Mr. CHAU Tak Hay was appointed an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company on 1 September 2009. He was the non-executive Chairman of the board of directors of the Company from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Chau graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 1967. He served in the Hong Kong Government from 1967 to 2002. Between 1988 and 2002, Mr. Chau served in a number of principal official positions in the Government, including Secretary for Trade and Industry, Secretary for Commerce and Industry, Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, and Secretary for Health and Welfare. Following his departure from the Government, Mr. Chau was an independent non-executive director of the Hong Kong Main Board listed China Life Insurance Company Limited from 2003 to 2009. He has been an independent non-executive director of the Hong Kong Main Board listed SJM Holdings Limited since 2008. Mr. Chau was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Government in 2002.