ADDENDUM DATED 6 APRIL 2021

THIS ADDENDUM TO THE ANNUAL REPORT 2020 IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

If you are in any doubt as to the contents herein or as to the course of action you should take, you should consult your legal, financial, tax or other independent adviser immediately.

This Addendum is circulated to shareholders of ISEC Healthcare Ltd. (the "Company") together with the Company's Annual Report 2020. Its purpose is to explain to shareholders the rationale and provide information to the shareholders for the Proposed Renewal of the Share Buyback Mandate to be tabled at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 21 April 2021 at 10.00 a.m. by electronic means.

The Notice of Annual General Meeting and a Proxy Form are enclosed with the Annual Report 2020.

If you have sold or transferred all your ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, you should immediately forward the Annual Report 2020, this Addendum, the Notice of Annual General Meeting and the enclosed Proxy Form immediately to the purchaser or the transferee, or to the bank, stockbroker or agent through whom the sale or the transfer was effected for onward transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

This Addendum has been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. (the "Sponsor"). It has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Exchange") and the Exchange assumes no responsibility for the contents of this Addendum, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this Addendum.

The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms Gillian Goh, 16 Collyer Quay, #10-00 Income at Raffles, Singapore 049318 and sponsorship@ppcf.com.sg.

ISEC HEALTHCARE LTD.

(Company Registration Number: 201400185H)

(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)

ADDENDUM TO SHAREHOLDERS

IN RELATION TO

THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE SHARE BUYBACK MANDATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ADDENDUM TO SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.

THE RENEWAL OF SHARE BUYBACK MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3. RATIONALE FOR THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE SHARE BUYBACK

MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4.

AUTHORITY AND LIMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5.

SOURCES OF FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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STATUS OF PURCHASED SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TREASURY SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REPORTING REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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9.

FINANCIAL EFFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10.

TAKE-OVER IMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM SHARE BUYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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11.

LISTING STATUS OF SHARES ON THE SGX-ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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12.

SHARE BUYBACK IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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13.

TAX IMPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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14.

INTERESTED PERSONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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15.

INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . .

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DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Addendum, the following definitions apply throughout, unless the context otherwise requires:

2021 AGM

The annual general meeting of the Company to be convened and

held by electronic means on 21 April 2021 at 10.00 a.m.

ACRA

The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of

Singapore

Act

The Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore, as amended or

modified from time to time

Addendum

This Addendum dated 6 April 2021 circulated to the

Shareholders together with the Annual Report 2020

AGM

The annual general meeting of the Company

Annual Report 2020

The annual report of the Company for the financial year ended

31 December 2020

Associate

(a) in

relation to any Director, Chief Executive Officer,

Substantial Shareholder or Controlling Shareholder (being

an individual) means:

i.

his immediate family;

ii.

the trustees of any trust of which he or his immediate

family is a beneficiary or, in the case of a discretionary

trust, is a discretionary object; and

iii. any company in which he and his immediate family

together (directly or indirectly) have an interest of 30%

or more.

(b) in relation to a Substantial Shareholder or a Controlling

Shareholder (being a company) means any other company

which is its subsidiary or holding company or is a subsidiary

of such holding company or one in the equity of which it

and/or such other company or companies taken together

(directly or indirectly) have an interest of 30% or more

Board

The board of directors of the Company as at the date of this

Addendum

Catalist

The sponsor-supervised listing platform of the SGX-ST

Catalist Rules

The SGX-ST Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist, as

amended or modified from time to time

CDP

The Central Depository (Pte) Limited

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DEFINITIONS

Company

ISEC Healthcare Ltd.

Constitution

The constitution of the Company, as may be amended or

modified from time to time

Control

The capacity to dominate decision-making, directly or indirectly,

in relation to the financial and operating policies of a company

Directors

The director(s) of the Company as at the date of this Addendum

Employee(s)

A confirmed full-time employee of the Group

EPS

Earnings per Share

Group

The Company and its subsidiaries

Latest Practicable Date

18 March 2021 being the latest practicable date prior to the

printing of this Addendum

Market Day

A day on which the SGX-ST is open for trading in securities

Notice of AGM

The notice of 2021 AGM as set out on pages 106 to 116 of the

Annual Report 2020

NTA

Net tangible assets

Relevant Period

The period as set out in Section 4.2 of this Addendum

SFA

The Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore, as

amended or modified from time to time

SGX-ST

Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited

Share Buyback Mandate

General and unconditional mandate given by the Shareholders

to authorise the Directors to purchase or otherwise acquire, on

behalf of the Company, Shares in accordance with the terms set

out in this Addendum as well as the rules and regulations set

forth in the Act and the Catalist Rules

Shares

Ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company

Shareholders

Registered holders of Shares except that where the registered

holder is CDP, the term "Shareholders" in relation to Shares

held by CDP shall mean the persons named as Depositors in the

Depository Register maintained by CDP and whose securities

accounts are credited with those Shares

SIC

The Securities Industry Council of Singapore

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DEFINITIONS

Sponsor

PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd.

Take-over Code

The Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers, as amended

or modified from time to time

Treasury Shares

Issued Shares which were (or are treated as having been)

purchased by the Company in circumstances in which Section

76H of the Act applies and have been held by the Company

continuously since such Shares were so purchased

% or per cent

Per centum or percentage

S$ and cents

Singapore dollars and cents respectively

The terms "Depositor", "Depository Agent" and "Depository Register" shall have the meanings ascribed to them respectively in Section 81SF of the SFA or any statutory modification thereof, as the case may be.

The expressions "associated company", "subsidiary", "Controlling Shareholder", "Subsidiary Holdings" and "Substantial Shareholder" shall have the meaning ascribed to them respectively in the Act and the Catalist Rules.

Words importing the singular shall, where applicable, include the plural and VICE VERSA. Words importing the masculine gender shall, where applicable, include the feminine and neuter genders and VICE VERSA. References to persons, where applicable, shall include corporations.

Any reference to a date and/or time of day in this Addendum shall be a reference to Singapore time unless otherwise stated.

Any reference in this Addendum to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as for the time being amended or re-enacted. Any term defined under the Act, SFA or Catalist Rules or any statutory or regulatory modification thereof and used in this Addendum shall, where applicable, have the meaning assigned to it under the Act, SFA or Catalist Rules or such statutory or regulatory modification thereof, as the case may be, unless otherwise provided.

Any discrepancies in the figures included herein between the listed amounts and totals thereof are due to rounding. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in this Addendum may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.

The headings in this Addendum are inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in construing this Addendum.

Any reference to "we", "us" and "our" in this Addendum is a reference to the Group or any member of the Group as the context requires.

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