Man charged in Brazil for alleged illegal payments linked to SembMarine's drillship contracts

Singapore

SEMBCORP Marine confirmed at the release of its full-year results that the Brazilian authorities have charged an individual arrested due to alleged illegal payments connected to drillship awards to the yard group.

President and CEO Wong Weng Sun said at the results briefing on Wednesday that Guilherme Esteves de Jesus, has been charged with various offences by the Brazilian authorities. These charges are connected to drillship contracts entered into by the group's subsidiaries.