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Hutchison China MediTech LimitedΒ ("Chi-Med")Β
(AIM: HCM)
Board Change
London:Β Wednesday,Β 8Β OctoberΒ 2008:Β Chi-Med announcesΒ thatΒ MrΒ Patrick Wan, who has been an Executive Director since April 2006, tendered hisΒ resignationΒ as anΒ Executive Director of Chi-MedΒ with effect fromΒ 8Β OctoberΒ 2008.Β Β Upon his resignation from Chi-Med, Mr Wan will continue with hisΒ otherΒ existingΒ responsibilities within the Hutchison WhampoaΒ ChinaΒ group.Β Β His role in Chi-MedΒ isΒ assumedΒ byΒ Mr Johnny Cheng,Β theΒ newΒ Chief Financial OfficerΒ of Chi-MedΒ appointed in July.
MrΒ SimonΒ To, Chairman said:Β "WeΒ would likeΒ to express our deepΒ appreciationΒ forΒ Mr Wan'sΒ contributionΒ to Chi-MedΒ since his appointment in 2006Β andΒ are pleased that he will continue to stay in touch through his ongoing work with the Hutchison Group."Β
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Enquiries
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Chi-Med Christian Hogg, CEO |
Telephone:Β +852Β 2121Β 8200 |
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson Anthony Carlisle David Dible |
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 +44Β (0)Β 7973 611 888 +44Β (0)Β 7967Β 566Β 919 |
AboutΒ Chi-Med
Chi-Med is the holding company of a pharmaceutical and healthcare groupΒ basedΒ primarily inΒ ChinaΒ and was admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in May 2006. It is focused on researching, developing, manufacturing,Β and sellingΒ pharmaceuticals,Β health supplementsΒ and other consumer health and personal care products derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine and botanical ingredients.Β
Chi-Med is majority owned by Hutchison Whampoa Limited, an international companyΒ listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
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