| Date of change | 01/01/2015 |
| Name | Dato' Tan Heng Chew |
| Age | 68 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Type of change | Others |
| Designation | President |
| Directorate | Executive |
| Qualifications | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia; Masters degree in Engeering from the University of Newcastle, Australia. |
| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Tan was the first director of APM Automotive Holdings Berhad ("the Company") when it was incorporated on 26 March 1997. He was appointed the Chairman of the Board on 1 November 1999 and was re-designated as Executive Chairman on 1 January 2011. His corporate title has been changed to President effective 1 January 2015. Dato' Tan joined the Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad group of companies in 1970 and was instrumental in the establishment of its Autoparts Division in the 1970s and early 1980s. Dato' Tan is also the President of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad and Warisan TC Holdings Berhad. |
| Directorship of public companies (if any) | Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad Warisan TC Holdings Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Dato' Tan is the father of Mr Nicholas Tan Chye Seng (Non-Independent Non Executive Director of the Company) and the brother of Mr Tan Eng Soon (a major shareholder of the Company) and Dato' Tan Eng Hwa (Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company). He is also a director and shareholder of Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd, a major shareholder of the Company. |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Dato' Tan has abstained from deliberation and voting in respect of transactions between the Group and related parties involving himself. |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Direct interest - 5,924,999 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each. Deemed interest - 88,642,926 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each by virtue of Section 6A of the Companies Act, 1965 as follows: (i) 73,382,326 ordinary shares held by Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd; (ii) 15,260,600 ordinary shares held by Wealthmark Holdings Sdn Bhd. Deemed interest - 3,514,858 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each held by spouse and son by virtue of Section 134(12)(c) of the Companies Act, 1965. By virtue of his interest in the Company, Dato' Tan is deemed to have an interest in the shares in all the subsidiaries to the extent that the Company has an interest. |
| Remarks : |
| With effect from 1 January 2015, the Executive Directors of the Company no longer use the title "Executive Director" or other similar title but use their corporate titles which have been aligned to their executive functions and responsibilities and delegated functions. In the case of Dato' Tan Heng Chew, he ceases to use the title "Executive Chairman" but instead uses the title "President". The change in corporate title does not affect Dato' Tan's capacity as an Executive Director of the Company. He continues to carry out his role as Chairman of the Board. |
| Company Name | APM AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Stock Name | APM |
| Date Announced | 2 Jan 2015 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference No | AA-141110-50980 |