Hutchison China MediTech Limited announced that with effect from March 1, 2017. Mr. Graeme Allan Jack has been appointed as Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Remuneration Committee; and Mr. Michael Howell tendered his resignation as Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Remuneration Committee. Mr. To added Mr. Jack, aged 66, has more than 40 years of experience in finance and audit. He retired as partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2006 after a distinguished career with the firm for over 33 years. As an independent non-executive director, Mr. Jack is not involved in the day-to-day management or operation of any of the aforementioned companies. Further, Mr. Jack is currently an independent trustee of two provident funds established for the benefit of the employees of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, the majority shareholder of the Company and, in that capacity, received customary compensation out of the relevant trust funds for such services. He is expected to relinquish his trustee position in about two months’ time on completion of the replacement formalities. Within the past five years, he was previously a director of Graff Diamonds Corporation from May to July 2012. Mr. Jack does not have any shareholdings in Chi-Med. Save for the information disclosed above, there is no other information in relation to Mr. Jack that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.