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StarHub Ltd Annual Report 2015

Guideline Questions How has the Company complied?
Guideline
2.4 Has any independent director served on the As at 31 December 2015, four independent Directors of StarHub, Overview
Board for more than nine years from the date namely Mr Nihal Vijaya Devadas Kaviratne CBE, Mr Teo Ek Tor,
Guideline of his first appointment? If so, please identify Mr Liu Chee Ming and Mr Robert J. Sachs have served on the Board
9.2 the director and set out the Board’s reasons for for more than nine years. After careful rigorous review, the NC
considering him independent. recommends, and the Board is of the firm view that Mr Kaviratne,
Guideline Mr Teo, Mr Liu and Mr Sachs have each demonstrated the essential
9.3 independence of mind and objectivity of judgement to act in the Strategy
best interests of StarHub in the discharge of their Directors’ duties,
Guideline and therefore considers them to be independent. When assessing
9.4 the independent judgement and objectivity, the NC and the Board
take into consideration, inter alia, the approach, character and
attitude of each non-executive Director, including whether such
Director (i) is free from any interest and any business or other
relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived to,
interfere with the exercise of the Director’s independent business
judgement with a view to the best interests of the Group; and (ii) has
any material contractual relationship with the Group other than as a
Director. Two additional independent directors, Mr Ma Kah Woh and
Ms Rachel Eng Yaag Ngee were appointed in 2015.

DISCLOSURE OF REMUNERATION

Has the Company disclosed each director’s Yes.
and the CEO’s remuneration as well as a
breakdown (in percentage or dollar terms) into Performance
base/fixed salary, variable or performance-
related income/bonuses, benefits in kind, stock
options granted, share-based incentives and
awards, and other long-term incentives? If not,
what are the reasons for not disclosing so?

(a) Has the Company disclosed each key Yes.
management personnel’s remuneration,
in bands of S$250,000 or in more detail, Governance & Sustainability
as well as a breakdown (in percentage or
dollar terms) into base/fixed salary, variable
or performance-related income/bonuses,
benefits in kind, stock options granted,
share-based incentives and awards, and
other long-term incentives? If not, what are
the reasons for not disclosing so?

(b) Please disclose the aggregate remuneration StarHub has disclosed the aggregate remuneration paid to the
paid to the top five key management top five key management personnel in the Corporate Governance
personnel (who are not directors or the CEO). Report. The aggregate remuneration paid to the top five key
management personnel is $4,388,148.

Is there any employee who is an immediate No.
family member of a director or the CEO, and
whose remuneration exceeds S$50,000 during Financials
the year? If so, please identify the employee
and specify the relationship with the relevant
director or the CEO.