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CapitaLand Limited
Annual Report 2015
Guideline
Questions
How has the Company complied?
Risk Management and Internal Controls
Guideline 12.6 (a) Please provide a breakdown
of the fees paid in total to the
external auditors for audit
and non-audit services for the
financial year.
(b) If the external auditors have
supplied a substantial volume
of non-audit services to the
Company, please state the
bases for the Audit Committee’s
view on the independence of the
external auditors.
Total audit fees for FY 2015
- S$6,962,000
Total non-audit fees for FY 2015
- S$447,000
Please refer to Page 181 of this Annual Report for more details.
In order to maintain the independence of the external auditors,
the Company has developed policies regarding the types of non-audit
services that the external auditors can provide to the Group and the
related approval processes. The AC has reviewed the nature and
extent of non-audit services provided by the external auditors during
FY 2015 and the fees paid for such services. The AC is satisfied that
the independence of the external auditors has not been impaired by the
provision of those services. The external auditors have also provided
confirmation of their independence to the AC.
Communication with Shareholders
Guideline 15.4 (a) Does the Company regularly
communicate with shareholders
and attend to their questions?
How often does the Company
meet with institutional and retail
investors?
(b) Is this done by a dedicated
investor relations team
(or equivalent)? If not, who
performs this role?
(c) How does the Company keep
shareholders informed of
corporate developments, apart
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and the annual report?
Yes, the Company is committed to keeping all its shareholders and other
stakeholders and analysts informed of its performance and changes in the
Group or its business which would be likely to materially affect the price or
value of the Company’s shares, on a timely and consistent basis, so as to
assist shareholders and investors in their investment decisions.
The Company has in place an Investor Relations department and a Group
Communications department which facilitate effective communication with
the Company’s shareholders, analysts, fund managers and the media.
More information on the Company’s investor and media relations with
shareholders can be found in the Investor & Media Relations section on
pages 53 to 54 of this Annual Report.
Guideline 15.5 If the Company is not paying any
dividends for the financial year,
please explain why.
N.A.
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