| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Cessation |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Dec 15, 2025 17:21 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Retirement of Finance Director and Company Secretary |
| Announcement Reference | SG251215OTHRHT0D |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Yap Kok Cheng |
| Designation | Executive Chairman & CEO |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Retirement of Finance Director and Company Secretary |
| Additional Details | |
| Name of person | Lai Chin Yee |
| Age | 60 |
| Is effective date of cessation known? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide the date. | 31/01/2026 |
| Detailed reason(s) for cessation | Ms Lai Chin Yee ("Ms Lai") has given notice of her retirement and will be relinquishing her appointments as Finance Director and Company Secretary of the Company with effect from 31 January 2026. To ensure a smooth and orderly transition, Ms Lai will work with the leadership team to facilitate the handover of her responsibilities over a six-month transition period following her retirement from her current roles. Ms Lai's retirement as the Company Secretary is in conjunction with her retirement as the Finance Director of the Company. Please refer to the separate announcement released by the Company on 15 December 2025 for more information relating to the retirement of Ms Lai. |
| Are there any unresolved differences in opinion on material matters between the person and the board of directors, including matters which would have a material impact on the group or its financial reporting? | No |
| Is there any matter in relation to the cessation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the listed issuer? | No |
| Any other relevant information to be provided to shareholders of the listed issuer? | No |
| Date of appointment to current position | 01/11/2004 |
| Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Finance Director and Company Secretary |
| Role and responsibilities | Ms Lai is responsible for the Group's listing compliance, financial & sustainability reporting, risk management, treasury, corporate governance and other finance related matters. |
| Does the AC have a minimum of 3 members (taking into account this cessation)? | Yes |
| Number of independent directors currently resident in Singapore (taking into account this cessation) | 3 |
| Do independent directors make up at least one-third of the board (taking into account this cessation)? | Yes |
| Number of cessations of appointments specified in Mainboard Rule 704(7) or Catalist Rule 704(6) over the past 12 months | 1 |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | Yes |
| Shareholding details | 80,350 ordinary shares in Qian Hu Corporation Limited |
| Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | NIL |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Qian Hu Corporation Limited Micro-Mechanics (Holdings) Ltd Singapore Paincare Holdings Limited |
| Present | Abundance International Limited LivingPath Private Limited |