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ICO Group Limited — Board/Management Information 2015
Apr 27, 2015
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Board/Management Information
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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
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(Stock Code : 630)
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Board announces that with effect from 1 May 2015, Mr. Leung Kelvin Ming Yuen will be appointed as an executive Director and Mr. Wong Siu Ki will be appointed as an independent non-executive Director.
The board (the “ Board ”) of directors (each, a “ Director ”) of AMCO United Holding Limited (the “ Company ”, together with its subsidiaries, the “ Group ”) hereby announces that with effect from 1 May 2015, Mr. Leung Kelvin Ming Yuen (“ Mr. Leung ”) will be appointed as an executive Director and Mr. Wong Siu Ki (“ Mr. Wong ”) will be appointed as an independent non-executive Director. The biographical details of each of Mr. Leung and Mr. Wong are set out below:
Mr. Leung, aged 37, obtained his Bachelor of Science with honours from the University of Toronto in June 2008. Mr. Leung worked in Convoy Financial Services Limited in April 2008 and he was later transferred to Convoy Asset Management Limited since April 2009 until March 2010 and his last position was senior officer in portfolio management and strategy. Mr. Leung also served as a portfolio manager in AMTD Financial Planning Limited from August 2010 to March 2013. Mr. Leung worked as the head of research team in Round Table Family Service Limited from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Leung is currently a licensed person to carry out type 1 regulated activity (dealing in securities) and type 4 regulated activity (advising on securities) under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the laws of Hong Kong) (“ SFO ”).
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As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Leung is not interested in any shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Pursuant to the service agreement to be entered into between the Company and Mr. Leung, Mr. Leung will be appointed for a term of three years from 1 May 2015, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election and other related provisions as stipulated in the bye-laws of the Company and the Rules (“ Listing Rules ”) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“ Stock Exchange ”). Mr. Leung will be entitled to receive an annual director’s remuneration of HK$240,000 (which has been determined with reference to prevailing market conditions, the relevant duties and responsibilities of Mr. Leung) and an annual discretionary management bonus (which will be determined with reference to the Group’s performance for the relevant year).
As at the date of this announcement, save as disclosed above, (i) Mr. Leung has not held any other major appointment and qualifications or any directorship in other listed companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years; (ii) Mr. Leung does not hold any other positions with the Company or other members of the Group; (iii) Mr. Leung does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders (having the meaning ascribed to it in the Listing Rules) of the Company; and (iv) there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules nor any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company in relation to the appointment of Mr. Leung.
Mr. Wong, aged 38, graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy with First Class Honours in November 1998. He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Wong has more than 17 years of solid working experiences in corporate management, capital markets and the financial sector in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Wong worked in an international accounting firm specialising in client’s initial public offerings. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Wong was appointed as the chief financial officer and company secretary of Eagle Brand Holdings Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Singapore. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Wong was appointed as the chief financial officer and company secretary of Xingfa Aluminum Holdings Limited (“ Xingfa ”), the shares of which are listed on the Main
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Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock code: 98). From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Wong was appointed as a non-executive director of Xingfa and since December 2012, Mr. Wong has been an alternate director and an alternate authorised representative under Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules to an executive director and the chairman of the board of Xingfa. Mr. Wong has also been the chief investment officer of Xingfa since 27 April 2015. Since December 2013, Mr. Wong has been served as an independent non-executive director of Major Holdings Limited, whose shares are listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (Stock code: 8209).
As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Wong is not interested in any shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Pursuant to the letter of appointment to be entered into between the Company and Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong will be appointed for a term of three years from 1 May 2015, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election and other related provisions as stipulated in the bye-laws of the Company and the Listing Rules. Mr. Wong will be entitled to receive an annual director’s remuneration of HK$100,000 (which has been determined with reference to prevailing market conditions, the relevant duties and responsibilities of Mr. Wong).
As at the date of this announcement, save as disclosed above, (i) Mr. Wong has not held any other major appointment and qualifications or any directorship in other listed companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years; (ii) Mr. Wong does not hold any other positions with the Company or other members of the Group; (iii) Mr. Wong does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders (having the meaning ascribed to it in the Listing Rules) of the Company; and (iv) there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules nor any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company in relation to the appointment of Mr. Wong.
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The Board would like to extend a warm welcome to each of Mr. Leung and Mr. Wong to join the Company.
On Behalf of the Board AMCO United Holding Limited Yip Wai Lun, Alvin Chairman and Managing Director
Hong Kong, 27 April 2015
As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Yip Wai Lun, Alvin, Ms. Leung Mei Han and Mr. Cheng Kin Chor are the executive Directors; and Mr. Leung Ka Kui, Johnny, Mr. Chan Kam Kwan, Jason and Mr. Lau Man Tak are the independent non-executive Directors.
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