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Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Financial Officer
BackAug 14, 2013
| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 14/08/2013 | |
| Name | Francis Benedict Ryan | |
| Age | 65 | |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | Ben Ryan has strong grounding in finance with up to 47 years of work experience. Prior to joining Petra Foods in 2003, Ben served as an officer for various companies for up to 18 years, which included being CIO for Grace Cocoa/ADM Cocoa (1994-96) and working in W.R. Grace & Company's Cocoa Products Division (1976-1981) where he rose to the position of CFO. His strong cocoa and chocolate industry experience, financial expertise, professionalism and 10 year track record with the Company, as the Director, Business Development & Special Projects, makes him eminently suited for the role of Chief Financial Officer. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | Executive, Chief Financial Officer | |
| Job Title | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Ben joined the Group in 2003. Ben worked for W.R. Grace & Co and ADM International for 23 years between 1976 and 2000 in New York, Paris, Berlin, the Netherlands, and in the United Kingdom in various executive positions in financial and information technology roles. Of those years, 15 were associated with the cocoa business. Prior to Ben's appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Group, his designation in the Company was Director, Business Development and Special Projects. |
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| Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | Petra Foods Limited (166,000 shares) | |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | NIL | |
| Conflict of interest | NIL | |
| Other Directorship | ||
| Past (for the last five years) | Petra Europe Holdings Pte. Ltd. | |
| Present | NIL | |
| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h) | ||
| a. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? | No |
| b. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| c. | Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement 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 for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) 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 been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach? | No |
| f. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement 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, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation 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 any corporation? | No |
| h. | Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? | No |
| i. | Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement 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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
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| 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 pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i) | ||
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | ||