ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE AND NON-INDEPENDENTDIRECTOR *

*Asterisks denote mandatory information

Name of Announcer*

ASIA PACIFIC BREW ERIES LTD

Company Registration No.

193100007K

Announcement submitted on

behalf of

ASIA PACIFIC BREW ERIES LTD

Announcement is submitted with

respect to *

ASIA PACIFIC BREW ERIES LTD

Announcement is submitted by *

Anthony Cheong Fook Seng

Designation *

Company Secretary

Date & Time of Broadcast

14-Dec-2012 18:24:43

Announcement No.

00112

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Date of Appointment *

14-12-2012

Name of Person*

Kenneth Choo Tay Sian

Age *

45

Country of principal residence *

Singapore

The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) *

Mr Kenneth Choo's appointment as a director follows completion of the acquisition by Heineken International N.V. of all the direct and indirect interests in the Company of Fraser and Neave, Limited.

Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility *

Executive. As previously announced, Mr Kenneth Choo will be appointed Director, Group Finance with effect from 1.1.2013.

Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)

Executive and Non-Independent Director

Working experience and occupation(s)

during the past 10 years *

Director, Regional Finance and Business Development, Heineken Asia Pacific

Senior Vice President, CRC Ahold Thailand

Regional Director, Royal Ahold Asia Pacific

Interest* in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries *

Nil

Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries *

NA

Conflict of interests (including any competing business) *

NA

>> OTHER DIRECTORSHIP#

# 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)

Kingway Brewery Holdings Limited (Alternate Director)

Present

Asia Pacific Brewery (Lanka) Ltd (Director)

Asia Pacific Investment Pte Ltd (Alternate Director) DB Breweries Limited (Alternate Director)

Lao Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd (Director) Heineken Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Director) Heineken Far East Pte Ltd (Director)

>> INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(H)

Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any questions 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

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?

(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,

No

in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned

with the entity or business trust?

(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

>> INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(I)

Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only.

Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?

Yes

If yes, please provide details of prior experience.

Asia Pacific Breweries Limited

(Alternate Director)

Kingway Brewery Holdings Limited

(Alternate Director)

Footnotes

Upon Mr Kenneth Choo's appointment as a director of the Company, he ceases to be an alternate to Mr Theo de Rond at the same time.

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