(the "Company")
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Adopted by the Company pursuant to the Board resolution passed on 22 March 2012)
1. MEMBERSHIP
1.1 Members of the Nomination Committee shall be appointed by
the board of directors
(the "Board") of the Company.
1.2 The majority of the members of the Nomination Committee
shall be independent non-executive directors ("INEDs").
2.1 The chairman of the Nomination Committee shall be appointed by the Board and shall either be the chairman of the Board or an INED.
3 SECRETARY3.1 The members of the Nomination Committee shall appoint a secretary of the Nomination Committee. In the absence of the secretary, his/her delegate(s) or any person elected by the members present at the meeting of the Nomination Committee, shall attend the meeting of the Nomination Committee and take minutes.
4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEEUnless otherwise specified hereunder, the provisions contained in the Company's Articles of Association (as amended from time to time) for regulating meetings and proceedings of directors shall apply to the meetings and proceedings of the Nomination Committee.
4.1 Quorum4.1.1 The quorum for meetings of the Nomination Committee shall be any two members.
4.2 Frequency of meetings
4.2.1 The Nomination Committee shall hold at least one
regular meeting in a year.
Additional meetings of the Nomination Committee may be held
as and when
required.
4.3.1 Members of the Nomination Committee may attend meetings
of the Nomination Committee either in person or through other
electronic means of communication or in such other manner as
the members may agree.
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4.3.2 The other directors, secretary (or his/her
delegate(s)), Head of Human Resources and relevant senior
management and persons(s) invited by a Committee member shall
normally attend meetings of the Nomination Committee.
4.4.1 A meeting of the Nomination Committee may be convened
by any of its members or by the secretary.
4.4.2 Unless otherwise agreed by all the members of the
Nomination Committee, notice of at least 14 days shall be
given for a regular meeting of the Nomination Committee. For
all other meetings of the Nomination Committee, reasonable
notice shall be given.
4.4.3 Agenda and accompanying supporting papers shall be sent
to all members of the Nomination Committee and to other
attendees as appropriate at least 3 days before the date of
the meeting (or such other period as the members may agree).
4.5.1 Draft and final versions of minutes of Nomination
Committee meetings shall be sent to all Nomination Committee
members for their comment and records within a reasonable
time after the meeting.
4.5.2 Minutes of the Nomination Committee shall be kept by
the secretary and shall be available for inspection by any
member of the Nomination Committee or the Board at any
reasonable time on reasonable notice.
4.6.1 Without prejudice to any requirement under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules"), written resolution may be passed and adopted by all members of the Nomination Committee.
5 RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE
5.1 The responsibilities and authorities of the Nomination
Committee shall include such responsibilities and authorities
set out in the relevant code provisions of the Corporate
Governance Code (the "CG Code") as contained in Appendix 14
of the Listing Rules (as amended from time to time).
5.2 Without prejudice to any requirement under the CG Code,
the duties of the
Nomination Committee include the following:
(a) 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 complement the Company's corporate strategy.
(b) To identify individuals suitably qualified to become
Board members and select or make recommendations to the Board
on the selection of individuals nominated for
directorships.
(c) To assess the independence of INEDs.
(d) To make recommendations to the Board on the appointment
or re- appointment of directors and succession planning for
directors, in particular the chairman of the Board and the
chief executive.
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5.3 The Nomination Committee shall be provided with
sufficient resources to perform its duties and shall have
access to independent professional advice if necessary.
5.4 All members of the Nomination Committee shall have access
to the advice and services of the secretary, and separate and
independent access to the Company's senior management for
obtaining necessary information.
6.1 The Nomination Committee shall report back to the Board on their decisions or recommendations, unless there are legal or regulatory restrictions on their ability to do so (such as a restriction on disclosure due to regulatory requirements).
7 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING7.1 The chairman of the Nomination Committee or in his absence, another member of the Nomination Committee or failing this, his duly appointed delegate, shall attend the Annual General Meeting of the Company and be prepared to respond to questions at the Annual General Meeting on the Nomination Committee's work and responsibilities.
Note: If there is any inconsistency between the English and Chinese versions of this
Terms of Reference, the English version shall prevail.
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