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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 6
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Guideline
Code and/or Guide Description Company¡¯s Compliance or Explanation
2.4
Has any Independent Director
served on the Board for more
than nine years from the date of
his first appointment? If so, please
identify the Director and set out the
Board¡¯s reasons for considering him
independent.
There is no Independent Director who has served on the Board beyond nine years since the
date of his/her first appointment.
2.5
Does the Board consider its board
size to be appropriate?
The Board considers its current board size appropriate to effectively facilitate the
operations of the Group.
2.6
(a) What is the Board¡¯s policy
with regard to diversity in
identifying director nominees?
The Board¡¯s policy in identifying director nominees is primarily to have an appropriate mix
of members with complementary skills, core competencies and experience for the Group,
regardless of gender.
(b) Please state whether the
current composition of the
Board provides diversity on
each of the following ¨C skills,
experience, gender and
knowledge of the Company,
and elaborate with numerical
data where appropriate.
The current Board composition provides a good balance and diversity of skills, experience,
gender and knowledge to the Company as follows:
Table 4 ¨C Balance and Diversity of the Board
Number of
Directors
Proportion of
Board
Core Competencies
- Accounting or finance
6
6/6
- Business management
6
6/6
- Legal or corporate governance
6
6/6
- Relevant industry knowledge or experience
5
5/6
- Strategic planning experience
6
6/6
Gender
- Male
4
4/6
- Female
2
2/6
