Bumitama Agri : ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESIGNATION AS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF MR. ONG CHAN HWA

Change - Announcement of Cessation::RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Issuer & Securities
Issuer/ Manager	BUMITAMA AGRI LTD.
Securities	BUMITAMA AGRI LTD. - SG2E67980267 - P8Z
Stapled Security	No
Announcement Details
Announcement Title	Change - Announcement of Cessation
Date & Time of Broadcast	31-May-2017 18:00:41
Status	New
Announcement Sub Title	RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Announcement Reference	SG170531OTHR1JWB
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)	Lim Gunawan Hariyanto
Designation	Executive Chairman & CEO
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)	RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Additional Details
Name Of Person	Ong Chan Hwa
Age	65
Is effective date of cessation known?	Yes
If yes, please provide the date	01/06/2017
Detailed Reason (s) for cessation	Mr Ong Chan Hwa ("Mr Ong") will step down as an Independent Director to focus on his other work commitments. The Board expresses its gratitude to Mr Ong for his valuable contributions to the Company during his tenure of service.
Are there any unresolved differences in opinion on material matters between the person and the board of directors, including matters which would have a material impact on the group or its financial reporting?	No
Is there any matter in relation to the cessation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the listed issuer?	No
Any other relevant information to be provided to shareholders of the listed issuer?	No
Date of Appointment to current position	23/03/2012
Does the AC have a minimum of 3

members (taking into account this cessation)?	Yes
Number of Independent Directors currently resident in Singapore (taking into account this cessation)	3
Number of cessations of appointments specified in Listing Rule 704 (7) or Catalist Rule 704 (6) over the past 12 months	0
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)	Independent Director, Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the AC, Remuneration Committee and Conflict Resolution Committee.
Role and responsibilities	Non-Executive
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries	Nil
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?	No
Past (for the last 5 years)	Nil
Present	HIV HOPE BHD NEW LIFE COMMUNITY SDN BHD SOCOIL MARKETING SDN BHD