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Announcement of Appointment of Chief Executive Officer *
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Name of Announcer * UNIONMET (SINGAPORE) LIMITED  
Company Registration No. 200409104W  
Announcement submitted on behalf of UNIONMET (SINGAPORE) LIMITED  
Announcement is submitted with respect to * UNIONMET (SINGAPORE) LIMITED  
Announcement is submitted by * Meng Limin  
Designation * Executive Director & CEO  
Date & Time of Broadcast 22-Jan-2009 12:44:44  
Announcement No. 00049  
 
 
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Date of Appointment * 20-01-2009  
Name of Person* Meng Limin  
Age * 43  
Country of principal residence * China  
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) * In view of Mr Meng's expertise and experience in the metal industry, the Board has accepted the Nominating Committee's recommendation to appoint Mr Meng as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") in place of Mr Huang Wei.  
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility *
Responsible for :
(a) overseeing and coordinating all sales and marketing activities of the Group; and
(b) formulating and executing the Company's business strategies and overall business operations and development, as well as finance and risk management.  
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) Executive Director. Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer  
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years *
From 2006 to 2007 - General Manager of the Company's PRC subsidiaries

From 2000 to 2005 - held the position as General Manager of various departments of China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Ltd.

From 1988 to 2000 - held various positions such as Deputy General Manager, in charge of trading ferroalloy and non-ferrous metals, assistant to the General Manager and Manager in the export department of Minmetals International Enterprises Development Company.  
 
Shareholding * in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries *
Deemed interest in 750,000 Unionmet shares registered in the name of Joywise Industrial Limited.  
 
Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries *
Nil  
 
Conflict of interests (including any competing business) *
Nil  
 
>> Other Directorships#
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704(9)
 
Past (for the last 5 years)
Nil  
Present
(1) Guangxi Intai Technology Co., Ltd. (广西铟泰科技有限公司)
(2) Guangxi Crystal Union Photoelectric Materials Co., Ltd. (广西晶联光电材料有限责任公司)
(3) Liuzhou Union Zinc Industry Co., Ltd  
 
>> Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h)

Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any questions is "yes", full details must be given.

 
(a) * Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?
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    (b) * Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency?
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    (c) * Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?
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    (d) * Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose?
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    (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 has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach?
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    (f) * Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment 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, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?
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    (g) * Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust?
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    (h) * Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust?
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    (i) * Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?
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    (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
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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
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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
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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,
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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?
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    >> Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i)

    Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only.

     
    Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?
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    Footnotes
    The initial public offering of the Company was sponsored by Stirling Coleman Capital Limited (the “Manager”). The Manager assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement.  

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