French Government Bestows Legion d'Honneur Distinction on Clement Kwok

The French Government has bestowed the distinction of Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur to The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr Clement Kwok.

The Order of the Legion d'Honneur was established by Napoleon Bonaparte on 19 May 1802. It is the highest decoration in France and is divided into the five following degrees: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer), and Grand Croix (Grand Cross).

Clement King Man Kwok (54) has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, as well as the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Kwok joined HSH in February 2002 as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, and is a Director of most of the group's entities.

His career began with Price Waterhouse and Barclays de Zoete Wedd in the United Kingdom, following which he returned to Hong Kong in 1986 to work with Schroders Asia.

From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Kwok served as Finance Director of MTR Corporation.

He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Swire Pacific Limited, a Fellow of The Hong Kong Management Association, a Council Member of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and serves on the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics of The University of Hong Kong.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels

Incorporated in 1866, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited is the holding company of a group which is engaged in the ownership, development, and management of prestigious hotels and commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as the provision of tourism and leisure, club management and other services.

The Peninsula Hotels portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, and The Peninsula Paris.

Projects under development include The Peninsula London and The Peninsula Yangon.

The property portfolio of the group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and St. John's Building in Hong Kong; The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam ; 1-5 Grosvenor Place in London, UK, and 21 avenue Kleber in Paris, France.

The clubs and services portfolio of the group includes The Peak Tram in Hong Kong; Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand; Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California; Peninsula Clubs and Consultancy Services, Peninsula Merchandising, and Tai Pan Laundry in Hong Kong.