Mr Thompson has been Chief Investment Officer of HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited since April 2000 and a director of the firm since 1993. Prior to joining HSBC, Mr Thompson worked in London for PPM Ventures Limited, a leading UK buyout firm and for The Swire Group, a privately owned aviation and property conglomerate, in Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia. Mr Thompson has more than 13 years experience of making private equity investments in a diverse range of countries and industry sectors. Mr Thompson received an MA degree in Law from Cambridge University, England and is a member of the Bar of England and Wales. Mr Thompson is also a member of the Wharton Society of Fellows.

About HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited
HSBC Private Equity (Asia) is part a global private equity operation wholly-owned by the HSBC Group. HSBC Private Equity (Asia) was established in Hong Kong, in 1989, and currently manages 9 long term private equity funds with aggregate capital under management of approximately US$900 million. HSBC Private Equity (Asia) invests in both buyout and expansion capital deals in a broad spectrum of industry sectors across the Asia Pacific region. The fund investors are primarily institutional investors based in the United States. HSBC Private Equity (Asia) has invested in excess of US$900 million in more than 90 companies in the Asia Pacific region since it was established.