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BIL International Limited
19 March 2002



   BIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED





Announcement Of Appointment Of Group Managing Director




Date of appointment:                                 1 April 2002 (DD/MM/YYYY)

Name:                                                Arun Amarsi

Age:                                                 45

Country of principal residence:                      New Zealand

Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the     Executive Position - Group Managing Director
area of responsibility:

Working experience and occupation(s) during the past July 1999 to date
10 years:
                                                     Senior Executive at BIL.  Responsible for
                                                     investments and operations.



                                                     November 1995 - June 1999

                                                     Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive
                                                     Board at Electricity Corporation of New Zealand.
                                                     Responsible for financial, taxation, capital
                                                     structure and treasury.



                                                     March 1988 - October 1995

                                                     Partner at Ernst & Young in New Zealand.
                                                     Responsible for servicing of corporate clients.



                                                     July 1982 - September 1987

                                                     Employed at Ernst & Young in Toronto, Canada.
                                                     Responsible for servicing corporate clients.



                                                     February 1977 - June 1982

                                                     Various roles at Ernst & Young and PwC





Other directorships

Past (for the last five years)



1)  Intellectual Handicap Society of New Zealand (IHC Inc)

2)  St Mark's Church School

3)  Subsidiaries of Electricity Corporation of New Zealand



Present



BIL Group of Companies


Shareholding in the listed issuer and its            50,000
subsidiaries:

Family relationship with any director and/or         None
substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of
any of its principal subsidiaries:

Conflict of interest:                                None





Declaration by a Director, Executive Officer or Controlling Shareholder as
Required

( Per Appendix 15)



If the answer to the following is 'Yes', please provide full details.  If 'No',
please so

indicate.


  1(a) Were you in the last 10 years involved in a petition under any bankruptcy laws
       in any jurisdiction filed against you ?
       No


  1(b) Were you in the last 10 years a partner of any partnership involved in a
       petition under any bankruptcy laws in any jurisdiction filed against it while
       you were such a partner?
       No


  1(c) Were you in the last 10 years a director or an executive director of any
       corporation involved in a petition under any bankruptcy laws in any jurisdiction
       filed against it while you were such a director or executive officer ?
       No


  2.   Are there any unsatisfied judgements outstanding against you ?
       No


  3.   Have you been convicted of any offence, in SIngapore or elsewhere, involving
       fraud or dishonesty punishable with imprisonment for 3 months or more, or
       charged for violation of any securities laws?  Are you the subject of any such
       pending criminal proceeding ?
       No


  4.   Have you at any time been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere,
       involving a breach of any securities or financial market laws, rules or
       regulations ?
       No


  5.   Have you received judgment against you in any civil proceeding in Singapore or
       elsewhere in the last 10 years involving fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty?
       Are you the subject of any such pending civil proceeding ?
       No


  6.   Have you been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection
       with the formation or management of any corporation?
       No


  7.   Have you ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any company, or
       from taking part in any way directly or indirectly in the management of any
       company?
       No


  8.   Have you been the subject of any order, judgement or ruling of any court of
       competent jurisdiction, tribunal or governmental body permanently or temporarily
       enjoining you from engaging in any type of business practice or activity ?
       No


  9.   Have you , to your knowledge, in SIngapore or elsewhere, been concerned with the
       management or conduct of affairs of any company or partnership which has been
       investigated by an inspector appointed under the provisions of the Companies
       Act, or other securities enactments or by any other regulatory body in
       connection with any matter involving the company partnership occurring or
       arising during the period when you were so concerned with the company or
       partnership?
       No











Submitted by Jane Teah, Company Secretary on 19/03/2002 to the SGX

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