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(b) allot and issue from time to time such number of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company as may be
required to be issued pursuant to the exercise of options under the SIA Employee Share Option Plan (“Share
Option Plan”) and/or such number of fully paid shares as may be required to be issued pursuant to the vesting
of awards under the Performance Share Plan and/or the Restricted Share Plan (the Share Option Plan, the
Performance Share Plan and the Restricted Share Plan, together the “Share Plans”),
provided that:
(1) the maximum number of new ordinary shares which may be issued pursuant to the Share Plans shall not
exceed 13 per cent of the total number of issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) in the capital of the
Company, as determined in accordance with the Share Plans; and
(2) the maximum number of new ordinary shares under awards to be granted pursuant to the Performance Share
Plan and the Restricted Share Plan during the period commencing from the date of this Annual General Meeting
of the Company and ending on the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or the date by
which the next Annual General Meeting of the Company is required by law to be held, whichever is the earlier,
shall not exceed 1.5 per cent of the total number of issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) in the
capital of the Company preceding the relevant date of grant.
7. To transact any other business.
Closure of Books
Notice is hereby given that, subject to the approval of shareholders to the fi nal dividend being obtained at the Thirty-
Seventh Annual General Meeting to be held on 31 July 2009, the Transfer Books and the Register of Members of the
Company will be closed on 18 August 2009 for the preparation of dividend warrants.
Duly completed and stamped transfers (together with all relevant documents of or evidencing title) received by the Share
Registrar, M & C Services Private Limited, 138 Robinson Road, #17-00 The Corporate Offi ce, Singapore 068906 up to
5.00 p.m. on 17 August 2009 will be registered to determine shareholders’ entitlements to the fi nal dividend. Subject
as aforesaid, shareholders whose Securities Accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited (“CDP”) are credited with
ordinary shares in the capital of the Company as at 5.00 p.m. on 17 August 2009 will be entitled to the fi nal dividend.
The fi nal dividend, if so approved by shareholders, will be paid on 28 August 2009.
By Order of the Board
Ethel Tan (Mrs)
Company Secretary
25 June 2009
Singapore
Explanatory notes
1. In relation to Ordinary Resolution No. 3, Mr Stephen Lee Ching Yen will, upon re-election, continue to serve as
Chairman of the Board Executive Committee and Board Compensation and Industrial Relations Committee, as well
as a member of the Board Safety and Risk Committee. Mr Chew Choon Seng will, upon re-election, continue to serve
as a member of the Board Executive Committee. Ms Euleen Goh Yiu Kiang will upon re-election continue to serve as
Chairperson of the Board Audit Committee and a member of the Board Executive Committee. Mr Lee and Mr Chew
are considered non-independent Directors, while Ms Goh is considered an independent Director. Please refer to the
sections on Board of Directors and Corporate Governance in the Annual Report for further details on Mr Lee, Mr Chew
and Ms Goh, respectively.