Former Supreme Court Judge Appointed To DBSH Board Of Directors

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New board member brings wealth of experience in legal, commercial, banking and corporate matters

SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 9 - DBS Group Holdings Ltd ("DBSH") said today former Supreme Court Judge Thean Lip Ping ("LP Thean") has been appointed to DBSH's board of directors.

LP Thean is the Chairman of the Securities Industry Council of Singapore and a consultant at Khattar Wong & Partners, having retired from the Supreme Court Bench in February 2002 after a long and distinguished career. He was High Court Judge from 1984-1993 and a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court from 1993-2002. Prior to his service at the Supreme Court of Singapore, he practised as an advocate and solicitor for 26 years. Thean was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Bristol, England, in July 2002.

Commenting on his appointment, S. Dhanabalan, Chairman of the Board of DBSH said, "We are honoured to have LP Thean serving on the DBSH Board. In his 44-year career as lawyer and judge, he has made immense contributions to the development of the common law in Singapore and is respected as a prolific judge. DBSH will benefit immeasurably from his wisdom and expertise."

The board of DBSH now comprises S Dhanabalan (Chairman), Jackson Tai (Vice-Chairman), Bernard Chen Tien Lap, Fock Siew Wah, Gail D Fosler, Tommy Koh Thong-Bee, Moses Lee Kim Poo, Leung Chun Ying and Yeo Ning Hong.

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