Mr Nicholas Robert SALLNOW-SMITH 
(also an Independent Non-Executive Director)

Mr Sallnow-Smith has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Board of The Link Management Limited (the "Manager") since April 2007. He is also the chairman of the Nomination Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee of the Manager.

 

Mr Sallnow-Smith has over 35 years of experience in the finance and treasury field in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, and has extensive knowledge of the property investment/management industry in Hong Kong. He was Chief Executive of Hongkong Land Limited between 2000 and 2007.

 

Mr Sallnow-Smith is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Wynn Macau, Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), a Non-Executive Director of Unitech Corporate Parks PLC (a company listed on AIM of the London Stock Exchange) and Aviva Life Insurance Company Limited. He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of Winnington Group.

 

Mr Sallnow-Smith has been actively involved in public service and is currently a Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society, Chairman of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, a member of the Council of the Treasury Markets Association (Hong Kong Association of Corporate Treasures Representative) and a member of General Committee of The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is also a director of AFS Intercultural Exchanges Limited.
 

Mr Hongchoy joined the Manager as Chief Financial Officer in January 2009, was appointed as an Executive Director in February 2009, and became Chief Executive Officer on 17 May 2010. Mr Hongchoy is currently a member of the Nomination Committee, the Finance and Investment Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Manager and director of The Link Holdings Limited, The Link Properties Limited and The Link Finance Limited, being the principal subsidiaries of The Link REIT. Mr Hongchoy holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Canterbury and a MBA degree from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a Chartered Accountant under the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is also a Fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Hong Kong Institute of Directors, Hong Kong Securities Institute and Institute of Shopping Centre Mangement. He has over 23 years of experience in investment banking, financial consulting and accounting in Asia and New Zealand with focus on real estate, financial services and consumer/retail sectors.

 

Mr Hongchoy is a director of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited, Asia Pacific Real Estate Association Limited and the Chairman of its Hong Kong Chapter Board. He is also a member of the Asia Executive Board of The Wharton School and the Faculty Advisory Committee of Faculty of Business at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Mr Hongchoy was a Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Chairman of its Corporate Finance Committee in 2008, a member of the Advisory Committee on Human Resources Development in the Financial Sector of The Government of the HKSAR in 2008-2010 and a director of the Hong Kong Securities Institute in 2006-2011.

 

Mr Hongchoy was presented Director of the Year Award by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award by Enterprise Asia in 2011.

 

  
Non-Executive Director

 

Mr Griffiths has been a Non-Executive Director of the Manager since September 2007. He is also a member of the Finance and Investment Committee of the Manager. Mr Griffiths has practiced architecture for 32 years, with 28 years in Hong Kong. He is the Chairman of Aedas Limited, the Chairman of the Asian Youth Orchestra, an Honorary Professor of Architecture at The University of Hong Kong and a member of the Board of Directors of the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong. Aedas is the largest architectural practice in Hong Kong and the world and has 32 offices and 2,000 staff internationally. 
 
Independent Non-Executive Directors

 

Mr Arnold has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager since September 2004. He is also the chairman of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee of the Manager. Mr Arnold is an Independent Non-Executive Director of VinaLand Limited (listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange). He is a Chartered Surveyor and has some 44 years of experience in the property industry. 
 
Mr William CHAN Chak Cheung

Mr Chan has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager since October 2009. He is also the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Manager. Mr Chan is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers with a career spanning 33 years in Canada, Hong Kong and mainland China. Mr Chan is an Independent Non-Executive Director of King Fook Holdings Limited and National Electronics Holdings Limited, both of which are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, as well as a director of several non-listed companies. Mr Chan brings senior management skills and experience in solving complex business issues in many different industries including the real estate industry, and also brings experience in matters on corporate governance. 
 
Mr Anthony CHOW Wing Kin,  SBS, JP

Mr Chow has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager since May 2006. He is also a member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Manager. Mr Chow is a solicitor admitted to practice in Hong Kong and England and Wales. He has been a practising solicitor in Hong Kong for over 30 years and is currently Partner of the law firm Messrs. Peter C Wong, Chow & Chow. His principal areas of practice include corporate and commercial, property law, probate and civil litigation. Mr Chow is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer and a member of the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission. He is also the Chairman of the Process Review Panel for the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and a steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Mr Chow is a Non-Executive Director of Kingmaker Footwear Holdings Limited and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited; and was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd, all of which are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is the former President of The Law Society of Hong Kong. 
  
Dr Patrick FUNG Yuk Bun, JP

Dr Fung has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager since August 2005. He is also the chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Manager. Dr Fung is a veteran banker with over 34 years of experience. He has been Chairman and Chief Executive of Wing Hang Bank, Limited since 1996 and is also a Non-Executive Director of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited, both of which are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Dr Fung is the Chairman of Executive Committee and Vice President of the Council of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and a member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board. 
 
Mr Stanley KO Kam Chuen,  BBS, JP

Mr Ko has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager since September 2005. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Manager. Mr Ko has extensive experience in business development and management of business portfolios. He is Chairman of Jardine Airport Services Limited, Advisor to the board of Jardine Matheson Limited and an Independent Non-Executive Director of SW Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited (which is listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange). Mr Ko is Chairman of LARK International Holdings Limited. 
 
Mr David Charles WATT

Mr Watt has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager since August 2009. He is also a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee of the Manager. Mr Watt holds a Master of Arts in Modern History from the University of Oxford and completed the International Executive Programme at INSEAD, France in 1991. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is also a member of its Global Communications Board and a member of the General Committee of The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Mr Watt is currently an International Director of DTZ with responsibility for business development and client services across the Asia-Pacific Region. He has over 35 years of international experience on a wide range of commercial development projects. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centres and former member of its European Advisory Board. 
 
Professor Richard WONG Yue Chim,  SBS, JP

Professor Wong has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager since September 2007. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Manager. Professor Wong is Professor of Economics at The University of Hong Kong. His main research interest is in the economic analysis of competition, regulation and economic development. He has been actively involved in public services and serves on numerous public bodies. Professor Wong is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Great Eagle Holdings Limited, CK Life Sciences Int’l., (Holdings) Inc., Orient Overseas (International) Limited, Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, all of which are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Limited and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (the latter was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange until December 2010).