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 2008. 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 27 October 2011.

Mr Loh has broad experience in finance and various operational and management functions of multi-national manufacturing organisations as well as listed companies. He has been the Group General Manager of the Company since October 2006, overseeing operational, financial and management matters of the Group. Additionally, he is also involved in strategic planning. He oversees the set up and expansion of the Group's limestone processing division in Banting, Malaysia.

Mr Loh joined The Lion Group in 1998 as the Financial Controller of LTC Telecommunications Pte Ltd and was responsible for Lion Teck Chiang Limited's ("LTC") telecommunication investment in China. Concurrently, he also headed the Group Internal Audit department and Group MIS department for both the Company and LTC.

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 Ying Yoke Kwai is an Independent Director of the Company since March 1996. He is also a member 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 Ying joined Lever Brothers (Singapore) Sdn. Bhd. ("Lever Brothers"), a multi-national company in Singapore, in 1952 as Marketing Assistant. After various rounds of promotion, he became the General Manager for a new factory in 1970 and subsequently served as Director of Administration from 1976 till his retirement in 1981. During his 29 years' tenure at Lever Brothers, Mr Ying was involved in and responsible for sales, marketing, advertising, accounting, manufacturing and human resources. Thereafter, he was engaged as a Consultant to the Detergent Division of British Petroleum Plc till 1986.

Mr Ying has also played an active role in social work on a voluntary capacity, especially in the Singapore Chemical Industries Council of which he was responsible for its formation in 1978 and became its first Chairman for four (4) years. Thereafter he was its Honorary Chairman for 10 years till 1992.

Mr Ying holds a school certificate from the University of Cambridge, and a certificate in Advanced Management from the Singapore Institute of Management.

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. He was last re-elected as a Director in October 2010.

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.

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. He was last reelected as a Director in October 2010.

Tan Sri Cheng has more than 35 years of experience in the business operations of The Lion Group encompassing steel, retail, property development, tyre, computer and plantation. He is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, namely Lion Corporation Berhad and Parkson Holdings Berhad.

Tan Sri Cheng is the President of The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, and also The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Tan Sri Cheng currently sits on the board of Lion Teck Chiang Limited, a public company listed in Singapore. He is also the chairman of Lion Diversified Holdings Berhad and Lion Forest Industries Berhad, both of which are public companies listed in Malaysia, as well as Parkson Retail Group Limited which is listed 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 reelected as a Director in October 2008. 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 27 October 2011.

Mr Cheng is currently the General Manager and Director of Angkasa Amsteel Pte Ltd (formerly known as Angkasa Hong Leong 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 Bhd.

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. He was last re-elected as a Director in October 2010.

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.

In 2003, he was appointed General Manager of Lion Plate Mills Sdn Bhd, a company which manufactures and markets steel plates in Malaysia. In 2009, he was also tasked with overseeing The Lion Group's plantation division.

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