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Biographical Details of Directors Biographical Details of Directors * Dr Raymond CH’IEN Kuo Fung ^ HSBC Holdings plc – INED (1998-2007) GBS, CBE, JP Independent Commission Against Corruption – Chairman of Advisory Committee on Corruption (1998-2006) Chairman Aged 58 Executive Council of HKSAR Government – Member Joined the Board since August 2007 (1997-2002) Other major appointments Executive Council of Hong Kong, then under ^ CDC Corporation – Chairman British Administration – Member (1992-1997) ^ CDC Software Corporation – Director (Note 1) Qualification ^ China.com Inc – Chairman Doctoral Degree in Economics – University of Pennsylvania, USA ^ Convenience Retail Asia Limited – INED Major awards Federation of Hong Kong Industries – Honorary President Chevalier de l’Ordre du Merite Agricole of France (2008) Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Limited – INED (Note 1) Gold Bauhinia Star (1999) HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited – Chairman Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the ^ MTR Corporation Limited – Non-executive Chairman British Empire (1994) ^ Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited – INED Justice of the Peace (1993) The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – INED Mrs Margaret LEUNG KO May Yee The Hong Kong/European Union Business Cooperation JP Committee – Chairman Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive The Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Aged 57 Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – Joined the Board since April 2009 Member of Standing Committee Other positions held within Hang Seng Group ^ The Wharf (Holdings) Limited – INED Hang Seng Bank Limited – Chairman of Executive Committee University of Pennsylvania, USA – Trustee Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited – Chairman Past major appointments Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited – Chairman of The APEC Business Advisory Council – Hong Kong Member Hang Seng Index Advisory Committee (Note 1) (2004-2009) (Note 1) Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited – Chairman ^ Inchcape plc – INED (1997-2009) Chairman of other subsidiaries in Hang Seng Group 72 Hang Seng Bank Other major appointments The Community Chest of Hong Kong – Vice Patron Hang Seng School of Commerce – Chairman of the Board; The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Chairman Supervisor The Hong Kong Monetary Authority – Member of The Exchange HKSAR Commission on Strategic Development – Member Fund Advisory Committee Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation – Member of Board of Trustees The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Hong Kong Baptist University – Member of the Court Chairman of the Court Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation – The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd – NED Member of Advisory Board ^ Transport International Holdings Limited – NED Hong Kong University Alumni Association – Past major appointments Honorary Vice-President (Note 1) HKSAR Commission on Strategic Development – ^ HSBC Holdings plc – Group General Manager Non-Official Member (2005-2009) ^ Hutchison Whampoa Limited – INED ^ Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited – INED Securities and Futures Commission – Member of (2000-2003) Advisory Committee Hong Kong Civil Service – Private Secretary to the Governor; ^ Swire Pacific Limited – INED Deputy Secretary (General Duties); Director of Information Services; Deputy Chief Secretary; Secretary for Trade and The Community Chest of Hong Kong – Board Member; Industry; Secretary for Education and Manpower (1964-1978; Second Vice President; Chairman of 2009-2010 1980-1993) Campaign Committee The Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Qualifications Political Consultative Conference – Member Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences (honoris causa) – The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – Member of Degree of Doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) – Standing Committee International Management Centres The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Diploma in Management Studies – The University of Hong Kong Director Honours Degree in English Literature – The University of The University of Hong Kong – Member of the Council (Note 1) Hong Kong Past major appointments Major awards Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, NA – Director Gold Bauhinia Star (1999) (2007 – February 2010) (Note 1) Justice of the Peace (1994) HSBC Group – Global Co-Head Commercial Banking (2003-2009) * Dr Marvin CHEUNG Kin Tung Qualification DBA(Hon), GBS, SBS, OBE, JP Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Accounting and Business Director Administration – The University of Hong Kong Aged 62 Major award Joined the Board since May 2004 Justice of the Peace (2009) Other position held within Hang Seng Group Hang Seng Bank Limited – Member of Audit Committee * Dr John CHAN Cho Chak Other major appointments GBS, JP Airport Authority Hong Kong – Chairman Director Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal – Member Aged 66 Executive Council of HKSAR Government – Non-official Member Joined the Board since August 1995 ^ HKR International Limited – INED Other position held within Hang Seng Group ^ Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited – INED Hang Seng Bank Limited – Chairman of Remuneration Committee Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Chairman of the Council Other major appointments ^ HSBC Holdings plc – INED; Audit Committee member (Note 1) ^ Guangdong Investment Ltd – INED The Tracker Fund of Hong Kong – Chairman of the Long Win Bus Company Limited – NED Supervisory Committee ^ RoadShow Holdings Ltd – Chairman and NED Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund – Chairman of the Council Annual Report 2009 73 Biographical Details of Directors Past major appointments * Mr Jenkin HUI ^ Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited – INED (2007-2009) (Note 1) Director Independent Commission Against Corruption – Member of Aged 66 Operations Review Committee (2004-2009) (Note 1) Joined the Board since August 1994 KPMG Hong Kong – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Other position held within Hang Seng Group (1996-2003) Hang Seng Bank Limited – Member of Remuneration Committee Qualifications Other major appointments Fellow – Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Central Development Ltd – Director Fellow – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd – Director and Wales Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd – Director Doctor of Business Administration (Honours) – Hong Kong Baptist University Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd – Director Major awards Pointpiper Investment Ltd – Chief Executive Gold Bauhinia Star (2008) Silver Bauhinia Star (2000) Mr William LEUNG Wing Cheung Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1993) BBS, JP Justice of the Peace (1991) Executive Director and Head of Personal Banking Aged 55 Joined the Board since August 2009 # Mr Alexander Andrew FLOCKHART CBE Other positions held within Hang Seng Group Hang Seng Bank Limited – Head of Personal Banking Director (responsible for the Bank’s branch network and Aged 58 all businesses and services for personal accounts); Joined the Board since August 2007 member of Executive Committee Other major appointments Hang Seng General Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited ^ HSBC Holdings plc – Executive Director; member of Group – Chairman Management Board; Chairman, Personal and Commercial Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited – Director Banking and Insurance (Note 1) Chairman or Director of other subsidiaries in Hang Seng Group The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Executive Director Other major appointments EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited – Director HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited – Chairman (Note 1) Hang Seng School of Commerce – Director HSBC Bank Australia Limited – Director Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts – Chairman of Visa Inc – Member of Visa Asia Pacific Senior Advisory Council the Council (Note 1) Chongqing Mayor’s International Economic Advisory Council – Hong Kong Baptist University – Treasurer of the Council and Member the Court; Chairman of Finance Committee and Honorary Past major appointments Associate of School of Business HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited – NED Hong Kong Creative Arts Centre Limited – Chairman (2007 – February 2010) (Note 1) HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited – The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Director Chief Executive Officer (2007 – January 2010) (Note 1) ^ Industrial Bank Co Ltd – Member of Management Committee HSBC Group – Global Head of Commercial Banking of Credit Card Centre (2007 – January 2010) (Note 1) MasterCard Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa Regional ^ HSBC Holdings plc – Group Managing Director Asia-Pacific Advisory Board – Director (Note 1) (2006-2008) Securities and Futures Commission – Member of Joined HSBC Group in 1974, and had been posted to various Investor Education Advisory Committee senior positions in Latin America, Mexico, USA, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. TransUnion Limited – Director West Kowloon Cultural District Authority – Member of Qualification Consultation Panel Degree in Law (LLB) – Edinburgh University Yantai Bank Co Ltd – Director Major award Commander of the British Empire (2007) 74 Hang Seng Bank Past major appointments ^ Transport International Holdings Limited – INED; Chairman of Hang Seng Bank Limited Audit Committee General Manager, Personal Financial Services and ^ Wong’s International (Holdings) Ltd – INED; Chairman of Wealth Management (2005-2009) Audit Committee General Manager and Head of Wealth Management (2005) Past major appointments Deputy General Manager and Deputy Head of ^ Sinofert
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