ESR AR 2019 EN

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 31 December 2019 170 Focused 8. DIRECTORS’ AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REMUNERATION (continued) During the year, certain directors were granted share options, in respect of their services to the Group, under the share option scheme of the Company, further details of which are set out in note 42 to the financial statements. The fair value of such options, which has been recognised in profit or loss over the vesting period, was determined as at the date of grant and the amount included in the financial statements is included in the above directors’ and chief executive’s remuneration disclosures. (a) Independent non-executive directors Mr. Brett Harold Krause, Mr. Robin Tom Holdsworth, The Right Honourable Sir Hugo George William Swire, KCMG, Mr. Simon James McDonald and Ms. Jingsheng Liu were appointed as independent non-executive directors of the Company on 22 October 2019. The fees paid to independent non-executive directors during the year were as follows: 2019 USD’000 Mr Brett Harold Krause 15 Mr Robin Tom Holdsworth 12 The Right Honourable Sir Hugo George William Swire, KCMG 15 Mr Simon James McDonald 16 Ms Jingsheng Liu ( 劉京生 ) 12 70 There were no other emoluments payable to the independent non-executive directors during the year.