Board of Directors of the Fortis Healthcare Limited has approved appointment of Mr. Sim Heng Joo Joe (DIN:08033111) ("Mr. Joe") as an additional director (Non-Executive and Non-Independent) of the Company with immediate effect. He will hold the office up to the next Annual General Meeting and will be regularized subject to the approval of the shareholders. He is not related to any of the existing directors. As the Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Operations Division, Joe provides strategic direction and leadership for Parkway Pantai's integrated healthcare businesses in Malaysia, which includes a network of 15 Gleneagles and Pantai hospitals and ancillary services such as Pantai Integrated Rehab and Pantai Premier Pathology.