Ernst & Young appoints Lim Hwee Hua as a global independent non-executive

Mrs. Lim was a former Singapore Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.

This follows Ernst & Young’s adoption of the UK Audit Firm Governance Code. As the most integrated organization in our profession (in Asia-Pacific and globally), Ernst & Young is appointing the independent non-executives on a global basis, rather than just at a UK level. Mrs. Lim’s appointment demonstrates the depth of our commitment to Asia-Pacific, its perspectives and its markets.

A former Singapore Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Managing Director at Temasek, Mrs. Lim is one of five independent non-executives to be appointed by Ernst & Young. In February 2011 three independent non-executive appointments were announced. Concurrent with Mrs. Lim’s appointment, Ernst & Young also appointed Ms. Shyamala Gopinath, former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, as an independent non-executive.