The directors of R.E.A. Holdings announced that on 20 February 2017 they accepted the resignation of Mark Parry as managing director of the company and his resignation as president director of PT REA Kaltim Plantations, REA's principal operating subsidiary in Indonesia, with immediate effect. Mark has also resigned from all other directorships and employment he holds with REA's subsidiaries. Whilst Mark's board appointments ended with effect from 20 February 2017, his employment with REA's Singapore subsidiary will continue until 20 May 2017. Mark decided to offer his resignation following concerns expressed by the authorities in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, that Mark, in his position as president director of REAK, might have undertaken various tasks that were outside the scope of his work permits. The tasks in question involved matters relating to human resources and personnel management (which are reserved by Indonesian law to Indonesian nationals) and conducting business at group locations not specifically covered by the work permits.