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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.0B
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Dow Jones Description

First Pacific (HKEx: 00142) is a Hong Kong-based investment and management company with operations located in Asia. Its principal business interests relate to Telecommunications, Consumer Food Products, Infrastructure and Natural Resources. Listed in Hong Kong, First Pacific's shares are also available in the United States through American Depositary Receipts.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Manuel V. Pangilinan
Number of Employees 51,722
Contact Information

24th Floor 2 Exchange Square

Central

www.firstpacco....

(852) 2842 4388

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • HK-listed First Pacific To raise capital

    10/15/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • PRESS DIGEST - Philippine newspapers - Aug 3

    8/02/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Manuel V. Pangilinan Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph H.P. Ng Executive Vice President
Maisie M.S. Lam Executive Vice President, Group Human Resources
Nancy L.M. Li Vice President, Company Secretary
Peter T H Lin Assistant Vice President, Group Tax and Treasury
Richard P C Chan Assistant Vice President, Group Finance
Sara Cheung Assistant Vice President, Group Corporate Communications
Edward A. Tortorici Executive Director
Robert C. Nicholson Executive Director
Robert Charles Nichoison Executive Director
Michael J.A. Healy Finance Director
Richard L. Beacher Executive Vice President, Group Financial Controller
Benny S. Santoso Non-Executive Director
Edward K.Y. Chen Independent Non-Executive Director
Graham L. Pickles Independent Non-Executive Director
Ronald A. Brown General Counsel
Sutanto Djuhar Non-Executive Director
Tedy Djuhar Non-Executive Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Anthoni Salim Chairman
Soedono Salim Chairman
Albert F. Del Rosario Board of Directors
David W. C. Tang Board of Directors
David W.C. Tang Board of Directors
Edward K. Y. Chen Board of Directors
Ibrahim Risjad Board of Directors
Napoleon L Nazareno Board of Directors

Age 60, born in the Philippines. Mr. Pangilinan received a BA from Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School before working in the Philippines and Hong Kong for the PHINMA Group, Bancom International Limited and American Express Bank. He served as First Pacific's Managing Director after founding the Company in 1981, was appointed Executive Chairman in February 1999 and resumed the role of Managing Director and CEO in June 2003. Mr. Pangilinan also served as President and CEO of PLDT since November 1998 and was appointed Chairman of PLDT in February 2004. He is the Chairman of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Metro Pacific Corporation, Smart Communications, Inc., Pilipino Telephone Corporation, and Landco Pacific Corporation, as well as the President Commissioner of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. He also holds directorship in Citra Metro Manila Tollways, Corporation. In May 2006, the Office of the President of the Philippines awarded Mr. Pangilinan the Order of Lakandula, rank of Komandante in recognition of his contributions to the country. He was named Management Man of the Year 2005 by the Management Association of the Philippines and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities by San Beda College in the Philippines in January 2002. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ateneo de Manila University, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Medical Doctors Inc (Makati Medical Center), and Chairman of the non-profit organization, Philippine Business for Social Progress. Mr. Pangilinan is also Chairman of the Hong Kong Bayanihan Foundation, a civic organization based in Hong Kong.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Current
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK President Current
Metro Pacific Corporation Metro Pacific Chairman and First Pacific Chief Executive Current
Pldt Co. Chairman of the Board Current
Smart Communications Chairman Current
Pldt-Smart Foundation, Inc. Chairman Current
Ateneo de Manila University Chairman of the Board Current
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Chairman Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Philex Mining Corporation Director Current
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company CEO Former
Pldt Co. CEO Former
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company President Former
Pldt Co. President Former
First Pacific Company Limited Founder Former
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Ateneo de Manila University Bachelor of Arts Former
Ateneo de Manila University Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Executive Vice President Current

Age 52, born in Hong Kong. Ms. Lam received a Diploma from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Hong Kong Management Association. She joined First Pacific in 1983.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Executive Vice President, Group Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Vice President, Company Secretary Current
First Pacific Company Limited Secretary Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former
McMaster University BA Former

Age 37, born in Hong Kong. Mr. Lin received an MSc in Management Sciences and BSc in Economics and Statistics from the University of Southampton and Coventry University respectively. He is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Tax Institute. Mr. Lin joined First Pacific in 1998 from KPMG where he was a Tax Manager specializing in Corporate Tax.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Assistant Vice President, Group Tax and Treasury Current
Coventry University Msc In Management Sciences Former
University of Southampton Msc In Management Sciences Former
Coventry University Bsc In Economics and Statistics Former
University of Southampton Bsc In Economics and Statistics Former

Age 37, born in Hong Kong. Mr. Chan received a BBA (Hons) degree from the Hong Kong Baptist University and an MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Certified Public Accountant (Practising), a CFA charterholder and a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has over 10 years' experience in auditing, accounting, finance and management spanning a diverse range of business activities. Mr. Chan joined First Pacific in 1996 from KPMG.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Assistant Vice President, Group Finance Current
Chinese University of Hong Kong Mba Former

Age 43, born in Hong Kong. Ms. Cheung received a BA in Business Economics from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and an MBA from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute. Ms. Cheung joined First Pacific in 1997 from the Public Affairs department of Wharf Limited and Wheelock and Company Limited.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Assistant Vice President, Group Corporate Communications Current
National Investor Relations Institute Board of Directors Current
National Investor Relations Institute Member Current
Southern Illinois University Mba Former
University of California, Los Angeles Ba In Business Economics Former

Organization Position Status
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Executive Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Executive Director Current
Metro Pacific Corporation Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Olivetti Corporation Corporate Vice President Former
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. Corporate Vice President Former
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Commissioner Former
Indofood Commissioner Former
Fairfield University Ms Former
New York University Bs Former

Organization Position Status
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Executive Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Executive Director Current
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited Solicitor Current
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Commissioner Current
India Investment Partners Limited Solicitor Current
India Investment Partners Limited Board of Directors Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Levelup Director Current
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited Board of Directors Current
Philex Mining Corporation Director Current
Richards Butler Senior Partner Former
PCCW Limited Board of Directors Former
University of Kent Former

Mr. Robert Charles Nichoison, aged 49, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in October 1994. He qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1980 and in Hong Kong in 1982. He was a senior partner of Richards Butler from 1985 to 2001 where he established the corporate and commercial department. He has had wide experience in corporate finance and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, regional telecommunications, debt and equity capital markets, corporate reorganizations and privatization of state-owned enterprises in the PRC. He was a senior advisor to the Board of Directors of PCCW Limited between August 2001 and September 2003. He is an independent non-executive director of Pacific Basin Shipping Limited and an executive director of First Pacific Company Limited, a Hong Kong-based and Hong Kong-listed and investment management company with principal business interests related to telecommunications and consumer food products. He also serves as a Commissioner of First Pacific's subsidiary in Indonesia, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Executive Director Current
Qpl US Inc Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Richards Butler Senior Partner Former

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Finance Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current

Age 48, born in United Kingdom. Mr. Beacher received a BA (Hons) in Economics and Accounting from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Beacher moved to Hong Kong in 1984 with PriceWaterhouse and most recently served in financial positions with Hagemeyer Cosa Lieberman and latterly with Siemens Building Technologies as Global Business Line Controller. He joined First Pacific in 2006.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Executive Vice President, Group Financial Controller Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Siemens Building Technologies Controller Former
University of Newcastle upon Tyne Ba (Hons) In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Executive Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Non-Executive Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board Member Current
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Commissioner Former

Age 62, born in Hong Kong and educated at the University of Hong Kong and Oxford University. Professor Chen serves as President of Lingnan University; an Independent Non-executive Director of Asia Satellite Telecommunications and Wharf Holdings Limited. He is the trustee for Eaton Vance Management Funds. Formerly, Professor Chen served as Chairman of Hong Kong's Consumer Council; as an Executive Councillor of the Hong Kong Government; and as a Legislative Councillor. Professor Chen joined First Pacific's Board in 1993.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Independent Non-Executive Director Current
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current
The Wharf (Holdings) Limited Board of Directors Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
The Consumer Council Professor Former
The Wharf (Holdings) Limited Non-executive Director Former
The Consumer Council Chairman Former
University of Oxford Bachelor of Arts and Master of Social Science Former
University of Hong Kong Former

Age 49, born in Australia. Mr. Pickles holds a Bachelor of Business degree (majoring in accounting). He is a member of the Certified Practising Accountants of Australia, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Directors. Mr. Pickles has significant experience in the distribution and technology sectors, running several distribution businesses in Asia and Australasia in the IT and telecommunications industries, over a career spanning more than 20 years. Mr. Pickles serves as a Commissioner of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. He was previously the CEO of Tech Pacific Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Pacific Company Limited until Tech Pacific was sold in 1997. Mr. Pickles was also a member of the executive committee of Hagemeyer N.V. in which First Pacific had a controlling interest until 1998. Mr. Pickles joined First Pacific's Board in 2004.

Organization Position Status
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Commissioner Current
First Pacific Company Limited Independent Non-Executive Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board Member Current
Hagemeyer N.V. Board of Directors Former
Hagemeyer N.V. Member Former

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited General Counsel Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current

Age 78, born in Indonesia. Mr. Djuhar has founded numerous Indonesian companies involved primarily in real estate development. He is a Commissioner of PT Kartika Chandra and serves as a Director of PT Bogasari Flour Mills and Pacific Industries and Development Limited. Mr. Djuhar, who is the father of Tedy Djuhar, joined First Pacific's Board in 1981.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Non-Executive Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board Member Current
Pacific Industries Inc. Director Current
Development Corp. Director Current

Age 55, born in Indonesia. Mr. Djuhar received a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of New England in Australia. Mr. Djuhar is the Vice President Director of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, Director of Pacific Industries and Development Limited, and Director of a number of other Indonesian companies. He is the son of Sutanto Djuhar. Mr. Djuhar joined First Pacific's Board in 1981.

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Non-Executive Director Current
Development Corp. Director Current
Pacific Industries Inc. Director Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board Member Current
University of New England Bachelor of Economics Degree Former

Age 58, born in Indonesia. Mr. Salim is the son of Soedono Salim. He graduated from Ewell County Technical College in London. Mr. Salim is the President and CEO of the Salim Group, President Director and CEO of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, and holds positions as Commissioner and Director in various companies, including Futuris Corporation Limited, Australia. Mr. Salim serves on the Boards of Advisors of several multi-national companies. He was a member of the GE International Advisory Board from September 1994, and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of ALLIANZ Group, an insurance company based in Germany, and Rabo Bank of the Netherlands. He joined the Asia Business Council in September 2004. Mr. Salim has served as a Director of First Pacific since 1981 and assumed the role of Chairman in June 2003.

Organization Position Status
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK President and CEO Current
First Pacific Company Limited Chairman Current
Futuris Corporation Limited Board of Directors Current
Futuris Corporation Limited Commissioner and Director Former
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Commissioner Former
Asia Business Council Former

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Shanghai Tang founder Former

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK Vice President Current
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
First Pacific Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Smart Communications CEO Former
Smart Communications President Former