THE LINK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
The Board of the Manager announces that Mrs Eva CHENG LI Kam Fun had resigned as an independent non-executive director, a member of the human resources and compensation committee, and a member of the finance and investment committee of the Manager effective from 1 February 2015.
(1) Resignation of Independent Non-Executive DirectorThe board of directors (the Board) of The Link Management Limited (the Manager), as manager of The Link Real Estate Investment Trust (The Link REIT), announces that Mrs Eva CHENG LI Kam Fun (Mrs CHENG) had resigned as an independent non-executive director and also a member of the human resources and compensation committee and a member of the finance and investment committee of the Manager effective from 1 February 2015 in order to pursue her other interests. Mrs CHENG has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board nor are there any matters relating to her resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the unitholders of The Link REIT. Mrs CHENG enjoyed her time working with the Board however brief, and expressed her wish to remain a Link advocate as the business of The Link REIT is impacting a big segment of Hong Kong people's livelihood every day. The Board would like to thank Mrs CHENG for her valuable contributions to The Link REIT and the Board during her tenure.
(2) Compositions of the Board and relevant Board committees
Immediately following the resignation of Mrs CHENG, the Board, the human resources and compensation committee and the finance and investment committee of the Manager comprised the following members as of 1 February
2015:
(a) Board
Chairman (also an Independent Non-Executive Director)
Nicholas Robert SALLNOW-SMITH
Executive Directors
George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY (Chief Executive Officer)
Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming (Chief Financial Officer)
Non-Executive Director
Ian Keith GRIFFITHS
Independent Non-Executive Directors
William CHAN Chak Cheung
Anthony CHOW Wing Kin
May Siew Boi TAN Peter TSE Pak Wing Nancy TSE Sau Ling David Charles WATT Richard WONG Yue Chim Elaine Carole YOUNG
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(b) Human Resources and Compensation Committee
Independent Non-Executive DirectorsRichard WONG Yue Chim (Chairman) Elaine Carole YOUNG
Executive Directors
George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming
(c) Finance and Investment Committee
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Nicholas Robert SALLNOW-SMITH (Chairman)
David Charles WATT Elaine Carole YOUNG
Executive Directors
George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming
Non-Executive Director
Ian Keith GRIFFITHS
The Manager confirms that, regardless of the resignation of Mrs CHENG, the compositions of the Board, the human resources and compensation committee and the finance and investment committee continue to meet the requirements of the corporate governance policy set out in the compliance manual of the Manager.
By order of the board of directors of
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 2 February 2015
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Manager comprises: Chairman (also an Independent Non-Executive Director)
Nicholas Robert SALLNOW-SMITH
Executive Directors
George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY (Chief Executive Officer)
Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming (Chief Financial Officer)
Non-Executive Director
Ian Keith GRIFFITHS
Independent Non-Executive Directors
William CHAN Chak Cheung Anthony CHOW Wing Kin May Siew Boi TAN
Peter TSE Pak Wing Nancy TSE Sau Ling David Charles WATT Richard WONG Yue Chim Elaine Carole YOUNG
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