Haw Par

Mr Wee Ee Chao

Chairman
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director

First appointed as a Director: 8 July 2003
Last re-elected as a Director: 25 April 2023

Mr Wee Ee Chao, 69, was appointed Chairman of the Company on 26 February 2024.

Mr Wee is the Chairman and Managing Director of UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited. He joined Kay Hian & Co (Pte) in 1981 as Managing Director and became Chairman of Kay Hian Holdings Limited in 1996. He has been closely involved in the management and growth of UOB Kay Hian for over 40 years. In August 2000 when UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited was incorporated with the merger of Kay Hian Holdings Limited and UOB Securities (Pte) Ltd, Mr Wee was appointed Chairman of UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited.

Besides his stockbroking involvement in UOB Kay Hian, Mr Wee is also involved in investment and real estate development in the region. He serves on the Board of UOL Group Limited as a Non-Executive Director and is also a Director of Kheng Leong Co. Pte. Ltd. and Wee Investment Group.

He was appointed Chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board from January 2002 to December 2004. He was also the First Vice President of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (“REDAS”) from 2005-2006 and continued to serve on the committee of REDAS from 2007 to 2010.

Board Committee(s) served on:

• Investment Committee (Chairman)
  (effective 26 February 2024)
• Nominating Committee (Member)
• Remuneration Committee (Member)

Present Directorships in other listed companies (as at 31 December 2023):

• UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited (Chairman and Managing Director)
• UOL Group Limited (Director)

Other Major Appointments/Principal Commitments:

• Kheng Leong Company (Private) Limited (Director)
• Wee Foundation (Director)

Past Directorships in Listed Companies and Principal Commitments held over the preceding five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023):

• Nil

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The American University, Washington DC, USA

Mr Wee Ee Lim

President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive and Non-Independent Director

First appointed as a Director: 23 March 1994
Last re-elected as a Director: 23 April 2021

Mr Wee Ee Lim, 62, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Haw Par Corporation Limited.

Mr Wee joined the Company in 1986 and was appointed to the Board in 1994 and to his current role of President and Chief Executive Officer in 2003. Mr Wee has been closely involved in the management and growth of the Haw Par Group for more than 30 years.

Board Committee(s) served on:

• Investment Committee (Member)

Present Directorships in other listed companies (as at 31 December 2023):

• UOL Group Limited (Deputy Chairman)
  (appointed as Chairman on 27 February 2024)
• Singapore Land Group Limited (Chairman)
• United Overseas Bank Limited (Director)

Other Major Appointments/Principal Commitments:

• Wee Foundation (Director)

Past Directorships in Listed Companies and Principal Commitments held over the preceding five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023):

• Nil

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Clark University, USA

Mr Low Weng Keong

Non-Executive and Independent Director

First appointed as a Director: 19 June 2020
Last re-elected as a Director: 23 April 2021

Mr Low Weng Keong, 71, is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. He was formerly the country managing partner of Ernst & Young, Singapore, and a past global chairman and president of CPA Australia.

Board Committee(s) served on:

• Audit and Risk Committee (Chairman)

Present Directorships in other listed companies (as at 31 December 2023):

• Nil

Other Major Appointments/Principal Commitments:

• Nil

Past Directorships in Listed Companies and Principal Commitments held over the preceding five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023):

• Riverstone Holdings Limited (Independent and Non-Executive Director)(till January 2022)
• UOL Group Limited (Independent and Non-Executive Director)(till January 2022)
• iX Biopharma Limited (Independent and Non-Executive Director)(till October 2022)
• Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals (Chairman)(till December 2023)

Professional Qualifications:

• Fellow and Life member of CPA Australia
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
• Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
• Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (United Kingdom)
• Accredited Tax Advisor of the Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals

Mr Ong Sim Ho

Non-Executive and Independent Director

First appointed as a Director: 10 November 2021
Last re-elected as a Director: 27 April 2022

Mr Ong Sim Ho, 55, is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. He is presently the Managing Director and Head of Corporate and Finance Department of Drew & Napier LLC.

Amongst his several board memberships, Mr Ong is a director of AIA Singapore Private Limited and Independent Director of Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited.

Board Committee(s) served on:

• Nil

Present Directorships in other listed companies (as at 31 December 2023):

• Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited (Non-Executive and Independent Director)

Other Major Appointments/Principal Commitments:

• Drew & Napier LLC (Managing Director and Head of Corporate and Finance Department)

Past Directorships in Listed Companies and Principal Commitments held over the preceding five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023):

• Centre for Fathering Limited (Non-Executive Director)
• Sunningdale Tech Ltd (Independent Director & Chairman of Nominating Committee)

Professional Qualifications:

• Barrister-at-law of England and Wales, called by Lincoln’s Inn
• Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore
• Fellow Chartered Accountant in Singapore
• Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors

Lee Huey Jee Jenny

Non-Executive and Independent Director

First appointed as a Director: 27 February 2024
Last re-elected as a Director: N.A.

Ms Lee Huey Jee Jenny, 58, is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. She was formerly the Vice President (Endowment and Institutional Development) at the National University of Singapore (“NUS”).

Ms Lee has extensive senior management experience and held various leadership roles in financial institutions. Prior to joining NUS in 2013, she was Senior Vice President with HSBC Insurance Singapore as responsible for high net worth and bank channel, and General Manager of Consumer Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore.

Board Committee(s) served on:

• Nil

Present Directorships in other listed companies (as at 31 December 2023):

• Nil

Other Major Appointments/Principal Commitments:

• Nil

Past Directorships in Listed Companies and Principal Commitments held over the preceding five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023):

• National University of Singapore (Vice President, Endowment and Institutional Development)

Professional Qualifications:

• M.B.A. from Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
• B.S. Business Administration from Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington

Mr Chew Choon Soo

Non-Executive and Independent Director

First appointed as a Director: 28 February 2019
Last re-elected as a Director: 27 April 2022

Mr Chew Choon Soo, 66, is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. He has more than 23 years of senior executive search experience and has served in various senior management and committee roles. He is currently engaged in human capital advisory, focusing mainly on the healthcare industry in China.

Board Committee(s) served on:

• Audit and Risk Committee (Member)
• Remuneration Committee (Member)
• Nominating Committee (Member)

Present Directorships in other listed companies (as at 31 December 2023):

• Nil

Other Major Appointments/Principal Commitments:

• Nil

Past Directorships in Listed Companies and Principal Commitments held over the preceding five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023):

• KS Energy Ltd (Non-Executive and Independent Director)(till October 2020)

Professional Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) in Economics and Accounting from Bristol University UK.
• MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr Gn Hiang Meng

Non-Executive and Independent Director

First appointed as a Director: 13 August 2014
Last re-elected as a Director: 25 April 2023

Mr Gn Hiang Meng, 75, is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. Mr Gn has more than 30 years of investment banking and hospitality industry experience. He was a senior banker with the United Overseas Bank Group for 28 years and was the Deputy President of UOL Group prior to his retirement in 2007.

Board Committee(s) served on:

• Audit and Risk Committee (Member)
• Nominating Committee (Chairman)
• Remuneration Committee (Chairman)

Present Directorships in other listed companies (as at 31 December 2023):

• Centurion Corporation Limited (Non-Executive and Independent Director)

Other Major Appointments/Principal Commitments:

• Nil

Past Directorships in Listed Companies and Principal Commitments held over the preceding five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023):

• TEE International Limited (Non-Executive and Independent Director)(till January 2021)
• Koh Brothers Group Limited (Non-Executive and Independent Director) (till December 2021)
• SingHaiyi Group Limited (Non-Executive and Independent Director)(till January 2022)

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore