The Manager
Board of Directors
Management Team
Property Managers
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CHIU KWOK HUNG, JUSTIN
Chairman and Director
Mr. Chiu Kwok Hung, Justin is the Chairman of the Manager. He is also the Chairman and Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management Limited ("ARA"), the holding company of the Manager, the Chairman of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited (the "manager of Fortune REIT") and the Chairman of ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited (the "manager of Prosperity REIT"). ARA is listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST"), Fortune REIT is dual-listed on SGX-ST and the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK"), and Prosperity REIT is listed on the Main Board of SEHK. Mr. Chiu is also a Director of ARA Fund Management (Asia Dragon) Limited as the manager of the ARA Asia Dragon Fund. Mr. Chiu is a member of the 11th Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China, a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors, a Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators and a member of the Board of Governors of Hong Kong Baptist University Foundation.

Mr. Chiu has more than 30 years of international experience in real estate in Hong Kong and various countries and is one of the most respected professionals in the property industry in Asia. Mr. Chiu is an Executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (“Cheung Kong”), a company listed on the Main Board of SEHK. He joined Cheung Kong in 1997 and has been an Executive Director since 2000, heading the real estate sales, marketing and property management teams. Prior to joining Cheung Kong, Mr. Chiu was with Sino Land Company Limited from 1994 to 1997 and Hang Lung Development Company, Limited (now known as Hang Lung Group Limited) from 1979 to 1994 responsible for the leasing and property management in both companies. Both Sino Land Company Limited and Hang Lung Group Limited are listed on the Main Board of SEHK.

Mr. Chiu holds Bachelor degrees in Sociology and Economics from Trent University in Ontario, Canada.
LIM HWEE CHIANG, JOHN
Director
Mr. Lim is a Director of the Manager. He is also the Group Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of ARA, the holding company of the Manager, which is listed on the SGX-ST. He has been the Group Chief Executive Officer and a Director of ARA since its establishment in 2002. He is also a Director of the manager of Fortune REIT, the manager of Prosperity REIT, Am ARA REIT Managers Sdn Bhd, the manager of Malaysia-listed AmFIRST REIT, ARA-CWT Trust Management (Cache) Limited, the manager of Singapore-listed Cache Logistics Trust and the Chairman of APM Property Management Pte. Ltd., Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Services Pte. Ltd and the management council of Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2197 (Suntec City). In addition, Mr. Lim is an Independent Director and member of the audit committee of Singapore-listed Teckwah Industrial Corporation Limited. He is also the Vice President of the Hong Kong-Singapore Business Association, the Senior Vice President of the Asian Public Real Estate Association, a council member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry and a member of the Valuation Review Board of the Ministry of Finance of Singapore.

Mr. Lim has close to 30 years of experience in real estate. Prior to founding ARA, from 1997 to 2002, he was an Executive Director of GRA (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential (US) Real Estate Investors. From 1996 to 1997, he founded and was the Managing Director of The Land Managers (S) Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based property and consulting firm specialising in feasibility studies, marketing and leasing management in Singapore, Hong Kong and China. He was the General Manager of the Singapore Labour Foundation Management Services Pte. Ltd. from 1991 to 1995, and was with DBS Land Limited (now part of CapitaLand Limited) from 1981 to 1990.

Mr. Lim holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, as well as a Diploma in Business Administration, each from the National University of Singapore.
IP TAK CHUEN, EDMOND
Director
Mr. Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond is a Director of the Manager. He is also a Non-executive Director of ARA, the holding company of the Manager, and a Director of the manager of Fortune REIT. ARA is listed on SGX-ST and Fortune REIT is duallisted on SGX-ST and the Main Board of SEHK.

Mr. Ip has been an Executive Director of Cheung Kong since 1993 and Deputy Managing Director since 2005, responsible for overseeing all financial and treasury functions of Cheung Kong and its subsidiaries, particularly in the fields of corporate and project finance. He has been an Executive Director of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited ("CK Infrastructure") since its incorporation in 1996 and Deputy Chairman since 2003, and the Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc. ("CK Life Sciences") since 2002. He oversees matters relating to corporate finance, strategic acquisition and investment of both CK Infrastructure and CK Life Sciences. Mr. Ip is also a Non-executive Director of TOM Group Limited ("TOM"), AVIC International Holding (HK) Limited ("AVIC"), Excel Technology International Holdings Limited ("Excel"), Ruinian International Limited ("Ruinian") and Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited ("Shougang"). Cheung Kong, CK Infrastructure, CK Life Sciences, TOM, AVIC, Ruinian and Shougang are listed on the Main Board of SEHK. Excel is listed on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of SEHK. Prior to joining Cheung Kong, Mr. Ip held a number of senior financial positions in major financial institutions and has extensive experience in the Hong Kong financial market covering diverse activities such as banking, capital markets, corporate finance, securities brokerage and portfolio investments.

Mr. Ip holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Business Administration.
TAN KIAN CHEW
Independent Director
Mr. Tan is an Independent Director and Chairman of the audit committee of the Manager. He is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of NTUC FairPrice. He served in the Republic of Singapore's Navy from 1976 to 1983 and held the position of head of naval operations from 1980 – 1983. He left the Navy to join the Singapore Government's elite Administrative Service in 1983 and served in the Ministry of Trade and Industry. At that time he was also appointed to the board of directors of NTUC FairPrice Co-operative Ltd. In 1988, he was posted to the Prime Minister's Office where he served as the Principal Private Secretary to the then Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong.

Mr. Tan left the Administrative Service to join NTUC FairPrice in 1992 as its Assistant General Manager and was subsequently promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 1997.

Mr. Tan obtained an Honours degree (First Class) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Aston in Birmingham, UK. He has also completed the Advance Management Program at Harvard University in 2000. Mr. Tan was awarded a SAF (Overseas) Scholarship in 1972 and was a recipient of the Singapore Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1991.
SNG SOW MEI (ALIAS POON SOW MEI)
Independent Director
Mrs. Sng is an Independent Director and member of the audit committee of the Manager. Mrs. Sng, who has been appointed as the Independent Non-executive Director and member of the audit committee of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Limited, is also an Independent Director and member of the audit committee of the manager of Fortune REIT, the manager of Prosperity REIT, a Director of Hutchison Port Holdings Management Pte. Limited and a Director of INFA Systems Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd. Since 2001, she has been the Senior Consultant (International Business) of Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd. Concurrently she is the Advisor of InfoWave Pte Ltd.

Prior to her appointments with Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd, where she was Director, Special Projects (North East Asia) in 2000 and a Consultant in 2001, Mrs. Sng was the Managing Director of CapitaLand Hong Kong Ltd for investment in Hong Kong and the region including Japan and Taiwan. In Hong Kong from 1983 to 1997, Mrs. Sng was the Centre Director and then Regional Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board and Trade Development Board respectively. She was Singapore's Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong from 1990 to 1997.

Mrs. Sng, with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Nanyang University of Singapore, has wide experience in various fields of industrial investment, business development, strategic and financial management, especially in property investment and management. In 1996, Mrs. Sng was conferred the title of PPA(P) – Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Perak), the Singapore Public Administration Medal (Silver).
LIM LEE MENG
Independent Director
Mr. Lim is an Independent Director and member of the audit committee of the Manager. He is currently a Senior Partner of RSM Chio Lim LLP, a member firm of RSM International. Mr. Lim is also an Independent Director of Teckwah Industrial Corporation Ltd ("Teckwah"), Datapulse Technology Limited ("Datapulse"), Tye Soon Ltd, Europtronic Group Ltd ("Europtronic") and the manager of Fortune REIT. He also serves as the Chairman of the audit committee of each of Teckwah, Datapulse, Europtronic and the manager of Fortune REIT.

Mr. Lim is a practising member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He is also the Chairman of Yio Chu Kang Citizen Consultative Committee and the Chairman of the finance committee of Ang Mo Kio - Yio Chu Kang Town Council.

Mr. Lim graduated from the Nanyang University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) degree in May 1980. He also has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Hull (1992), a Diploma in Business Law from the National University of Singapore (1989) and an ICSA qualification from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
MR. CHEN WEI CHING, VINCENT
Independent Director
Mr. Chen is an Independent Director and member of the audit committee of the Manager. Mr. Chen has been managing his personal and family investments since 1993, and has been an Independent Director of Transpac Industrial Holdings Ltd since 2003, currently serving as Chairman of the audit committee and Chairman of the nominating committee.

Mr. Chen has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, having spent 17 years with the First National Bank of Chicago, Bank of America, and Banque Francaise du Commerce Exterieur, and subsequently co-founded a financial consulting firm in 1988.

Mr. Chen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
CHOW WAI WAI, JOHN
Non-executive Director
Mr. Chow is a Non-executive Director of the Manager. He is currently the Managing Director of Hong Kong listed Winsor Properties Holdings Limited, which has operations in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. He is also the Managing Director of Winsor Industrial Corporation Limited, which has international operations spanning countries in the US, Europe and Asia, and he holds directorships in the various subsidiaries and associated companies of the Winsor companies. He is an Executive Director of Hong Kong-listed Wing Tai Properties Limited and is also a Nonexecutive Director of Hong Kong-listed Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited.

Mr. Chow has more than 30 years of experience in the property, textile and clothing businesses. He has served as Chairman of the Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers Association and as a member of the Textile Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Government.

Mr. Chow received his Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from the University of British Columbia.
YEO SEE KIAT
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Yeo is the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Manager. Mr. Yeo has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, managing and overseeing various projects with Hwa Hong Corporation Limited, The Wharf Group, Parkway Holdings Limited, and CapitaLand Limited. He has held senior management positions over the last 20 years. Mr. Yeo started his career in Turquand Young (now Ernst & Young) and was with the firm from 1976 to 1980.

Mr. Yeo holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore and a Graduate Diploma in Management Studies from the Singapore Institute of Management. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.
MA LAI CHEE,GERALD
Alternate Director
Mr. Ma is an Alternate Director to Mr. Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond, a Director of the Manager and the manager of Fortune REIT. He is also a Director of AMTD Financial Planning Limited, iBusiness Corporation Limited, CK Communications Limited, Beijing Net-Infinity Technology Development Company Limited and mReferral Corporation (HK) Limited. He also serves as a Non-executive Director of the manager of Prosperity REIT, and is an Alternate Director to Mr. Dominic Lai, Non-executive Director of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited.

Mr. Ma is currently Director, Corporate Strategy Unit and Chief Manager, Corporate Business Development at Cheung Kong. He has over 21 years of experience in banking, investment and portfolio management, real estate development and marketing, as well as managing IT related ventures and services. He is a member of the Hospitality Services Committee of Caritas Hong Kong and a member of the Finance Committee of The Scout Association of Hong Kong. He is also a member of the President's Circle of the University of British Columbia, Canada ("UBC") and a member of the Dean's advisory board for the Faculty of Arts of UBC.

Mr. Ma holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and a Master of Arts degree in Global Business Management.
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