Samudera Shipping Line Ltd

Announcement Title	Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast	Apr 9, 2026 18:44
Status	New
Announcement Sub Title	Independent and Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference	SG260409OTHRE90B
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)	Bani Maulana Mulia
Designation	Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)	Announcement of Appointment of Independent and Non-Executive Director
Additional Details
Date of appointment	28/04/2026
Name of person	Tay Cheng Kim Karen
Age	65
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)	The Board, having considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation, is satisfied that Ms Tay Cheng Kim Karen's ("Ms Karen Tay") appointment will be beneficial to the Board, the Company and the Group; and had approved Ms Karen Tay's appointment as the Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 28 April 2026.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility	Non-Executive and Independent
Job title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)	Member of the Audit, Nominating and Remuneration Committees
Professional qualifications	Masters in Public Administration/International Tax Program (Certificate), Harvard University, USA. MA & BA, Econs, Cambridge University UK.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years	Non-Executive Board Director and Committee member on numerous Singapore and overseas boards CEO/Executive Director, IP Investment Management Pte Ltd (2016 - 2018) Executive Director, Nutmeg Management Pte Ltd Executive Director, Healthcura Pte Ltd
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries	No
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries	No
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)	No
Undertaking (in the format set out in Appendix 7.7 or Appendix 7H) under Mainboard Rule 720(1) or Catalist Rule 720(1) has been submitted to the listed issuer	Yes
Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships# * "Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code of Corporate Governance. # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Mainboard Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8).
Past (for the last 5 years)	The Red Pencil (Singapore): Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Board
Present	Banyan Tree Holdings Limited: Non-Executive Director; Audit and Risk Committee member; Chair of the Remuneration Committee HSBC Singapore Ltd: Independent Non-Executive Director Manulife US Real Estate Management Pte Ltd (as manager of Manulife US REIT): Non-Executive Director; Audit and Risk Committee member; Chair of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee K3 Venture Partners Pte Ltd: Non-Executive Director Butterfield Trust (Asia) Limited: Non-Executive Director BC Platforms AG (Switzerland): Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman LaSalle College of the Arts Limited: Non-Executive Director Lernen Midco 2 Limited: Non-Executive Director HealthCura Pte. Ltd.: Executive Director Nutmeg Management Pte Ltd: Executive Director Nutmeg Capital Pte. Ltd.: Executive Director Nutmeg Solutions Pte. Ltd.: Executive Director Centre for Emerging Markets, D' Amore Mckim School of Business Northeastern University (USA): member of Advisory Board
Information Required Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, general manager or other officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any question 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	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
Disclosure applicable to the appointment of director only. Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?	Yes
If yes, please provide details of prior experience.	CWT Logistics: Non-Executive Director, Nominating and Remuneration Committee Chair and Audit Committee member (2003-2004) Banyan Tree Holdings Limited: Non-Executive Director; Audit and Risk Committee member; Chair of the Remuneration Committee (2019 - present) Manulife US REIT Manager: Non-Executive Director; Audit and Risk Committee member; Chair of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee (2020-present)
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).	NA