CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

On December 16, 2005 in Singapore, the Company submitted the attached notice
relating to the appointment of Mr. Steven Hamblin as a Director and member of
its Audit Committee with effect from January 1, 2006, to the Singapore
Exchange Securities Trading Limited. The attached notice is being filed as an
exhibit to this report on Form 6-K in connection with the Company’s submission
to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

Date: December 16, 2005	By:	George Thomas
	Name:	George Thomas
	Title:	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		The notice filed with the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited on December 16, 2005, relating to the appointment of Mr. Steven Hamblin as a Director and Audit Committee member of the Company with effect from January 1, 2006.

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD

CHARTERED APPOINTS STEVEN HAMBLIN AS DIRECTOR
AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd (“Chartered” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Mr. Steven H. Hamblin as an independent Director of the Company as well as a member of its Audit Committee with effect from January 1, 2006.

Mr. Hamblin brings to Chartered more than 30 years of experience in the electronics industry. From 1984 to 1996, Mr. Hamblin held various senior positions in Compaq Computer Corporation, including Vice President of Systems Division Operations, Vice President of Finance and Manufacturing Strategy, and Vice President and General Manager of the Asia/Pacific Division. Prior to joining Compaq, Mr. Hamblin held various financial controller positions with Texas Instruments and General Instrument.

Mr. Hamblin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Administration from Carnegie-Mellon University.

Mr. Hamblin is currently a Director of STATS ChipPAC Ltd, which is also dual listed on the Singapore Exchange and NASDAQ.

By Order of the Board

Looi Lee Hwa
Company Secretary

Submitted by Looi Lee Hwa, Company Secretary on December 16, 2005, to the SGX

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD. ———————————————————————————————————
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

SINGAPORE ———————————————————————————————————
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60 WOODLANDS INDUSTRIAL PARK D, STREET 2, SINGAPORE 738406
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