Emperor International Holdings Limited announced that Mr. Chan Man Hon, Eric has served the Board for more than 9 years and for good corporate governance practice, did not offer himself for re-election and retired by rotation as an independent non-executive director of the company upon conclusion of the AGM held on August 8, 2013. The board also announced that Mr. Wong Tak Ming, Gary was elected by the shareholders at the AGM as Director and acts as an independent non-executive director of the company to fill the casual vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. Eric Chan upon conclusion of the AGM. Following his retirement at the AGM, Mr. Eric Chan automatically ceased to act as the chairman of the Audit Committee as well as a member of the Nomination Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee under the Board.

At the same time, Mr. Gary Wong has been appointed to succeed Mr. Eric Chan for such positions. Mr. Gary Wong is a certified public accountant (practising) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong. He now runs a professional accountancy firm in Hong Kong and has over 10 years of experience in the field of auditing and accounting.

Mr. Gary Wong is also an independent non-executive director of Century Legend (Holdings) Limited.