Directors

Mr Othman Wok is the Chairman of the Board and an Independent Director since March 1996. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. He is subject to re-election as Director at each annual general meeting of the Company pursuant to Section 153(6) of the Companies Act, Cap. 50.

Mr Othman started his career in journalism with Utusan Melayu Press, Singapore in 1946 and left as Deputy Editor after 17 years.

In 1963, Mr Othman was the Minister for Social Affairs in Singapore for 14 years till 1977, and then as the Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia till 1980. He was the Singapore Honorary Consul at the Consulate of the Principality Monaco from 1996 to 1999.

Mr Othman is currently a permanent member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights since March 1981.

Mr Othman holds a Diploma in Journalism from the Polytechnic School of Journalism, London.

Mr Loh Kgai Mun is the Executive Director of the Company since August 2008. He was last re-elected as a Director in October 2011.

Mr Loh has a wealth of management experience in multi-national organisations as well as listed companies. Prior to 2008, he was the Group General Manager of the Company and oversaw financial, operational and compliance matters of the Group.

In 1998, Mr Loh joined The Lion Group as the Financial Controller of the Group's telecommunications business unit. Concurrently, he also headed the Group Internal Audit and Group MIS Divisions in Singapore.

Mr Loh currently sits on the board of Mindax Limited, which is a public listed company in Australia.

Mr Loh holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Edinburgh University Management School, and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Mr Sam Chong Keen is an Independent Director of the Company, and a member of the Nominating Committee. Appointed to the Board in February 1997, Mr Sam served as the Company's Managing Director till May 2002. Concurrently, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-Chairman of Lion Teck Chiang Limited. Pursuant to Article 91 of the Company's Articles of Association, he will be due for re-election at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 31 October 2012.

Mr Sam has a wealth of management experience, having held senior/CEO positions in the Singapore Government Administrative Service, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Intraco Ltd, Comfort Group Ltd, VICOM Ltd, Xpress Holdings Ltd ("Xpress"), Jade Technologies Holdings Ltd and Sino-Environment Technology Group Limited.

Mr Sam was the Political Secretary to the Minister for Education from 1988 to 1991. He has served on various government boards and committees, including the Central Provident Fund Board and the National Co-operative Federation.

Mr Sam currently sits on the boards of other public listed companies, namely Xpress and Stamford Tyres Corporation Ltd as an independent director and chairman respectively.

Mr Sam holds a Bachelor of Arts (Engineering Science and Economics) (Honours) degree and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Oxford, as well as a Diploma from the Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom.

Tan Sri Cheng Heng Jem is a Non-Executive Director of the Company since September 2010. Having reached the age of 70, he will be due for re-election at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 24 October 2013, pursuant to Section 153(6) of the Companies Act, Cap. 50.

Tan Sri Cheng has more than 35 years of experience in the business operations of The Lion Group encompassing steel, retail, property development, mining, tyre, motor, plantation and computer operations.

Tan Sri Cheng is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of Lion Corporation Berhad and Parkson Holdings Berhad, and the Chairman of Lion Diversified Holdings Berhad and Lion Forest Industries Berhad, all public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He is also the Chairman of Lion AMB Resources Berhad and ACB Resources Berhad, and a Founding Trustee of The Community Chest, Malaysia, a company limited by guarantee incorporated for charity purposes.

Tan Sri Cheng currently sits on the boards of other public listed companies, namely Lion Teck Chiang Limited and Parkson Retail Asia Limited in Singapore and Parkson Retail Group Limited in Hong Kong.

Mr Cheng Theng How is a Non-Executive Director since February 1997. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. He was last re-elected as a Director in October 2011.

Mr Cheng is currently the General Manager and Director of Angkasa Amsteel Pte Ltd, which distributes steel and iron products and is a subsidiary of SGX-listed Lion Teck Chiang Limited, since 1994.

Concurrently, Mr Cheng is also the Executive Director of Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd ("Antara"), a subsidiary of Lion Industries Corporation Berhad which is listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, since July 2006. Antara manufactures steel products such as steel reinforcement bars and angle bars, for supply to the local construction industry and export markets.

Prior to 1994, Mr Cheng has served as the Assistant General Manager(Production) of Amalgamated Steel Mills Berhad.

Mr Cheng holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Singapore Polytechnic.

Mr Lee Whay Keong is a Non-Executive Director of the Company since September 2010. Pursuant to Article 91 of the Company's Articles of Association, he will be due for re-election at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 24 October 2013.

Mr Lee is currently the Personal Assistant to the Group Executive Director ("GED"), a position he held since he joined The Lion Group in 1992. His responsibilities include advising and assisting the GED on governmental, corporate, strategic, joint venture, accounting and corporate finance issues. His main duties also involve assisting the GED in overseeing some of The Lion Group's subsidiaries and in the acquisitions and divestments of businesses and companies of The Lion Group.

From 2003 to 2013, Mr Lee was the General Manager of Lion Plate Mills Sdn Bhd, a company which manufactures and markets steel plates in Malaysia. Since 2009, he is overseeing PT Kebunaria, a plantation company in Indonesia.

Mr Lee is currently the Commissioner of PT Lion Metal Works Tbk and PT Lionmesh Prima Tbk, both of which are public listed companies in Indonesia.

Mr Lee holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree and a Diploma in Education from the University of Malaya, and a Master of Business Administration (Banking and Finance) from North Texas State University.