Mr. Lo Hong Sui, Vincent GBS, JP
Chairman

aged 62, has been the Chairman of the Company since 1997. He is the chairman of the Shui On Group, which he founded 39 years ago. He is also the chairman and chief executive officer of Shui On Land Limited, which he established in 2004 and became listed in Hong Kong in 2006. He is also the chairman of China Central Properties Limited (“CCP”), which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company after privatisation in 2009.

Mr. Lo is a member of the Eleventh National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the president of the Shanghai – Hong Kong Council for the Promotion and Development of Yangtze, an economic adviser of the Chongqing Municipal Government, a vice chairman of the Chamber of International Commerce Shanghai, the honorary life president of the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong and an honorary court chairman of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He was also appointed as a Hong Kong’s representative to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council in January 2010. Mr. Lo is currently a non-executive director of Great Eagle Holdings Limited and Hang Seng Bank Limited, both of which are listed in Hong Kong. He was an independent non-executive director of China Telecom Corporation Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong, from September 2002 to September 2008.

Mr. Lo was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998 and appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1999 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He was made an Honorary Citizen of Shanghai in 1999. He was named Businessman of the Year by the Hong Kong Business Awards in 2001 and won the Director of the Year Award in the category of Listed Company Executive Directors from The Hong Kong Institute of Directors in 2002. He was honoured with “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009” in the China Real Estate Category, and was also chosen as the “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 China” country award winner.

Mr. Choi Yuk Keung, Lawrence
Vice Chairman

aged 56, was the Managing Director of the Company from 1997 to 2004 and was appointed Vice Chairman of the Company in July 2004. He has also been an executive director of the Shui On Group since 1990. He was a director of Shui On Land Limited from May 2004 to May 2006. He was appointed managing director of the Shui On Group’s construction division in 1991 and of the construction materials division in 1995. Mr. Choi is a member of the Standing Committee of the Ninth and the Tenth Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He joined the Shui On Group in 1973 and has over 30 years of experience in construction. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Mr. Wong Yuet Leung, Frankie
Vice Chairman

aged 61, was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from July 2004 to March 2010 and the Vice Chairman from 1997 to 2004. He joined the Shui On Group in 1981 and has been the managing director of Shui On Holdings Limited since 1991. He was a director of Shui On Land Limited from May 2004 to May 2006. He is also a director of CCP and one of the trustees of the Shui On Provident and Retirement Scheme. Prior to joining the Shui On Group, Mr. Wong had many years of banking experience with several major international banks in Hong Kong. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Master of Arts degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and The University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom respectively. Mr. Wong is currently a non-executive director of CIG Yangtze Ports PLC and an independent non-executive director of Solomon Systech (International) Limited, both of which are listed in Hong Kong, and a non-executive director of Walcom Group Limited, a company listed on AIM of the London Stock Exchange. He was also a non-executive director of Cosmedia Group Holdings Limited, a company which was delisted from AIM of the London Stock Exchange in December 2008.

With effect from 1 April 2010, Mr. Wong has retired from the role of Chief Executive Officer and has been appointed as a Vice Chairman of the Company, devoting his attention to enhancing the value of the Group’s cement investment.

Mr. Wong Kun To, Philip
Chief Executive Officer

aged 53, has been appointed as an Executive Director of the Company since 1 July 2009. He started his career in the Shui On Group and worked from 1979 to 1992, before he rejoined the Company in 2006. He has since April 2007 been the managing director of SOCAM Asset Management (HK) Limited and is in charge of the property division of the Company. Following the privatisation of CCP, he has been appointed as the managing director of Shui On China Central Properties Limited, the flagship of the property business of the Group. Mr. Wong has over 25 years of experience in construction management, investment and property development. He is a member of the Dalian Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree and is a member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. 

With effect from 1 April 2010, Mr. Wong has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to succeed Mr. Wong Yuet Leung, Frankie.

Mr. Wong Fook Lam, Raymond
Chief Financial Officer

aged 55, has been appointed as an Executive Director of the Company since 1 July 2009 and is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He is also an executive director of CCP. He joined the Shui On Group in 1989 and was the finance director between 1992 and 1995. He was an Executive Director of the Company from 1997 to 2007. Upon the listing of CCP on AIM of the London Stock Exchange, Mr. Wong resigned as an Executive Director of the Company in June 2007 and dedicated his effort to focusing on the business and affairs of CCP. He rejoined the Company following the privatisation of CCP in June 2009. He is one of the trustees of the Shui On Provident and Retirement Scheme. Prior to joining the Shui On Group, Mr. Wong worked with a leading international accounting firm in their London, Melbourne and Hong Kong offices. He is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and an Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Mr. Gerrit Jan de Nys

aged 66, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since August 2007. He joined the Shui On Group in 1978 as managing director of the construction materials division and subsequently also assumed the position of managing director of the construction and contracting division, and was appointed deputy chairman and chief executive of the then publicly listed Shui On (Contractors) Limited in 1988. He left the Shui On Group in 1991 and returned to Australia to set up his own businesses in home building and the leisure industry. In 1994, Mr. de Nys joined the IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group assuming chief executive roles in its subsidiaries and had worked in its Thailand and Singapore offices. He retired from executive responsibilities of the IMC Group in 2006 and is currently the non-executive chairman of IMC Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd. Mr. de Nys has been a non-executive director of Horizon Oil Limited since June 2007 and the non-executive chairman of Red Sky Energy Limited since October 2009, both companies being listed in Australia. He has served during the period from February 2006 to October 2007 as a non-executive director of View Resources Limited, a listed company in Australia. Mr. de Nys has extensive experience in construction. He graduated with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Adelaide. He is a chartered professional engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia and The Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms. Li Hoi Lun, Helen

aged 54, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since August 2008. Ms. Li is a qualified lawyer in the jurisdictions of Hong Kong, England and Wales and New South Wales, Australia. She studied law in England and commenced practising law in Hong Kong in 1982. Ms. Li worked in private practice, with emphasis on property, commercial and corporate work with a China focus. Prior to joining the Company, she was employed as in-house legal counsel for the companies, and an executive director of the property arm, of the Shui On Group and took early retirement in 2005.

Mr. David Gordon Eldon GBS, CBE, JP

aged 64, has been appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since 1 January 2010. He has served as an independent non-executive director of CCP during the period from April 2007 to September 2009. Mr. Eldon commenced a career in banking in 1964 and joined the HSBC Group in 1968 assuming a variety of roles in the Middle East and Asia. He became chairman of Hang Seng Bank Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in 1996 and 1999 respectively. He was also appointed as a director of HSBC Holdings plc in 1999. After 37 years of service, he retired from the HSBC Group in 2005.

He is now a senior adviser of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hong Kong. He is also the non-executive chairman of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, honorary steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, special adviser to the Korea National Competitiveness Council – Office of the President, past chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, founding member and past chairman of the Seoul International Business Advisory Council, an international council member of the Bretton Woods Committee and an adviser to Unisys, in addition to holding a number of government and community appointments in Hong Kong. Mr. Eldon is currently an independent non-executive director of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, a collective investment scheme listed in Hong Kong, and the senior independent non-executive director of Noble Group Limited, a listed company in Singapore. He was also an independent non-executive director of MTR Corporation Limited, which is listed in Hong Kong, from June 2000 to May 2008.

Mr. Eldon is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Bankers. He was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration by the City University of Hong Kong in 2003. In 2004, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In 2005, he was made a Commander of the British Empire for his contribution to banking, and awarded Honorary Citizenship of Seoul in recognition of his work for the city. He was awarded the Asian Banker Lifetime Achievement Award for 2005. Mr. Eldon is also a Justice of the Peace.

Mr. Chan Kay Cheung

aged 63, has been appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since 1 January 2010. He has served as an independent non-executive director of CCP during the period from April 2007 to September 2009. Mr. Chan is now a senior adviser of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA”) and the vice chairman of The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited. He possesses extensive knowledge and experience in the banking industry. He joined BEA in 1965 and was appointed as an executive director and deputy chief executive of BEA in 1996 and 1997 respectively. He retired from BEA in May 2007 after serving it for over 41 years. Mr. Chan is currently an independent non-executive director of China Electronics Corporation Holdings Company Limited, Chu Kong Shipping Development Company Limited and Four Seas Food Investment Holdings Limited, all of which are listed in Hong Kong. Mr. Chan is a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, an advisory committee member on the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme of the Hong Kong Immigration Department and an international senior economic consultant of The People’s Government of Shaanxi Province.

Mr. Tsang Kwok Tai, Moses

aged 61, has been appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since 1 January 2010. He has served as an independent non-executive director of CCP during the period from April 2007 to September 2009. Mr. Tsang has been the chairman and managing partner of Ajia Partners Inc. since 2003 and the chairman and chief executive officer of EC Investment Services Limited since 2000. Prior to joining EC Investment Services Limited, he was a general partner of Goldman Sachs Group where he led the establishment of the Fixed Income Group in Tokyo and headed the Debt Syndicate Group in London. He was chairman of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. between 1989 and 1994. Mr. Tsang is currently an independent non-executive director of Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and a non-executive director of North Asia Strategic Holdings Limited, both of which are listed in Hong Kong. He serves as co-chair of the Asia Pacific Council and is a member of the board of directors of The Nature Conservancy and a councillor of the Copenhagen Climate Council. He is a trustee of The Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research of The University of Hong Kong. He serves as a member of the Brown University Advisory Council in Asia. He is also a member of the executive committee of the World Presidents’ Organisation – Hong Kong Chapter.

Mr. Lee Wing Kee, Stephen

aged 57, is an executive director of Shui On Building Contractors Limited and Shui On Construction Company Limited. He has been working in the Shui On Group since 1985 and has over 30 years of experience in construction. Mr. Lee is currently the vice president of The Hong Kong Construction Association, Limited and the chairman of its Building Committee. He serves as a council member of the Construction Workers Registration Authority and the chairman of its Qualifications Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He is a chartered civil engineer.

Ir Kwan Chi Ping, Edgar JP

aged 60, rejoined the Company and was appointed as deputy managing director of SOCAM Asset Management (HK) Limited in May 2007. He has over 35 years of international experience in construction and project management as well as facilities management. He is a chartered engineer in the United Kingdom and a registered structural engineer in Hong Kong. He is also a Fellow of The Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom, The Institution of Structural Engineers, United Kingdom, and The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees both in Civil Engineering from The University of Hong Kong and a Master of Business Administration degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has been actively involved in a wide array of community services in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland and has been appointed a Justice of the Peace by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Mr. Ng Yat Hon, Gilbert

aged 49, is a director and the general manager of Pat Davie Limited, specialising in interior fitting out and renovation in Hong Kong and Macau. He joined the Shui On Group in 1996 and has over 20 years of experience in construction. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Manchester and a Master’s degree in Project Management from The University of New South Wales. He is a chartered civil engineer.

Mr. Li Chi Keung, Evans

aged 48, is the director – corporate finance of the Company. He joined the Shui On Group in 1991 and has over 25 years of accounting, finance and company secretarial experience. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Leicester. He is a Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and an Associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.