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SJM Holdings named "Best Managed Company in Asia - Gaming"

(Hong Kong, 24 January 2013) SJM Holdings Limited (Stock Code 880) was recently named by Euromoney Magazine as the Best Managed Company in Asia - Gaming in their "Best Managed and Governed Companies - Asia Poll 2013".
The poll was based on replies received from a total of 130 of the leading equity analysts at the largest investment banks and research houses in the Asia Pacific region nominating a total of 207 different companies. Analysts were asked to name which companies were the most impressive across a number of factors including management accessibility, accounting transparency and corporate governance procedures amongst others. Analysts praised SJM Holdings for its leading role in promoting transparent communication to investors, citing that "the company has a clear strategy and good visibility". Analysts also noted that "SJM senior management is open to all questions and requests from investors and analysts regarding the company's performance and external relations are properly maintained".
Dr. Ambrose So, Chief Executive Officer of SJM Holdings, commented, "Since the public listing of our company in 2008, our management team has strived to uphold the highest standards of corporate governance and transparency, and it is an honour to be recognized for this by the readers of Euromoney."
This is the 14th annual ranking of the Best Managed and Governed Companies in Asia that Euromoney has published and is seen as the benchmark survey of the opinions of equity analysts in the region.

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