Wheelock and Company Ltd. announced that Mrs. Mignonne CHENG DAO and Mr. Alan Howard SMITH have been appointed directors of the company with effect from 1 July 2012. Mrs. Cheng and Mr. Smith will be independent non-executive directors of the company upon their appointments becoming effective. Mrs. Cheng, aged 65, currently the chairman and chief executive officer of BNP Paribas Wealth Management for Asia Pacific. Mr. Smith, JP, aged 68, was the vice chairman, Pacific Region, of Credit Suisse First Boston.