Announcements
Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Executive Chairman
Sep 26, 2025
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Sep 26, 2025 18:33 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Executive Chairman |
| Announcement Reference | SG250926OTHR1VDJ |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Pierre Prunier |
| Designation | Executive Director |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Executive Chairman - Mr Pierre Prunier This announcement has been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, UOB Kay Hian Private Limited (the "Sponsor"). This announcement has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr Lance Tan, Senior Vice President, at 83 Clemenceau Avenue, #10- 01 UE Square, Singapore 239920, telephone (65) 6590 6881. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 29/09/2025 |
| Name Of Person | Prunier Pierre Olivier Marc Yves |
| Age | 45 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | Mr Prunier Pierre Olivier Marc Yves ("Mr Pierre Prunier") is Executive Director of the Company since April 2021. The appointment of Mr Pierre Prunier as Executive Chairman of the Company was reviewed and recommended by the Nominating Committee ("NC") and approved by the Board of Directors ("Board"), after taking into account his working experience, qualifications and overall contribution to the Company, and is of the view that he is suitable for the roles of Executive Chairman of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Executive. Mr Pierre Prunier is responsible for the Group's overall business, strategic direction and planning, investment, acquisition, partnership, as well as the daily operations. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Executive Chairman |
| Professional qualifications | 1. Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Boston University, United States of America 2. Mastering Alternative Investments, INSEAD, Singapore |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Apr 2021 to Present: TOTM Technologies Limited - Executive Director Nov 2019 to Present: International Biometrics Pte. Ltd. - Director Apr 2021 to Oct 2024: TOTM Technologies Limited - Chief Executive Officer Nov 2019 to Apr 2021: International Biometrics Pte. Ltd. - Chief Strategy Officer Feb 2015 to Dec 2018: PT Manambang Muara Enim - President Director and Chief Executive Officer Feb 2014 to Dec 2018: PT Central Proteina Prima TBK - Head of Strategic Planning |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | Yes |
| Shareholding Details | Mr Pierre Prunier is deemed to be interested in 165,112,600 ordinary shares registered in the name of a nominee account of DBS Nominees Pte. Ltd. He also holds 13,200,000 share options under the Company's Employee Share Option Scheme. |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | 1. Chew & Cheng Pte. Ltd. 2. Duta Holdings, LLC 3. IZY Dining and Bar Pte. Ltd. 4. IZY Fook Pte. Ltd. 5. IZY Sushi Pte. Ltd. 6. Licker and Sake Pte. Ltd. 7. Royal Coffee Investment Pte Ltd |
| Present | 1. Duta Holdings Pte. Ltd. 2. GenesisPro Pte. Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Group) 3. International Biometrics Pte. Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Group) 4. Nature's Vault Pte. Ltd. 5. Nature's Vault (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 6. Newbury Pte. Ltd. 7. Plum and Toro Pte. Ltd. 8. Prundjaya Capital Pte. Ltd. 9. PT. Griya Sira Indah 10. PT. Wahana Newbury Sira 11. Sawa EcoSolutions Pte. Ltd. 12. TECH 5 SA (an associated company of the Group) 13. TOTM Tech SG Pte. Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Group) 14. TOTM Tech India Private Limited (a subsidiary of the Group) 15. Identa T LLC (a subsidiary of the Group) 16. Metallic Acre Pte. Ltd. 17. Duta Holdings LLC |
| (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? | No |
| (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? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment 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, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) 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 has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (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? | No |
| (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? | No |
| (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? | No |
| (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? | 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 |
| (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 |
| (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 |
| (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, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (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 |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience | Yes. Mr Pierre Prunier is currently an Executive Director of the Company. |