia Cosmic Capital Ltd. Blue Ocean Capital Partners Pte Ltd. PICADS Sdn Bhd Champ Private Equity Pte Ltd. CPEC 8 Holdings Pte Ltd. HML Acquisitions Pte Ltd. PureCircle Ltd. Casa Holdings Ltd. (SGX) Fantastic Modern Sdn Bhd Genius Chamber Sdn Bhd Casa Property Development Sdn Bhd Principal Commitments Independent non-executive director on the board of listed and private investment companies.

Consultant on corporate investment and business strategy. Director Experience Details: Delong Holdings Ltd. Koh Brothers Eco Engineering Ltd. China Energy Ltd. China Essence Group Ltd. Accrelist Ltd. Livingstone Health Holdings Ltd. ASTI Holdings Ltd. Express Holdings Ltd. Transcorp Holdings Ltd. Dragon Group International Ltd. Tee International Ltd. CFM Holdings Ltd. EC World Asset Management Pte Ltd. Debao Property Development Ltd. Casa Holdings Ltd. Professional Qualifications: BA (Honours) in Economics, Cambridge University, UK Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute, USA.