ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Issuer & Securities

Name of Announcer *
CDW HOLDING LIMITED
Company Registration No.
N.A.
Announcement submitted on behalf of
CDW HOLDING LIMITED
Announcement is submitted with respect to *
CDW HOLDING LIMITED
Announcement is submitted by *
Tan San-Ju
Designation *
Company Secretary
Date & Time of Broadcast
31-Dec-2007 12:34:29
Announcement No.
00022

Announcement Details

The details of the announcement start here ...
Date of Appointment *
31/12/2007
Name of person *
Ho Yew Mun
Age *
55
Country of principal residence *
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) *
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility *
Independent Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Independent Director
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years *
June 1993 to December 2000
Senior Vice President of Singapore Exchange Limited, Head of Securities Market Division. (1993 to 1999 - Listings Manager of the then Stock Exchange of Singapore)

February 2001 to April 2005
Managing Director of Investment Banking Group of DBS Bank Limited. (November 2001 to November 2003 - Head of Equity Capital Market of DBS Bank Limited Hong Kong)

April 2005 to present
Managing Director of Ho Yew Mun Pte Ltd, a company providing consultancy and advisory services.
Interest * in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries *
Nil
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) *
DBS Asia Capital Ltd
David Karon Limited
Dynamax International Limited
Oriental Century Limited
China KL International Limited
FX153 Pte Ltd
Present
Ho Yew Mun Pte Ltd -Executive Director
Epure International Ltd -Independent Director

INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT 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.
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?
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<br> (ii) any corporation or partnership which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futurues industry in Singapore or elsewhere, <br> in connection with any matter occurring or arising during the period when he was so concerned with the corporation or partnership?
No
Footnotes
Mr. Ho Yew Mun has prior experience as a director of a listed company.