General Manager Appointment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited

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HONG KONG, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HKEx: 00045) (HSH) announced the appointment of Mr. Doug Lui as General Manager, Audit & Risk Management, effective 2 August 2010.

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Mr. Lui has over 17 years of experience in finance and compliance. Prior to this appointment, he was Head of Audit and Risk Management with Johnson Electric International. He is also a member of several professional bodies, including the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Global Association of Risk Professionals and Risk Management Association.

Mr. Lui graduated from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada with a Bachelor of Business Administration. His career path has taken him to Hong Kong, USA, Europe, Asia and Canada, working for SAP, IndyMac Bancorp, Vivendi Universal, Universal Studios Group, Seagrams Universal as well as Ernst & Young.

About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)

Incorporated in 1866 and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx: 00045), HSH is a holding company whose subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entity are engaged in the ownership and management of prestigious hotel, commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the USA and Europe, as well as the provision of transport, club management and services. The hotel portfolio of the Group comprises The Peninsula Hotels in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila and Paris (opening in 2012). The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John's Building, The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand.

    For further information on this release, please contact:

     Irene Lau
     Manager, Corporate Affairs
     The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited
     Tel:      +852-2840-7788
     Fax:      +852-2840-7567
     Email:    [email protected]
     Websites: http://www.hshgroup.com , http://www.peninsula.com

SOURCE The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited