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This Investor Relations Policy ("Policy") sets out the principles and practices the Company applies to promote regular, effective and fair communication with shareholders and the investment community. It is also to provide current and prospective investors with information necessary to make well-informed investment decisions. Its aim is to ensure all parties have equal and fair access to the information.
2.1 The Company will comply with the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) Listing Rules, the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance 2018 and all other applicable laws.
2.2 All material information will be disclosed in a timely, accurate, clear and concise manner.
2.3 All disclosures will first be released through SGXNET and then posted on the Company’s website.
2.4 Unpublished material information will not be disclosed.
2.5 All shareholders will be treated fairly and equitably.
Disclosures will, as far as possible:
4.1 The Company does not comment on rumours or market speculation. It will make a prompt clarification via SGXNET if material information appears to have been leaked or if there is an unusual trading activity.
4.2 The Company does not comment on commercially sensitive matters that are not yet concluded.
4.3 The Company does not comment on, endorse or guide analysts’ forecasts or models. It may correct factual errors based on publicly disclosed information. Any guidance on the Company's financial performance will be given only through public announcements on SGXNET.
The Company engages the investment community through:
The Company will announce its half-year results within 45 days, and its full-year results within 60 days, of the end of the relevant period, in accordance with the SGX-ST Listing Rules. Results materials and presentation slides, if any, will be made available on SGXNET and the Company’s website by the next trading day.
6.1 The Company will help shareholders participate in and vote at general meetings and put questions to the Board and management.
6.2 Directors, senior management and external auditors will attend to answer shareholders’ questions.
6.3 Voting will be by poll. Results will be announced on SGXNET on the same day.
6.4 Minutes of the meeting together with the questions received from shareholders and the Company’s responses at the Annual General Meeting will be published on SGXNET and the Company’s website within one month of the meeting.
6.5 Meetings will be held at accessible venues or by electronic means where permitted.
7.1 The Company observes a quiet period of one month before the announcement of its half-year and full-year results. During this period, the Company will not comment on its financial performance or outlook to investors, analysts or the media, unless disclosure is required under the SGX-ST Listing Rules or applicable laws.
7.2 During this period, directors and officers must not trade in Company shares, and the Company will not buy back its own shares.
8.1 The “Investors” section of the Company’s website (https://www.hiaphoe.com) will carry SGXNET announcements, financial results, annual reports (including the sustainability reports) and presentations. The Company publishes its Sustainability Report annually as part of its Annual Report, in accordance with the SGX-ST Listing Rules.
8.2 Shareholders and investors may contact Investor Relations through an online submission form on the Company’s website (https://www.hiaphoe.com). Enquiries will be handled by the Investor Relations team and answered accordingly based on this Policy. Only suitable non-material information will be shared in the Company’s response(s) to such enquiries.
8.3 This Policy is published in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website.
9.1 Shareholders may contact Investor Relations at hiaphoe@hiaphoe.com or telephone no: +65 6250 2200. The Company aims to respond promptly, using only publicly available information. Shareholders may also contact the Lead Independent Director directly at rogerchan@rchan-ksi.com on any matters that shareholders wish to raise with the Board.
9.2 Shareholders may contact the Company’s Share Registrar for questions about their shareholdings at the following address:
Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte Ltd
1 Harbourfront Avenue #14-07 Keppel Bay Tower Singapore 098632 Tel: +65 6536 5355
9.3 Shareholders’ data will be handled in line with the Company’s Personal Data Protection Policy listed on the Company’s website.
10.1 This Policy is approved by the Board and to be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure its relevance and effectiveness based on updates to reflect best practices appropriate to the Company.
10.2 The Investor Relations team will update the Board on feedback received from shareholders and investors.
10.3 Only the Chairman, CEO, CFO and authorised spokespersons may speak on behalf of the Company to investors, analysts and the media.
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