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AIA Group Limited — Board/Management Information 2011
Jun 23, 2011
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Board/Management Information
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This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer by any person to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. This announcement is not, and is not intended to be, an offer of securities of the Company for sale in the United States. The securities of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act. There is not, and is not intended to be, any public offering of the securities of the Company in the United States.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company 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.
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AIA Group Limited 友邦保險控股有限公司
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
Stock Code: 1299
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AIA Group Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Barrie Harrison as an independent non-executive director, chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Committee of the Company with effect from 1 July 2011.
With effect from 1 July 2011, Dr. Qin Xiao will cease to act as Chairman of the Audit Committee but will remain a member thereof.
Mr. Harrison, aged 54, is currently an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, a non-executive director of BW Group and the president of the Hong Kong Cricket Club.
Mr. Harrison began his career with KPMG in London in 1977 and was made a partner of KPMG Hong Kong in 1987. During Mr. Harrison’s career in the China practice (including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau), he served in a number of leadership roles including Partner in Charge of Human Resources, Partner in Charge of Financial Services and Partner in Charge of Audit. In 2003, Mr. Harrison was elected Chairman of KPMG China and Hong Kong and Chairman of KPMG Asia Pacific. From 2008 to 2010, he was Deputy Chairman, KPMG International. Mr. Harrison has a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) from Durham University, UK and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Harrison has been involved in all areas of the banking, finance and aviation industries for many years. He has considerable experience in financial statements audit, assurance based advisory services, corporate governance and financial risk management.
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Mr. Harrison confirmed that he meets the independence criteria as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Listing Rules”).
Mr. Harrison is entitled to receive an annual director’s fee of US$155,000 and an annual fee of US$45,000 and US$25,000 for acting as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk Committee, respectively. The fees were set by the Remuneration Committee with reference to the duties and responsibilities within the Company and prevailing market conditions.
Mr. Harrison has been appointed for a period commencing on 1 July 2011 and ending on 27 September 2013, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election in accordance with the articles of association of the Company.
As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Harrison does not have any interest or short position in shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Harrison has not held any other directorships in other Hong Kong and overseas listed public companies in the last three years. Other than the positions disclosed above, Mr. Harrison does not hold any position in the Company or any of its subsidiaries and does not have any relationship with any director, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Harrison confirmed that there is no other information relating to him that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters which need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company in connection with his appointment.
By order of the Board Mark Edward Tucker Executive Director, Group Chief Executive and President
Hong Kong, 23 June 2011
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises:
Non-executive Chairman and Non-executive Director:
Mr. Edmund Sze Wing Tse
Executive Director, Group Chief Executive and President:
Mr. Mark Edward Tucker
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Sir Chung-Kong (CK) Chow, Mr. Rafael Si-Yan Hui and Dr. Qin Xiao
Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Jack Chak-Kwong So, Mr. Jeffrey Joy Hurd and Mr. Jay Steven Wintrob
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