Throughout the year ended 31 December 2009, the Group has complied with the Code on
Corporate Governance Practices ("CG Code") as set out in Appendix 14 to the Rules Governing
the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules")
except for the deviation from CG Code E.1.2 as described below:
Under CG Code E.1.2, the Chairman of the Board is required to attend the Company's annual
general meeting. Due to another commitment which required the Chairman's attendance, the
Chairman was not present at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 3 June 2009.
