The Board of Directors of Singapore Medical Group Limited announced the appointment of Ho Lon Gee as the Lead Independent Director of the company with effect from 24 February 2017. Ho is currently an Independent Director, the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee considered Ho's qualifications, experience, capabilities and other relevant factors for the appointment as Lead Independent Director and recommended to the Board his appointment as Lead Independent Director. As the Lead Independent Director of the company, Ho will be available to shareholders of the company where they have concerns and for which contact through the normal channels of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the company has failed to resolve or is inappropriate. There is no change to the composition of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee.