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Notice of Annual General Meeting
THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
(A member of The Tecity Group)
(Company No.: 188700008D)
(Incorporated in Singapore)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the members of The Straits Trading Company Limited (the
“Company”) will be held at the Straits Ballroom 1, Level 2, Rendezvous Grand Hotel Singapore, 9 Bras Basah Road, Singapore
189559 on Friday, 31 May 2013 at 2.30 p.m. for the following business:
1. To receive and adopt the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012, the Directors’ Report and the
Auditor’s Report thereon
2. To re-elect the following Directors who are retiring by rotation in accordance with Article 99 of the Company’s Articles
of Association and who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election:
(a) Ms Chew Gek Khim
(b) Mr Tham Kui Seng
Note: Ms Chew Gek Khim, if re-elected, will continue as the Executive Chairman, member of the Nominating
Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee and will be considered as a non-independent executive
Director. Mr Tham Kui Seng, if re-elected, will continue as the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and
will be considered as an independent Director.
3. To re-elect Mr Gautam Banerjee who is retiring in accordance with Article 103 of the Company’s Articles of Association
and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.
Note: Mr Gautam Banerjee, if re-elected, will continue as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and will be considered
as an independent Director.
4. To re-appoint the following Directors pursuant to Section 153(6) of the Companies Act, Cap. 50, to hold office from
the date of this Annual General Meeting until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company:
(a) Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See-Yan
(b) Mrs Elizabeth Sam
Note: Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See-Yan, if re-appointed, will continue as a member of the Audit, Nominating and
Remuneration Committees and will be considered as an independent Director.
5. To approve the payment of Directors’ fees of S$617,000 for the year ended 31 December 2012 (2011: S$645,000)
6. To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Auditors and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration
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