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46
Corporate Governance
External Auditors
The external auditors are primarily responsible for auditing
and reporting on the annual accounts. In 2010 the total
remuneration paid to the external auditors was HK$26
million, being HK$10 million for audit, HK$13 million for tax
advice and HK$3 million for other professional services.
Airline Safety Review Committee
The Airline Safety Review Committee meets monthly to
review the Company’s exposure to operational risk. It
reviews the work of the Cabin Safety Review Committee,
the Operational Ramp Safety Committee and the
Engineering Mandatory Occurrence Report Meeting. It is
chaired by the Head of Corporate Safety and comprises
Directors and senior management of all operational
departments as well as senior management from the
ground handling company, HAS, and the aircraft
maintenance company, HAECO.
Investor Relations
The Company continues to enhance relationships and
communication with its investors. Extensive information
about the Company’s performance and activities is
provided in the Annual Report and the Interim Report
which are sent to shareholders. Regular dialogue with
institutional investors and analysts is in place to keep
them abreast of the Company’s development. Inquiries
from investors are dealt with in an informative and timely
manner. All shareholders are encouraged to attend the
annual general meeting to discuss matters relating to the
Company. Any inquiries from shareholders can be
addressed to the Corporate Communication Department
whose contact details are given on page 104.
In order to promote effective communication,
the Company maintains its website at
www.cathaypacific.com on which financial and other
information relating to the Company and its business is
disclosed.
Shareholders may request an extraordinary general
meeting to be convened in accordance with Section 113
of the Companies Ordinance.