Re-appointment of Chairman of MTR Corporation Limited
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     The Government announced today (October 29) that in accordance with the Articles of Association of the MTR Corporation Limited and as the majority shareholder, the Financial Secretary Incorporated has re-appointed Dr Raymond Ch'ien Kuo-fung as the Chairman of the board of directors of the Corporation.

     The re-appointment of Dr Ch'ien will take effect from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2015. Dr Ch'ien was first appointed as the Chairman of the board of directors of the Corporation in July 2003.

Ends/Monday, October 29, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:30

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