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Key People:James Hughes-Hallett, Swire Group Chairman
Christoper Pratt, Swire Pacific Chairman
Website:www.swire.com
Quick Links:Cathay Pacific
Dragonair
HAECO
TAECO
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Swire Group

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Swire Group is a global corporation headquartered in London, UK. Swire Group has interests in a diverse range of industries including shipping, logistics, hotels and property, tourism and aerospace. The Group has subsidiaries operating in the UK, Australasia, South East Asia, East Asia and North America.

One of the Group's key subsidiaries is Hong-Kong-based Swire Pacific Limited. Swire Pacific is among of Hong Kong's leading listed companies, with diversified interests in five operating divisions: property, aviation, beverages, marine services and trading and industrial. Swire Pacific's operations are predominantly based in the Greater China and Asia Pacific region, where the Swire Group has been in operations for over 140 years.

Swire Pacific is the major shareholder in Cathay Pacific, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dragonair, and various aerospace and airport services companies. Swire Pacific also has a majority shareholding in Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, which in turn has interests in TAECO and Taikoo group of companies.