[ET Net News Agency, 8 February 2018] Swire Pacific (00019 and 00087), Swire Properties
(01972), Cathay Pacific Airways (00293) and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO)
(00044) said John Robert Slosar has indicated his intention to retire as Chairman and a
Director of Swire Pacific and as Chairman and a Director of its listed subsidiaries, Swire
Properties and HAECO with effect from 1 July.
Slosar will remain as Chairman and a Director of Cathay Pacific Airways, a listed
associated company of Swire Pacific.
Merlin Bingham Swire, currently a Director of Swire Pacific, Swire Properties, Cathay
Pacific and HAECO, will succeed Slosar as Chairman of Swire Pacific, Swire Properties and
HAECO with effect from the same day. Swire has worked for the Swire group for 20 years. He
has been a Director of Swire Pacific, Swire Properties and HAECO since January 2009. He is
also Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive and a shareholder of John Swire & Sons Limited
and a Director of Cathay Pacific. (HL)