Joint Company Secretaries
Mr Wang Kang and Mr Ricky Choy Wing Kay (being a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong) acted as the joint company secretaries of CITIC Limited during the year 2021. All directors have access to the advice and services of the joint company secretaries on board procedures and corporate governance matters as and when required. The joint company secretaries report to the chairman and/or the vice chairman/president of CITIC Limited. Mr Wang and Mr Choy took no less than 15 hours of relevant professional training respectively during the year under review.
Mr Wang resigned as a joint company secretary on 12 January 2022. Upon his resignation, Mr Choy (the other joint company secretary of the Company) who meets the requirements of a company secretary under Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules remains in office and acts as the company secretary of the Company. The board is in the process of identifying a suitable candidate to take up the position of joint company secretary of the Company and will issue an announcement as and when the appointment of joint company secretary of the Company is made.