The board (“Board”) of the directors of the Company (“Director(s)”) has resolved to set up a nomination committee (“Committee”).
The main objective of the Committee is to regularly review the structure of the Board and make recommendations to the Board regarding any proposed change to the structure of the Board. The Committee is accountable to the Board.
3.1 The Committee shall comprise three Directors who are appointed or removed by the Board. If any member of the Committee (“Member(s)”) ceases to be a Director, he/she will cease to be a Member automatically. The vacancy will be filled by appointment of new Member by the Board.
3.2 The majority of the Members shall be independent non-executive Directors.
3.3 The chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board and shall be the chairman of the Board or an independent non-executive Director.
Save as otherwise appointed by the Committee, the secretary to the Committee shall be the secretary to the Company.
The duties of the Committee are as follows: 5.1 review the structure, size and composition (including the skills, knowledge and experience) of the Board at least annually and make recommendations on any proposed changes to the Board to complement the Company’s corporate strategy;
5.2 identify individuals suitably qualified to become Board members and select or make recommendations to the Board on the selection of individuals nominated for directorships;
5.3 assess the independence of independent non-executive Directors; 5.4 make recommendations to the Board on the appointment or re-appointment of Directors and succession planning for Directors, in particular the chairman and the chief executive;
5.5 review the Company’s nomination policy and board diversity policy on a regular basis, and make recommendations to the Board for consideration and approval as appropriate; and
5.6 monitor the implementation of the Company’s nomination policy and board diversity policy and report in the Corporate Governance Report annually.
6.1 Number of meeting
There shall be at least one meeting of the Committee annually to be convened and held by attending in person, telephone or video conference. If required, extraordinary meeting could be convened.
6.2 Notice of meeting Unless waived by all Members on notice, the secretary to the Committee shall give seven days prior notice to all Members for any meeting to be convened and circulate the meeting agenda to the Members.
6.3 Quorum Meetings of the Committee shall be attended by more than one-half of the Members to be effective.
6.4 Conducting the meetings
Meetings could be convened by attending in person, telephone or video conference. Members could attend the meetings through telephone conference or similar arrangements which Members could communicate to each other. With consent by all Members, resolutions of the Committee could be passed by written resolutions.
6.5 Resolutions
Any resolution shall be passed by the majority votes of the Members who attend the meetings.
6.6 Invitations
The Committee could invite any executive Directors, external advisers or other individuals to attend the meetings but such executive Directors, advisers or individuals are not entitled to vote at the meetings. If required, the Committee could seek independent professional advice, the fees of which should be paid by the Company. 6.7 Minutes of the meetings Full minutes of meetings should be kept by the secretary to the Committee. Minutes shall record matters considered and decisions reached by the Members in details, including any doubt or disagreement raised by the Members. Draft and final versions of the minutes of the meetings should be sent to all Members for their comment and records, within a reasonable time after the meetings.
Chairman of the Committee who chair the meetings or other Member who is authorised by the chairman of the Committee to chair the meetings shall report to the Board after each meeting of the Committee.
Interpretation of these terms of reference shall belong to the Board. (Adopted by the Company pursuant to the Board’s resolution passed on 10 June 2011 and last revised on 14 February 2019)