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MTR CORPORATION LIMITED

香港鐵路有限公司

(the 'Company')

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 66)

CHANGE OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR

The Company announces the following changes:

  1. Ms Sharon Lee Hang-yee (also known as Mrs Sharon Yip Lee Hang-yee), by virtue of her appointment to the post of the Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) ('DS for T&H') with effect from 15 July 2019, has become an Alternate Director to the office of the Secretary for Transport and Housing ('S for T&H') (Mr Frank Chan Fan), a Non-executive Director ('NED') of the Company, with effect from the same date; and
  2. Ms Rebecca Pun Ting-ting has ceased to be an Alternate Director to the office of the S for T&H (Mr Frank Chan Fan), a NED of the Company, with effect from 15 July 2019, following her cessation from holding the post of the DS for T&H with effect from the same date.

Ms Sharon Lee Hang-yee

The Company announces that Ms Sharon Lee Hang-yee (also known as Mrs Sharon Yip Lee Hang-yee), by virtue of her appointment to the post of the DS for T&H with effect from 15 July 2019, has become an Alternate Director to the office of the S for T&H (Mr Frank Chan Fan), a NED of the Company, with effect from the same date.

The S for T&H is a NED of the Company appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the 'HKSAR') pursuant to the Mass Transit Railway Ordinance (Chapter 556 of the Laws of Hong Kong), and has appointed the DS for T&H as his Alternate Director.

Ms Lee (aged 50) joined the Hong Kong Government as an Administrative Officer in 1991. She has served in various policy bureaux and departments, including Civil Service Bureau, the former Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, Southern District Office, the former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority and Transport and Housing Bureau. Before re-joining the Transport and Housing Bureau as the DS for T&H in July 2019, Ms Lee was the Deputy Director of Broadcasting (Developments) for Radio Television Hong Kong from 2016 to 2019. She is a graduate of The University of Hong Kong and holds a Bachelor degree in Social Sciences.

Ms Lee has not entered into any contract of service with the Company nor is she appointed for a specific term. Ms Lee does not receive any emoluments from the Company.

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Unless otherwise disclosed above, as at the date of this announcement, Ms Lee:

  1. has not held any other directorship in the last three years in any public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas, and does not hold any other position with the Company or its subsidiaries;
  2. is not related to any Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company except that she is an official of the Government of the HKSAR. The Financial Secretary Incorporated, a controlling shareholder of the Company, holds shares in the Company in trust for the Government of the HKSAR; and
  3. does not have any interest in and does not hold any short positions in any shares or underlying shares in or any debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the 'SFO') as recorded in the register required to be kept under section 352 of the SFO or as otherwise notified to the Company and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited pursuant to the "Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers" as contained in Appendix 10 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the 'Listing Rules').

In respect of Ms Lee's appointment, there is no other information which is discloseable pursuant to any of the requirements of Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter relating to her appointment, other than as stated above, which needs to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.

Ms Rebecca Pun Ting-ting

The Company announces that Ms Rebecca Pun Ting-ting has ceased to be an Alternate Director to the office of the S for T&H (Mr Frank Chan Fan), a NED of the Company, with effect from 15 July 2019, following her cessation from holding the post of the DS for T&H with effect from the same date. Ms Pun has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board of Directors of the Company and that there is no other matter relating to her cessation as the Company's Alternate Director that needs to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of the Company pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules.

By Order of the Board

Gillian Elizabeth Meller

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 25 July 2019

As at the date of this announcement:

Members of the Board: Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen (Chairman)**, Dr Jacob Kam Chak-pui (Chief Executive Officer), Andrew Clifford Winawer Brandler*, Walter Chan Kar-lok*, Dr Pamela Chan Wong Shui*, Dr Dorothy Chan Yuen Tak-fai*, Cheng Yan-kee*, Dr Anthony Chow Wing-kin*, Dr Eddy Fong Ching*, James Kwan Yuk-choi*, Rose Lee Wai-mun*, Lucia Li Li Ka-lai*, Jimmy Ng Wing-ka*, Benjamin Tang Kwok-bun*, Dr Allan Wong Chi-yun*, Johannes Zhou Yuan*, James Henry Lau Jr (Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury)**, Secretary for Transport and Housing (Frank Chan Fan)**,

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Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) (Lam Sai-hung)** and Commissioner for Transport (Mable Chan)**

Members of the Executive Directorate: Dr Jacob Kam Chak-pui, Roger Francis Bayliss, Margaret Cheng Wai-ching, Dr Peter Ronald Ewen, Herbert Hui Leung-wah, Adi Lau Tin-shing, Gillian Elizabeth Meller, Linda So Ka-pik, David Tang Chi-fai and Jeny Yeung Mei-chun

  • independent non-executive Director
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This announcement is made in English and Chinese. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

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