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.
RETIREMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHANGE OF MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES
The Board of the Manager announces that:
(i) Mr Anthony CHOW Wing Kin retired as an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the remuneration committee, a member of the audit committee, and a member of the nomination committee on 22 May 2015; and
(ii) Mr David Charles WATT, an existing independent non-executive director, succeeded as the chairman (formerly a member) of the remuneration committee with effect from 22 May
2015.
The board of directors (the Board) of The Link Management Limited (the Manager), as manager of The Link Real Estate Investment Trust (The Link), announces that in accordance with the compliance manual of the Manager (Compliance Manual), Mr Anthony CHOW Wing Kin (Mr Anthony CHOW), upon completion of the maximum 9-year service term since his appointment on 22 May 2006, retired as an independent non- executive director, the chairman of the remuneration committee, a member of the audit committee, and a member of the nomination committee of the Manager on 22 May 2015. Mr Anthony CHOW has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board nor are there any matters relating to his retirement that need to be brought to the attention of the unitholders of The Link. The Board would like to thank Mr Anthony CHOW for his valuable contributions to The Link and the Board in the past years.
(2) APPOINTMENT OF NEW REMUNERATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMANThe Board also announces that with effect from 22 May 2015, Mr David Charles WATT, an existing independent non-executive director, succeeded Mr Anthony CHOW to act as the chairman (formerly a member) of the remuneration committee of the Manager.
(3) COMPOSITIONS OF THE BOARD AND THE RELEVANT BOARD COMMITTEES AFTER THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CHANGES
Immediately after the retirement of Mr Anthony CHOW and the appointment of Mr David Charles WATT as above-mentioned, from 22 May 2015, the compositions of the Board, the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Manager are as follows and are in compliance with the corporate governance policy set out in the Compliance Manual:
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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
May Siew Boi TAN Peter TSE Pak Wing
Nancy TSE Sau Ling David Charles WATT Richard WONG Yue Chim Elaine Carole YOUNG
Independent Non-Executive Directors
William CHAN Chak Cheung (Chairman)
May Siew Boi TAN Peter TSE Pak Wing Richard WONG Yue Chim
Independent Non-Executive Directors
David Charles WATT (new Chairman)
William CHAN Chak Cheung
Peter TSE Pak Wing
Nancy TSE Sau Ling
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Nicholas Robert SALLNOW-SMITH (Chairman)
William CHAN Chak Cheung
May Siew Boi TAN Richard WONG Yue Chim
Executive Director
George Kwok Lung HONGCHOY
By order of the board of directors of
(as manager of The Link Real Estate Investment Trust)
Ricky CHAN Ming TakCompany Secretary
Hong Kong, 22 May 2015
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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
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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