Appointed as Director in October 1972, Executive Director in 1973, then Managing Director in 1989 and became Chairman and Executive Director in March 2012. Dr Cheng is also Chairman and Managing Director of New World China Land Limited, Chairman of NWS Holdings Limited, Chairman and Non-executive Director of New World Department Store China Limited and Newton Resources Ltd, Chairman and Executive Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, Chairman of International Entertainment Corporation, Independent Non-executive Director of HKR International Limited and Non-executive Director of Lifestyle International Holdings Limited, all of them are listed public companies in Hong Kong. Dr Cheng is also Chairman of New World Hotels (Holdings) Limited and a Director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He is a Director of Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings) Limited, Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings II) Limited, Chow Tai Fook Capital Limited, Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, all of them are substantial shareholders of the Company.

Dr Cheng is Chairman of the Advisory Council for The Better Hong Kong Foundation and a Standing Committee Member of the Twelfth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of The People's Republic of China. Dr Cheng was awarded a Gold Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2001 and the Legion of Honour by the French Government in 2005.

Dr Cheng is the father of Mr Cheng Chi-kong, Adrian and Ms Cheng Chi-man, Sonia, the brother of Mr Cheng Kar-shing, Peter and the uncle of Mr Cheng Chi-heng.

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Appointed as Executive Director in March 2007 and took up an additional position as Joint General Manager in March 2012. He is Executive Director of New World China Land Limited, New World Department Store China Limited, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited and International Entertainment Corporation and a Non-executive Director of Giordano International Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He is a Director of Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, both are substantial shareholders of the Company. He is also the Chairman of New World Group Charity Foundation Limited and a Director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Mr Cheng worked in a major international bank prior to joining the Group in September 2006 and has substantial experience in corporate finance. Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (cum laude) from Harvard University. He is Vice Chairman of the Youth Federation of the Central State-owned Enterprises, Vice Chairman of All-China Youth Federation, a member of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a consultant of the Beijing Municipal Committee of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of China Young Leaders Foundation and Honorary Chairman of the Fundraising Committee of the Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation.

Mr Cheng is the son of Dr Cheng Kar-shun, Henry, the brother of Ms Cheng Chi-man, Sonia, the nephew of Mr Cheng Kar-shing, Peter and the cousin of Mr Cheng Chi-heng.

Mr Chen joined the Company as General Manager on 1 January 2011 and appointed as Executive Director and Joint General Manager in March 2012. He also acts as Director of New World Group Charity Foundation Limited and certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Mr Chen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Chemical Engineering from South China University of Technology in Guangzhou. He had also been a visiting scholar to the California State University, Northridge in U.S.A. where he studied Public Administration. Mr Chen had previously taught at South China University of Technology, and held certificates as university lecturer, senior engineer, and held offices in various departments of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government. Mr Chen has extensive experience in administration management, corporate management and capital management with a strong theoretical and practical foundation.

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Appointed as Non-executive Director in December 2008 and re-designated as Executive Director in March 2012. She is responsible for the human resources, internal training and external affairs of the Company.

Ms Ki is Managing Director of New World China Enterprises Projects Limited (a subsidiary of the Company) since 1997 and a Director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Ms Ki is Independent Non-executive Director of Clear Media Limited and Sa Sa International Holdings Limited, both are listed public companies in Hong Kong. She is also Director of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation and New World Group Charity Foundation Limited.

Ms Ki has more than 30 years' experience in integrated communication and marketing services. She was the Founder, Partner and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Grey Hong Kong Advertising Limited and Grey China Advertising Limited. Ms Ki is committed to community and public services. She was the first Chief Executive of The Better Hong Kong Foundation. She is currently a life member of the Children's Cancer Foundation, Vice Chairman of UNICEF Hong Kong Committee, trustee member of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Honorary Secretary of the Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation, a member of the Hong Kong Housing Society, a council member of HKU, a member of the Asian Advisory Board of the Cheng Yu Tung Management Institute, Richard Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario, Canada), a member of the Advisory Board of the EMBA Programme of CUHK, a Committee Member of The Twelfth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China and a member of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the Yunnan Province, and a recipient of Honorary University Fellowship from OUHK and HKU, the honour of Beta Gamma Sigma from CUHK/BA, Justice of Peace and Silver Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Appointed as an Executive Director in June 2010. Mr Cheng is an Executive Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, a listed public company in Hong Kong. Mr Cheng is a Director of Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, both are substantial shareholders of the Company. Mr Cheng had worked in Yu Ming Investment Management Limited from 1999 to 2000 as a Corporate Finance Executive. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Economics from the University of Western Ontario, Canada in 1999. He is the son of Mr Cheng Kar-shing, Peter, the nephew of Dr Cheng Kar-shun, Henry and the cousin of Mr Cheng Chi-kong, Adrian, and Ms Cheng Chi-man, Sonia.

Appointed as Executive Director in March 2012. Ms Cheng is currently Chief Executive Officer of New World Hospitality and oversees the hotel division as well as the project management division of the Group.

Ms Cheng is also Executive Director of New World China Land Limited, a listed public company in Hong Kong, and a Director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Before joining the Group in 2008, Ms Cheng had worked in a major international investment bank and a global US private equity firm specialising in real estate investments. Ms Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Mathematics with concentration in Economics from Harvard University in U.S.A.. Ms Cheng is a Member of the Eleventh Guizhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Ms Cheng is the daughter of Dr Cheng Kar-shun, Henry, the sister of Mr Cheng Chi-kong, Adrian, the niece of Mr Cheng Kar-shing, Peter, and the cousin of Mr Cheng Chi-heng.

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Appointed as Director in November 1979 and became Executive Director in 1986. Mr Liang was re-designated as Non-executive Director in March 2012. He is a Director of Macao Dragon Company Limited which is under creditors' voluntary winding up. Mr Liang is the cousin of Mr Liang Cheung-biu, Thomas.

Appointed as Director in October 1994. Mr Cheng is a Director of New World Hotels(Holdings) Limited, the Deputy Managing Director of New World Development (China) Limited, and a Director of NWS Service Management Limited and certain subsidiaries of the Group. He is a Director of Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings) Limited, Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings II) Limited, Chow Tai Fook Capital Limited, Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, all of them are substantial shareholders of the Company. He is also an Executive Director of New World China Land Limited, and an Independent Non-executive Director of King Fook Holdings Limited and Symphony Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. Mr Cheng is the Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation. He is a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, an Accredited Mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Centre, a CEDR Accredited Mediator, HKIAC Accredited Mediator (General) and a Panel Mediator of Land (Compulsory Sale For Redevelopment) Ordinance Pilot Mediation Scheme of The Joint Mediation Helpline Office and an Arbitrator of Huizhou Arbitration Commission. Mr Cheng is the brother of Dr Cheng Kar-shun, Henry, the father of Mr Cheng Chi-heng and the uncle of Mr Cheng Chi-kong, Adrian, and Ms Cheng Chi-man, Sonia.

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Appointed as Director in November 1985. He is also the Chairman of King Fook Holdings Limited and an Independent Non-executive Director of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited, both being listed public companies in Hong Kong.

Appointed as Director in April 1989. Mr Cha is the Chairman of HKR International Limited and the Non-executive Chairman of Hanison Construction Holdings Limited, both of them are listed public companies in Hong Kong. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited – Manager of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust which is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Chairman of Mingly Corporation, a Director of Asia Television Limited and an Independent Non-executive Director of Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited. Mr Cha is a Committee Member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of The People's Republic of China.

Appointed as Alternate Director in September 2000. Mr Cha is the Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of HKR International Limited, and an Independent Non-executive Director of SOHO China Limited, both are listed public companies in Hong Kong, and a Director of United Nigerian Textiles PLC which was privatised and delisted from The Nigerian Stock Exchange in October 2011. He has extensive experience in the textile manufacturing and real estate businesses.

Appointed as Non-executive Director in August 2004 and re-designated as Independent Non-executive Director in November 2007. Mr Ho was an alternate Director of the Company from 7 January 2004 to 29 August 2004. He is an Independent Non-executive Director of King Fook Holdings Limited (a listed public company in Hong Kong). He is also an Executive Director of Honorway Investments Limited and Tak Hung (Holding) Company Limited.

Appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in August 2004. Mr Lee isthe Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lippo Limited, an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lippo China Resources Limited and Hongkong Chinese Limited as well as an Independent Non-executive Director of New World China Land Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He is also a Non-executive Director of Asia Now Resources Corp., a company listed on TSX Venture Exchange of Canada, and Export and Industry Bank, Inc. (a listed company in the Republic of Philippines) up to his resignation on 21 June 2012 and 13 December 2011 respectively. Export and Industry Bank, Inc. was placed under receivership on 26 April 2012. Mr Lee is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and an Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He was a partner of Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Hong Kong and has extensive experience in corporate finance and capital markets. Mr Lee is an Honorary Fellow of the City University of Hong Kong. He serves as a member on a number of Public Boards and Committees including as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hospital Authority Provident Fund Scheme, and the Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Governing Committee. In addition, Mr Lee serves as a member of The Appeal Boards Panel (Education).

Appointed as Non-executive Director in August 2004 and re-designated as Independent Non-executive Director in March 2012. Mr Liang is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited (a listed public company in Hong Kong) and Group Chief Executive of Wideland Investors Limited. Mr Liang is a member of the Court of the Hong Kong Baptist University. He has extensive experience in financial management, corporate finance, banking, real estate development and equity investment.

Mr Liang is the cousin of Mr Liang Chong-hou, David.

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