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CHEUNG KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 0001)

APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board of directors (the "Board") of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (the "Company") announces that Mr. Lee Yeh Kwong, Charles ("Mr. Lee") has been appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 18th January, 2013.
Mr. Lee, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP, aged 76, was a director of the Company during the period from 28th August, 1972 to 12th March, 1997. Mr. Lee is also a Non-executive Director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited with effect from 18th January, 2013. Mr. Lee is also the Chairperson of Hong Kong - Taiwan Economic and Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council, and a Board Member and Campaign Committee Co-Chairman of The Community Chest of Hong Kong. Mr. Lee was a member of the Council of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK") from 1988 to 1991, and Chairman of SEHK from 1992 to 1994. He was also the Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited from 1999 to April 2006. He held a number of Government appointments, including member of the Executive Council of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from 1997 to 2002 and from October 2005 to June 2012.
Mr. Lee is one of the founders of the solicitor's firm Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo, a major law firm in Hong Kong. He holds a Master's degree in law and is a qualified solicitor in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the degree of Doctor of Business Administration by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa by The University of Hong Kong and The Open University of Hong Kong respectively. He is also a qualified accountant and a chartered secretary.
Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lee has not held any directorship in any other publicly listed companies, whether in Hong Kong or overseas, during the last three years. Mr. Lee does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. As at the date hereof, Mr. Lee has a personal interest of 30,000 shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
There is a service agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Lee for the appointment of
Mr. Lee as Non-executive Director of the Company for an initial term from 18th January, 2013 to
31st December, 2013 which will be automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods, subject to re-election at the next annual general meeting of the Company and retirement by rotation in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company. The director's fee of Mr. Lee as specified in the service agreement is HK$120,000 per annum. Such fees are subject to pro-ration in the event the duration of his directorship is for an incomplete year and the review by the Board from time to time.
Save as disclosed herein, there are no other matters concerning Mr. Lee's appointment as Non-executive Director that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company nor any information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on SEHK.
The Company is delighted that Mr. Lee has re-joined the Group. His wealth of experience in different areas will be of immense value and be most beneficial to the Group.
By Order of the Board

CHEUNG KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Eirene Yeung

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 18th January, 2013
The Directors (Note) of the Company as at the date of this announcement are Mr. LI Ka-shing (Chairman), Mr. LI Tzar Kuoi, Victor (Managing Director and Deputy Chairman), Mr. KAM Hing Lam (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. IP Tak Chuen, Edmond (Deputy Managing Director), Mr. CHUNG Sun Keung, Davy, Ms. PAU Yee Wan, Ezra, Ms. WOO Chia Ching, Grace and Mr. CHIU Kwok Hung, Justin as Executive Directors; Mr. LEUNG Siu Hon, Mr. FOK Kin Ning, Canning, Mr. Frank John SIXT, Mr. CHOW Kun Chee, Roland, Mr. George Colin MAGNUS and Mr. LEE Yeh Kwong, Charles as Non-executive Directors; and Mr. KWOK Tun-li, Stanley, Mr. YEH Yuan Chang, Anthony, Mr. Simon MURRAY, Mr. CHOW Nin Mow, Albert, Ms. HUNG Siu-lin, Katherine, Dr. WONG Yick-ming, Rosanna (also Alternate Director to Mr. Simon MURRAY) and Mr. CHEONG Ying Chew, Henry as Independent Non-executive Directors.

Note: Other than Chairman, Managing Director and Deputy Managing Directors, order by date of appointment, and in the case of Non-executive Directors ("NED") / Independent Non-executive Directors ("INED"), order by date of appointment as NED / INED.

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