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Change - Announcement Of Promotion Of Head Of Planning To Non-Independent Executive Director And Chief Executive Officer

May 19, 2023
Announcement Title Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast May 19, 2023 17:47
Status New
Announcement Sub Title Promotion of Head of Planning to Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Announcement Reference SG230519OTHRSMQ8
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) Takeshi Fujita
Designation Executive Director and CEO
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) Promotion of Head of Planning to Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer.

DBS Bank Ltd. was the Sole Financial Adviser, and DBS Bank Ltd. and Nomura Singapore Limited were the Joint Issue Managers for the initial public offering of Daiwa House Logistics Trust.
Additional Details
Date Of Appointment 01/06/2023
Name Of Person Yamamura Jun
Age 46
Country Of Principal Residence Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) Having reviewed and assessed the qualifications, experience and suitability of Mr Yamamura Jun ("Mr Yamamura"), the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Daiwa House Asset Management Asia Pte. Ltd., as manager of Daiwa House Logistics Trust ("DHLT" and the manager of DHLT, the "REIT Manager"), is satisfied that Mr Yamamura possesses the requisite qualifications and capabilities to assume the responsibilities as the Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the REIT Manager and has approved the promotion of Mr Yamamura, the current Head of Planning to Non-Independent Executive Director and CEO of the REIT Manager.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility Executive.
Mr Yamamura will work with the REIT Manager's Board of Directors to determine the strategy for DHLT and other members of the management team of the REIT Manager to ensure DHLT operates in accordance with the REIT Manager's stated investment strategy. In addition, he is also responsible for the overall day-to-day management and operations of DHLT and working with the REIT Manager's investment, asset management, financial and legal and compliance personnel in meeting the strategic, investment and operational objectives for DHLT.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of Sustainability Committee
Professional qualifications Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan
Certified Master of the Association for Real Estate Securitisation
Certified Building Manager of Japan Building Management Institute
Licensed real estate transaction agent in Japan
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries No.
Conflict of interests (including any competing business) No.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years August 2021 - May 2023: Head of Planning, Daiwa House Asset Management Asia Pte. Ltd.
April 2021 - July 2021: Senior Chief in Business Development Department, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
April 2020 - March 2021: Assistant to General Manager, Marubeni Corporation
February 2017- March 2020: General Manager, Japan REIT Advisors Co., Ltd. a manager of United Urban Investment Corporation
April 1999 - January 2017: Manager, Marubeni Corporation
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) Yes
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? Yes
Shareholding Details 90,000 units in Daiwa House Logistics Trust
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8).
Past (for the last 5 years) Nil
Present Nil
(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 No
(ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or No
(iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or No
(iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? No
(k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? No
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange Mr Yamamura has no prior experience in being a director of a listed issuer on the Exchange. He will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange.
Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable) N/A