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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock Code: 293) Resignation of Deputy Chairman

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (the "Company") announces that Mr. WANG Changshun has resigned as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Company with effect from 27th January 2014.
Mr. WANG Changshun has confirmed that he is not aware of any matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. He has also confirmed that his resignation is due to his change of job assignments and resignation on 27th January 2014 as Chairman of the Board and a Non-Executive Director of Air China Limited, which is a substantial shareholder of the Company, and that he is not aware of any disagreement with the Board of the Company. The Board would like to express its gratitude to Mr. WANG Changshun for his outstanding contributions and wise counsel during the past two years since his appointment as a Director of the Company on 14th March 2012 and offers its best wishes to him.
As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are:
Executive Directors: Christopher Pratt (Chairman), James Barrington, Ivan Chu, Martin Murray, John Slosar;
Non-Executive Directors: Cai Jianjiang, Fan Cheng, James W.J. Hughes-Hallett, Peter Kilgour, Ian Shiu, Merlin Swire, Zhao Xiaohang;
Independent Non-Executive Directors: Irene Lee, Jack So, Tung Chee Chen and
Peter Wong.
By Order of the Board

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

David Fu
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 28th January 2014
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