board of directors

CHUMPOL NALAMLIENG GRAHAM JOHN BRADLEY CHUA SOCK KOONG FANG AI LIAN heng swee keat dominic chiu fai ho

10 telecommunications limited AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES SIMON ISRAEL JOHN POWELL MORSCHEL KAIKHUSHRU SHIAVAX NARGOLWALA ONG PENG TSIN DEEPAK S PAREKH NICKY TAN NG KUANG

SINGTEL ANNannUuAaLl repREPOoRrTt 2008 / 2009 11 board of directors

CHUMPOL NALAMLIENG Mr Bradley is Chairman of HSBC Bank Australia Limited, Chairman Stockland Corporation Limited, Boart Longyear Limited and Po Valley Energy Limited. He is also a Director of Mr NaLamlieng, 62, is a non-executive and independent Brandenburg Ensemble Limited. He is the former Chairman Director of . He was appointed a Director on 13 June of Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited, Garvan 2002 and Chairman on 29 August 2003. Mr NaLamlieng was Research Foundation and Sydney Community Foundation and last re-elected as a Director on 25 July 2008. a former Director of MBF Australia Limited and Queensland Investment Corporation. Mr NaLamlieng is a Member of the Board of Directors of The Siam Cement Public Co., Ltd. (“Siam Cement”). He was Mr Bradley holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws President of Siam Cement for 13 years before stepping down from The University of Sydney and a Master of Laws from in December 2005. His career with Siam Cement spans more Harvard Law School, US. than 30 years.

CHUA SOCK KOONG Mr NaLamlieng is also a non-executive Director of British Airways Plc. and the Siam Commercial Bank Public Ms Chua, 51, is an executive and non-independent Director of Co., Ltd. SingTel. She was appointed a Director on 12 October 2006 and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 1 April 2007. She was Mr NaLamlieng was conferred the Royal Decoration, Knight last re-elected on 27 July 2007. Grand Commander (Second Class, Higher Grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao, Thailand in May Ms Chua joined SingTel in June 1989 as Treasurer. In April 2002 and the Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, France 1999, she was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a in July 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical position she held till February 2006 when she assumed the Engineering) from the University of Washington, US and a positions of Group CFO and CEO (International). She was Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business appointed Deputy Group CEO on 12 October 2006. School, US. Ms Chua sits on the boards of Bharti Airtel Limited, Bharti GRAHAM JOHN BRADLEY Telecom Limited and key subsidiaries of the SingTel Group. She is also a member of the Singapore Management Mr Bradley, 60, is a non-executive and independent Director University Board of Trustees, the Casino Regulatory Authority of SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 24 March 2004 and the Public Service Commission. She is a former Board and was last re-elected on 25 July 2008. Member of JTC Corporation.

Mr Bradley is a professional company director and is also Ms Chua holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class involved in various philanthropic pursuits. He practised law Honours) from the University of Singapore. She is a Certified for six years in Australia and US before joining McKinsey & Public Accountant with the Institute of Certified Public Company in 1978. He was a Senior Partner of McKinsey & Accountants of Singapore and a CFA charterholder. Company from 1984 to 1991, National Managing Partner of Blake Dawson from 1991 to 1995, and CEO of Perpetual Limited from 1995 to 2003.

12 singapore telecommunications limited AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES FANG AI LIAN Mr Heng has served in various government departments. He joined the Singapore Administrative Service in 1997 and was Fang Ai Lian, 59, is a non-executive and independent Director appointed Principal Private Secretary to the Senior Minister of SingTel. She was appointed a Director on 7 August 2008. from 1997 to 2000. He was appointed Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry in 2000 and CEO of the Trade Mrs Fang has been the Chairman of Great Eastern Holdings Development Board in 2001. He was Permanent Secretary Ltd since April 2008, as well as Chairman of its insurance at the Ministry of Trade and Industry from 23 October 2001 subsidiaries in both Singapore and Malaysia. Prior to that, to April 2005. she was with Ernst & Young for over 30 years, where she was appointed Managing Partner in 1996 and Chairman Mr Heng was conferred the Public Administration Medal in 2005. (Gold) at the Singapore National Day Awards 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cambridge, UK and Mrs Fang is a director of Banyan Tree Holdings Limited, a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University, MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Metro Holdings Limited and Oversea- US. Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. She is a Board Member of International . She dominic chiu fai ho is also the Chairman of the Charity Council and the Tax Academy of Singapore and President of the Home Mr Ho, 58, is a non-executive and independent Director of Nursing Foundation and the Breast Cancer Foundation. SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 28 November 2007 She was previously a Board Member of the Public and was last re-elected on 25 July 2008. Utilities Board. Mr Ho is the founder and a partner of HOPU Investment Mrs Fang qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London in Management Co., Ltd. and a Director of Hang Lung 1973 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Properties Limited. in England and Wales. Mr Ho joined KPMG US in Houston in 1975 and became a heng swee keat partner in 1985. He was transferred to Beijing, China to set up KPMG’s practice in 1984 and resided in China until 1989 Mr Heng, 48, is a non-executive and independent Director of when he was assigned to Hong Kong. Mr Ho became the China SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 4 July 2003 and was firm’s Senior Partner based in Beijing in 2000 and was elected last re-elected on 27 July 2007. Chairman of KPMG in China and Hong Kong SAR in April 2003. He retired in April 2007. Mr Heng is the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is also Chairman of The Institute of Banking Mr Ho holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and and Finance. a Master of Science in Accountancy from the University of Houston. He is a member of the American Institute of Accountants and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accounts.

SINGTEL ANNannUuAaLl repREPOoRrTt 2008 / 2009 13 board of directors

SIMON ISRAEL Mr Morschel was Chairman of Rinker Group Limited, CSR Limited and Leighton Holdings Limited. He is also a former Mr Israel, 56, is a non-executive and non-independent Director of Westpac Banking Corporation, Rio Tinto plc and Director of SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 4 July Rio Tinto Limited. 2003 and was last re-elected on 27 July 2007.

Mr Morschel holds a Diploma in Quantity Surveying from Mr Israel is Chairman of the and The University of New South Wales. He is a Fellow of the Asia Pacific Breweries Limited, and anE xecutive Director of Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited. He is also a Director of the Australian Institute of Management. Neptune Orient Lines Limited and Fraser and Neave Limited.

KAIKHUSHRU SHIAVAX NARGOLWALA Mr Israel was Chairman, Asia Pacific of Danone Asia, and a member of the Executive Committee of Group Danone Mr Nargolwala, 59, is a non-executive and the Lead before stepping down in June 2006. He held various Independent Director of SingTel. He was appointed a positions in Sara Lee Corporation in the Asia Pacific region, Director on 29 September 2006 and was last re-elected on including Country Manager/Zone Manager for Indonesia, 27 July 2007. the Philippines, the South Pacific and Thailand from 1974 to 1991, before becoming President (Household & Personal Mr Nargolwala joined Credit Suisse in January 2008 and is Care), Asia Pacific from 1992 to 1996. the Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asia Pacific and a member of the Executive Board. Mr Israel is a former Director of Britannia Industries Ltd, Danone Asia Pte Ltd, Danone Food & Beverages India Pvt Mr Nargolwala was a Group Executive Director of Standard Ltd, Frucor Beverages Group Limited, Griffins Foods Pte Ltd, Chartered PLC before he stepped down on 5 September 2007. Hangzhou Wahaha Food Co. Ltd., PT Tirta Investama, Wuhan Prior to that, he was the Group Executive Vice President and Dongda Brewery Co. Ltd, Wuhan Euro Dongxihu Brewery Co. Head of Asia Wholesale Banking Group for Bank of America, Ltd, Wuhan Xingyingge Brewery Co. Ltd, Yakult Honsha Co., headquartered in Hong Kong. Mr Nargolwala was a non- Ltd and Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd. executive Director of Tate & Lyle PLC from December 2004 to December 2007. He was also a non-executive Director Mr Israel holds a Diploma in Business Studies from The of the Asia Pacific Region Board of Visa International until University of the South Pacific. October 2007.

JOHN POWELL MORSCHEL Mr Nargolwala holds a Bachelor degree in Economics (First Class Honours) from the University of Delhi, India. He is a Mr Morschel, 66, is a non-executive and independent Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England Director of SingTel. He was appointed a Director on and Wales. 14 September 2001 and was last re-elected on 27 July 2007. ONG PENG TSIN

Mr Morschel is a non-executive Director of Australia and Mr Ong, 46, is a non-executive and independent Director of New Zealand Banking Group Limited and Tenix Group Pty. SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 1 June 2009. Ltd. Prior to his present appointment, he was an Executive Director and then Managing Director and Chief Executive of Mr Ong is Chairman of InfoComm Investments Pte Ltd and is Lend Lease Corporation Limited. a strategic consultant to IBM. Mr Ong was the founder and Chairman of Encentuate, a company providing enterprise digital identity systems. IBM acquired Encentuate in 2008.

14 singapore telecommunications limited AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Prior to starting Encentuate, Mr Ong was the founder Mr Parekh has received several awards, including the and Chairman of Interwoven Inc., a leading provider of Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 2006, the content infrastructure. Before Interwoven, Mr Ong was co- Businessman of the Year 1996 from Business India and the founder and chief architect of Electric Classifieds, Inc., the JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award from the All India creators of Match.com and held various engineering and Management Association. He was also the first recipient of management roles at Illustra (now IBM Informix), Sybase the Qimpro Platinum Award for Quality for his contributions Inc., and Gensym Corporation. He is a former Director of to the services sector and the youngest recipient of the InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore. prestigious Corporate Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Economic Times. On 24 January 2008, Mr Parekh was Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by FinanceAsia from the University of Texas (US) and a Master of Science in for his contribution towards the banking/financial sector Computer Science from the University of Illinois (US). in Asia.

Mr Parekh holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Sydenham DEEPAK S PAREKH College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai. He is a Mr Parekh, 64, is a non-executive and independent Chartered Accountant and a member of The Institute of Director of SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 31 May Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. 2004 and was last re-elected on 27 July 2007. NICKY TAN NG KUANG Mr Parekh is Chairman of Housing Development Finance Mr Tan, 50, is a non-executive and independent Director of Corporation Limited (“HDFC”) in India. He joined HDFC SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 12 March 2002 and in 1978 and was its Managing Director from 1985 until he was last re-elected on 25 July 2008. assumed his present office in 1993.

Mr Tan currently manages nTan Corporate Advisory Pte Mr Parekh is the non-executive Chairman of GlaxoSmith- Ltd, a boutique firm specialising in corporate finance and Kline Pharmaceuticals Ltd, HDFC Asset Management corporate restructuring. He is also a Director of Fraser & Company Ltd, HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd, Neave Limited and a member of its Audit Committee. HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd, Siemens Ltd. and Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd. Mr Tan was a Partner and Head of Global Corporate He sits on the Boards of Castrol India Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Finance at Arthur Andersen, Singapore and ASEAN region, Limited, Hindustan Oil Exploration Co Ltd, The Indian Hotels from 1999 to 2001. Prior to that, he was a Partner and Company Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Satyam Head of Financial Advisory Services at Price Waterhouse, Computer Services Limited, WNS Global Services Private Singapore and Chairman of Financial Advisory Services at Limited and Airport Authority of India. PricewaterhouseCoopers, Asia Pacific region.

Mr Parekh is a former Director of ICI India Ltd, National Mr Tan is a Chartered Accountant and a member of The Housing Bank and National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He He has been a member of various committees set up by the is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Government of India to examine policy issues, including the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. Investment Commission Committee.

Note: Professor Tommy Koh retired from the SingTel Board following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held on 25 July 2008.

SINGTEL ANNannUuAaLl REPrepOoRrTt 2008 / 2009 15