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WHEELOCK AND COMPANY LIMITED

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

Stock Code: 20

Change of Chairman

Wheelock and Company Limited (the "Company") announces that with effect from 1
January 2014:
(1) Mr. WOO, Kwong Ching Peter ("Mr. P. Woo") will step down as the Chairman of the Company but will remain as a Director of the Company; and
(2) Mr. WOO, Chun Kuen Douglas ("Mr. D. Woo"), presently Managing Director of the
Company, has been elected as the new Chairman and consequently, from 1 January
2014 onwards, Mr. D. Woo will be the Chairman and Managing Director of the
Company.
Mr. P. Woo has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the board of the Directors of the Company (the "Board") and there are no matters relating to his relinquishment of the chairmanship that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. With effect from 1 January 2014, Mr. P. Woo will use the title of "Senior Director".
Mr. D. Woo has served as Managing Director of the Company with effect from 1 July 2013, as disclosed in an announcement (the "Announcement") dated 1 June 2013 previously issued by the Company. Please refer to the Announcement for biographical details of Mr. D. Woo and the matters and information, if any, required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule
13.51(2) of the Listing Rules in relation to his election as the new Chairman of the Company.
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. P. Woo, Mr. Stephen T. H. Ng, Mr. Stewart C. K. Leung, Mr. D. Woo and Mr. Paul Y. C. Tsui, together with two Non- executive Directors, namely, Mrs. Mignonne Cheng and Mr. Ricky K. Y. Wong, and seven Independent Non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Tak Hay Chau, Mr. Winston K. W. Leong, Mr. Alan H. Smith, Mr. Richard Y. S. Tang, Mr. Kenneth W. S. Ting, Ms. Nancy S. L. Tse and Mr. Glenn S. Yee.
Hong Kong, 27 November 2013
For WHEELOCK AND COMPANY LIMITED Wilson W. S. Chan
Company Secretary

Wheelock and Company Limited - Announcement

(27 November 2013)

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