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Biographical Details of Directors BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS * Dr Raymond CH’IEN Kuo Fung Qualification GBS, CBE, JP Doctoral Degree in Economics – University of Pennsylvania, USA Chairman Major awards Aged 59 Chevalier de l’Ordre du Merite Agricole of France (2008) Joined the Board since August 2007 Gold Bauhinia Star (1999) Other position held within Hang Seng Group Commander in the Most Excellent Order of ^ Hang Seng Bank Limited – Member of the Remuneration the British Empire (1994) Committee (Note 1) Justice of the Peace (1993) Other major appointments ^ CDC Corporation – Chairman Mrs Margaret LEUNG KO May Yee ^ CDC Software Corporation – Director JP ^ China.com Inc – Chairman Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive ^ China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited – INED Aged 58 ^ Convenience Retail Asia Limited – INED Joined the Board since April 2009 Federation of Hong Kong Industries – Honorary President Other positions held within Hang Seng Group Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Limited – INED ^ Hang Seng Bank Limited – Chairman of Executive Committee ^ MTR Corporation Limited – Non-executive Chairman Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited – Chairman ^ Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited – INED Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited – Chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Hang Seng Index Advisory Committee – INED Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited – Chairman The Hong Kong/European Union Business Cooperation Chairman of other subsidiaries in Hang Seng Group Committee – Chairman Other major appointments The Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Chinese Bankers Club, Hong Kong – Honorary President (Note 1) Consultative Conference – Member of Standing Committee Hang Seng Management College Limited – Chairman of ^ The Wharf (Holdings) Limited – INED the Board of Governors University of Pennsylvania, USA – Trustee Hang Seng School of Commerce – Chairman of the Board; Past major appointments Supervisor The APEC Business Advisory Council – Hong Kong Member HKSAR Commission on Strategic Development – Member (2004-2009) Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation – Member of Board of Trustees ^ Inchcape plc – INED (1997-2009) Hong Kong Baptist University – Member of the Court ^ HSBC Holdings plc – INED (1998-2007) Hong Kong University Alumni Association – HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited – Chairman Honorary Vice-President (1997-2010) (Note 1) ^ HSBC Holdings plc – Group General Manager Independent Commission Against Corruption – ^ Hutchison Whampoa Limited – INED Chairman of Advisory Committee on Corruption (1998-2006) Securities and Futures Commission – Member of Executive Council of HKSAR Government – Advisory Committee Member (1997-2002) ^ Swire Pacific Limited – INED Executive Council of Hong Kong, then under British Administration – Member (1992-1997) 80 HANG SENG BANK The Community Chest of Hong Kong – Board Member; The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Second Vice President; Chairman of Campaign Committee Chairman of the Court The Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited – NED Political Consultative Conference – Member ^ Transport International Holdings Limited – NED The Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Past major appointments Consultative Conference – Member of Standing Committee HKSAR Commission on Strategic Development – The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Non-Official Member (2005-2009) Director ^ Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited – INED The University of Hong Kong – Member of the Council (2000-2003) Past major appointments Hong Kong Civil Service – Private Secretary to the Governor; Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation – Deputy Secretary (General Duties); Director of Information Member of Advisory Board (2005-2010) (Note 1) Services; Deputy Chief Secretary; Secretary for Trade and HSBC Group – Global Co-Head Commercial Banking Industry; Secretary for Education and Manpower (2003-2009) (1964-1978; 1980-1993) Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, NA – Director The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Chairman (2006-2010) (Note 1) (2007 – February 2010) Qualifications Qualification Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences (honoris causa) – Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Accounting and Business The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Administration – The University of Hong Kong Degree of Doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) – Major award International Management Centres Justice of the Peace (2009) Diploma in Management Studies – The University of Hong Kong Honours Degree in English Literature – The University of * Dr John CHAN Cho Chak Hong Kong GBS, JP Major awards Gold Bauhinia Star (1999) Director Aged 67 Justice of the Peace (1994) Joined the Board since August 1995 Other position held within Hang Seng Group * Dr Marvin CHEUNG Kin Tung ^ Hang Seng Bank Limited – Chairman of GBS, OBE, JP Remuneration Committee Director Other major appointments Aged 63 ^ Guangdong Investment Limited – INED Joined the Board since May 2004 Long Win Bus Company Limited – NED Other position held within Hang Seng Group ^ RoadShow Holdings Limited – Chairman and NED ^ Hang Seng Bank Limited – Member of Audit Committee Swire Properties Limited – INED Other major appointments Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund – Chairman of the Council Airport Authority Hong Kong – Chairman The Community Chest of Hong Kong – Vice Patron Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal – Member The Hong Kong Monetary Authority – Member of The Exchange Executive Council of HKSAR Government – Non-official Member Fund Advisory Committee ^ HKR International Limited – INED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 81 BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS ^ Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited – INED Other major appointments Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Central Development Limited – Director Chairman of the Council Hongkong Land Holdings Limited – Director ^ HSBC Holdings plc – INED; Audit Committee member Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited – Director The Tracker Fund of Hong Kong – Chairman of the Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited – Director Supervisory Committee Pointpiper Investment Limited – Chief Executive Past major appointments ^ Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited – INED (2007-2009) # Ms Sarah Catherine LEGG Independent Commission Against Corruption – Member of Operations Review Committee (2004-2009) Director Aged 43 KPMG Hong Kong – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joined the Board since February 2011 (1996-2003) Other major appointments Qualifications The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Fellow – Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Chief Financial Officer Fellow – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales HSBC Bank Bahamas Limited – President (subject to approval of Doctor of Business Administration (Honours) – The Central Bank of Bahamas) Hong Kong Baptist University HSBC Markets (Bahamas) Limited – President Major awards HSBC Securities Investments (Asia) Limited – Director Gold Bauhinia Star (2008) The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation – Honorary Treasurer Silver Bauhinia Star (2000) Director of other subsidiaries in HSBC Group Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (1993) Past major appointments Justice of the Peace (1991) The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Chief Accounting Officer (2006-2010) * Ms CHIANG Lai Yuen ^ HSBC Holdings plc – Senior Manager, Finance Transformation (2003-2006) Director Aged 45 HSBC Bank plc – Head of Product Control, Global Banking Joined the Board since September 2010 and Markets (1999-2003) Other major appointments Qualifications ^ Chen Hsong Holdings Limited – Executive Director; Master of Arts – King’s College, Cambridge University Chief Executive Officer Fellow – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Chen Hsong Investments Limited – Director Member – Association of Corporate Treasurers China Shenzhen Machinery Association – Vice-President Directorate Salaries and Conditions of Service of Mr William LEUNG Wing Cheung HKSAR Government – Member of Standing Committee BBS, JP Shenzhen Federation of Industrial Economics – Vice-Chairman Executive Director and Head of Personal Banking The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Aged 56 Member of the Council Joined the Board since August 2009 The Open University of Hong Kong – Member of the Council Other positions held within Hang Seng Group The Shenzhen Committee of the Chinese People’s Political ^ Hang Seng Bank Limited – Head of Personal Banking (responsible Consultative Conference – Member of Standing Committee for the Bank’s branch network and all businesses and services The Toys Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong – for personal accounts); member of Executive Committee Vice-President Hang Seng General Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited – Past major appointment Chairman Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service of Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited – Director HKSAR Government – Member of Standing Committee Chairman or Director of other subsidiaries in Hang Seng Group (retired in December 2010) (Note 1) Other major appointments Qualification EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited – Director Bachelor Degree of Arts – Wellesley College, USA Hang Seng Management College Limited – Member of the Board Major award of Governors “Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong” by the Federation of Hang Seng School of Commerce – Director Hong Kong Industries (2004) Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts – Chairman of the Council * Mr Jenkin HUI Hong Kong Baptist University
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