1.1 The members ("the Members") of the Committee shall be
appointed by the Board of Directors ("the Board"), a majority
of whom shall be Independent Non-Executive Directors ("the
INEDs").
1.2 The Chairman of the Committee shall be the Group
Executive Chairman.
2.1 The Company Secretary, or in her absence, her delegate,
shall act as the Secretary of the Committee.
2.2 The Committee may from time to time appoint any other
person with appropriate qualifications and experience as the
Secretary of the Committee.
3.1 The Committee shall meet at least once a year.
3.2 Proceedings of meetings of the Committee shall be
governed by the provisions contained in the New Bye-Laws of
the Company for regulating the meetings of the Board. In
particular, any Member may participate in a meeting by means
of a conference call telephone facilities or similar means of
communication whereby all persons participating in the
meeting are capable of conversing with one another. A
resolution in writing signed by all the Members shall be as
valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of
the Committee duly convened and held.
3.3 The quorum of a meeting of the Committee shall be any two
Members.
3.4 Only Members are entitled to vote at the meetings.
3.5 Full minutes of the meetings of the Committee shall be
kept by the Secretary of the Committee. Draft and final
versions of minutes of the meetings of the Committee shall be
circulated to all Members for their comment and records
within a reasonable time after the meeting is held. Such
minutes shall be open for Directors' inspection.
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4. Attendance at Meetings
4.1 At the invitation of the Committee, the Chief Executive
Officer, external advisors or any other persons may attend
the meetings of the Committee.
4.2 The Chairman of the Committee or in his/her absence,
another Member or failing this his/her duly appointed
delegate, shall attend the Company's annual general meetings
and be prepared to answer shareholders' questions on the work
performed by the Committee and its duties.
The Committee shall have the following duties, powers and
functions :-
5.1 to determine nomination policy, procedures and criteria
for nomination of Directors for the Board's
consideration;
5.2 to review the structure, size and composition (including
the skills, knowledge and experience) of the Board at least
annually and make recommendations on any proposed changes to
the Board to implement the Company's corporate strategy;
5.3 to identify and nominate individuals suitably qualified
to become additional Directors or to fill casual vacancies of
the Board and make recommendations to the Board on the
selection of individuals nominated for directorships;
5.4 to assess the independence of INEDs and review the INEDs'
annual confirmations on their independence and to disclose
its review results in the Corporate Governance Report in the
Annual Report of the Company;
5.5 to make recommendations to the Board on the appointment
or re-appointment of Directors and succession planning for
Directors, in particular the Chairman and the Chief Executive
Officer;
5.6 where the Board proposes a resolution to elect an
individual as an INED at t he general meetings, to ensure the
Board sets out in the circular to Shareholders and/or
explanatory statement accompanying the notice of the revenant
general meeting the reasons why the Board believes he/she
should be elected and why it considers him/her to be
independent; and
5.7 to do any such things to enable the Committee to perform
its duties and to discharge its powers and functions
conferred on it by the Board.
6.1 The Committee shall be provided with sufficient resources
to perform its duties.
6.2 The Committee shall seek independent professional advice,
at the Company's
expense, to perform its duties if necessary.
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7. Reporting Responsibilities7.1 The Committee shall report to the Board on a regular basis on its recommendations and decisions.
8. Publication of the Terms of Reference8.1 The terms of reference of the Committee shall be posted on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Company. A copy of the terms of reference of the Committee shall be made available to any person without charge upon request.
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