Directorate

Hong Kong Land Hldgs Ld
28 February 2000




HONGKONG LAND ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE


28th  February  2000  -  Hongkong Land Holdings  Limited  today
announced  the  appointment of Nicholas  Sallnow-Smith  as  the
Group's  Chief  Executive with effect from 28th February  2000.
He  replaces Percy Weatherall, who has been appointed  Managing
Director of Jardine Matheson.  Mr Weatherall remains a director
of the Company.

Mr  Sallnow-Smith has been Finance Director of  Hongkong  Land
since  1998, prior to which, he was Group Treasurer of Jardine
Matheson for five years.

Chairman of Hongkong Land, Simon Keswick, said, 'Nick Sallnow-
Smith  has  an  in-depth knowledge of the Group  and  is  well
qualified to assume the role of Chief Executive.'

Hongkong  Land  is  a  property  investment,  management   and
development Group with a major portfolio in Hong Kong and with
other property and infrastructure interests in Asia.

                                                         
For further information, please contact:

Hongkong Land Limited                 (852) 2842 8300 (office)
N R Sallnow-Smith

Matheson & Co. Limited              (44) 171 816 8135 (office)
Martin Henderson

Forrest International Limited         (852) 2522 6475 (office)
Sue Gourlay/Rosemary Sayer

Ludgate Communications              (44) 171 253 2252 (office)
Richard Hews

Full text of this and other Group announcements can be
accessed through the Internet at
'http/www.irasia.com/listco/sg/hkland'.