EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. CHAN Shing
Mr. CHAN joined the Group as Chairman and Managing Director in 1998. Mr. CHAN has over 18 years of experience in international trading of metal, the processing and manufacturing of related products, the management of industrial enterprises, the investments in industrial and commercial properties, the investment in marketable securities and corporate planning and management. Mr. CHAN is also an executive director of China LotSynergy Holdings Limited.

Mr. SIT Hoi Tung
Mr. SIT joined the Group in 1998 and was appointed as an Executive Director in 2000. He was promoted to Deputy General Manager in 2006. Mr. SIT is in-charge of contracts and import/export bills operation for metal trading. He graduated from the Finance Department of Jinan University in Guangzhou. He had worked for banking sector and metal trading companies and has over 15 years' experience in international metal trading and import/export bills operation.

Mr. YANG Da Wei
Mr. YANG joined the Group in March 2001 and is an Executive Director. Mr. YANG is a Senior Economist of the PRC. In mid-1980's, he was employed as the Head of Changzhou Tractor Company, Jiangsu Province; the Chairman of Changzhou City Labour Union and the Head of Liyang City, Jiangsu Province. In mid 1990's, he was elected as Routing Deputy Mayor of Changzhou City Government, Jiangsu Province. He is currently the Chairman of the Jiangsu Overseas Group Corp. and the Chairman and President of Zhong Shan Company Limited, the window company of the Jiangsu Province in Hong Kong. He has got over 20 years of experience in corporate planning and management, international trade, corporate finance and project investment, international economic and technology cooperation.

Ms. LAU Ting
Ms. LAU joined the Group as an Executive Director in 1998. Ms. LAU has over 18 years of experience in business development and strategic planning, project investment and financial management. Ms. LAU is also the Chairman of China LotSynergy Holdings Limited.

Ms. TUNG Pui Shan, Virginia
Ms. TUNG joined the Group in 1988 and is an Executive Director. Ms. TUNG is currently in-charge of the Investment Division. She holds a bachelor's degree in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

Mr. KWOK Wai Lam
Mr. KWOK joined the Group in 1994 and is an Executive Director. He is also the Company Secretary and the Group's Financial Controller. Mr. KWOK has over 20 years' experience in the areas of auditing, finance and accounting. He is a Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Mr. YIN Mark
Mr. YIN joined the Group in 1998 and was appointed as an Executive Director in 1999. He graduated from Guangzhou Foreign Language University and worked for China National Metals and Minerals Import and Export Corporation (renamed China Minmetals Corporation) and European multinational steel manufacturing and trading company. He is currently the President of Burwill Steel Pipes Limited, and is in-charge of the Group's steel processing division and responsible for its daily management, business planning and development. He has over 30 years of experience in international metal trading.

Mr. SHAM Kai Man
Mr. SHAM joined the Group in 2000 and was appointed as an Executive Director in July 2009. He is the Managing Director of Burwill Resources Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, in-charge of the Group’s steel and mineral trading business. Mr. SHAM graduated from The University of Hong Kong and, prior to joining the Group, had worked for a multinational steel trading company for 7 years. He has over 16 years extensive experience in steel trading and gains good international connections.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. CUI Shu Ming
Mr. CUI joined the Group as an Independent Non-Executive Director in 1998. Mr. CUI graduated from People's University of China. He was the Deputy Head of the Bank of China, Jiangsu branch, the Executive Director of The National Commercial Bank, Ltd. and the General Manager of its Hong Kong branch, a Director and the Executive Vice President of The Ka Wah Bank Limited. Mr. CUI is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of China LotSynergy Holdings Limited and Yue Da Mining Holdings Limited; both are listed companies in Hong Kong. He has over 40 years' experience in international finance and corporate planning and management.

Mr. MIAO Gengshu
Mr. MIAO joined the Group as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in December 2008. He is a senior economist, graduated from Tianjin Institute of Finance and Economics with major in economics and trade. He is currently the president of China Council for International Investment Promotion, the chairman of China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation, the chairman representing the Chinese side in the Sino-Brazil Business Council and a vice chairman of China International Trade Society. Mr. MIAO was a member of the 10th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ("CPPCC") and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPPCC. He was the president of China Minmetals Corporation, the general manager of Shanghai Metals & Minerals Import & Export Company and a deputy director general of Shanghai Foreign Economics & Trade Commission.

Mr. HUANG Shenglan
Mr. HUANG joined the Group as an Independent Non-Executive Director in September 2004. Mr. HUANG was an executive director and the deputy governor of China Everbright Bank, Head Office and was an executive director and the general manager of China Everbright Technology Limited. Mr. HUANG holds a diploma in Arts from Huazhong Normal University and in International Economics from Huadong Normal University and a certificate in International Economic Law from Xiamen University and in Advanced Management Programme from the Business School of Harvard University, USA. Mr. HUANG is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of China LotSynergy Holdings Limited, Symphony Holdings Limited and Chongqing Road & Bridge Co. Ltd.

 

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. SZE Tsai Ping, Michael
Mr. SZE was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2000. Mr. SZE has over 30 years of experience in the financial and securities field. He graduated with a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree from the University of Hong Kong. He is currently a Member of the Disciplinary Appeals Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Member of the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal. He was a former Council Member, Member of the Main Board Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Member of the Cash Market Consultative Panel of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. Mr. SZE is an Independent Non-Executive Director of GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Limited, Greentown China Holdings Limited, Harbour Centre Development Limited, C Y Foundation Group Limited and Walker Group Holdings Limited all of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. SZE is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors Limited.

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company has established an Audit Committee comprising of three Independent Non-Executive Directors Mr. CUI Shu Ming Mr. MIAO Gengshu and Mr. HUANG Shenglan. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with the management the accounting principles and practices adopted by the Group and auditing, internal controls and financial reporting matters.

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REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

The Company has established a Remuneration Committee comprising of the Executive Director and the Deputy General Manager, Mr. SIT Hoi Tung, and the two Independent Non-Executive Directors, Mr. CUI Shu Ming and Mr. HUANG Shenglan. The Remuneration Committee is responsible for examining and reviewing the terms of service contracts of the Directors and the senior management of the Company.

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