NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of members of The Straits Trading Company Limited (the “
Company
”)
will be held at the Symphony Rooms 2 and 3, Level 2, Rendezvous Hotel Singapore, 9 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189559 on
Thursday, 30 April 2015 at 11.00 a.m. for the following business:
1.
To receive and adopt the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014, 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 Yap Chee Keong
(c)
Mr Tham Kui Seng
Note: Ms Chew Gek Khim, if re-elected, will continue as a member of the Nominating Committee and will be considered
as a non-independent executive Director. Mr Yap Chee Keong, if re-elected, will continue as a member of the Audit
Committee and will be considered as a non-independent non-executive Director. Mr Tham Kui Seng, if re-elected,
will continue as the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and
will be considered as an independent Director.
3.
To re-elect the following Directors who are retiring in accordance with Article 103 of the Company’s Articles of Association
and who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election:
(a)
Dr Gary Hilton Weiss
(b)
Mr Chia Chee Ming, Timothy
Note: Dr Gary Hilton Weiss, if re-elected, will continue as a member of the Audit Committee and will be considered as an
independent Director. Mr Chia Chee Ming, Timothy, if re-elected, will be considered as an independent Director
and will continue as the Lead Independent Director.
4.
To re-appoint Mrs Elizabeth Sam as a Director 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
5.
To approve the payment of Directors’ fees of S$828,496 for the year ended 31 December 2014 (2013: S$678,438)
6.
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Auditors and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration
7.
As Special Business:
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
“That authority be and is hereby given to the Directors of the Company to:
(a)
(i)
issue shares in the capital of the Company (“
shares
”) whether by way of rights, bonus or otherwise; and/or
(ii)
make or grant offers, agreements or options (collectively, “
Instruments
”) that might or would require shares
to be issued, including but not limited to the creation and issue of (as well as adjustments to) warrants,
debentures or other instruments convertible into shares,
at any time and upon such terms and conditions and for such purposes and to such persons as the Directors may
in their absolute discretion deem fit; and
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THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2014
