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Osim FR 050407.indd

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The Company adopts a remuneration policy for staff comprising afixed component and a variable component. The fixed componentis in form of a base salary. The variable component is in the formof a variable bonus that is linked to the Company and individualperformance. Another element of the variable component is thegrant of share options to staff under the OSIM ESOS. This seeksto align the interests of staff with that of the shareholders. Staffappraisals are conducted twice in a year.Communication with ShareholdersPrinciple 10: Accountability and AuditPrinciple 14: Communication with ShareholdersPrinciple 15: Greater Shareholder ParticipationThe Company has adopted quarterly results reporting since thethird quarter of 2001. OSIM holds a media and analysts briefingof its quarterly, half-year and full-year results. The results arepublished through the SGXNET, news releases and the Company’swebsite and investor relations sites Zaobao.com, Wallstraits, IRASIAand Shareinvestor. All information on the Company’s new initiativesare first disseminated via SGXNET followed by a news release,which is also available on the website.Price sensitive information is first publicly released, either beforethe Company meets with any group of investors or analysts orsimultaneously with such meetings. Results and annual reportsare announced or issued within the mandatory period and areavailable on the Company’s website. The Company does not practiseselective disclosure. The Company communicates with its investorson a regular basis and attends to their queries. It also retained anInvestor Relations consultant and a Public Relations firm. Allshareholders of the Company receive the annual report and noticeof AGM. The notice is also advertised in newspapers and madeavailable on the SGXNET. At AGMs, shareholders are given theopportunity to air their views and ask directors or managementquestions regarding the Company.The Articles allow a member of the Company to appoint one or twoproxies to attend and vote instead of the member.Dealings in SecuritiesThe Company has adopted internal codes pursuant to the SGX-STBest Practices Guide applicable to all its officers in relation todealings in the Company’s securities. Its officers are not allowedto deal in the Company’s shares during the period commencingone month before the announcement of the Company’s quarterlyresults and ending on the date of the announcement of the results.In addition all employees and directors of the companies arerequired to observe the insider trading laws at all times.Interested Person TransactionsThe Company has adopted an internal policy in respect of anytransactions with interested persons and has set out the proceduresfor review and approval of the Company’s interested persontransactions.Corporate Governance Report 58 Annual Report 2006

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