Directors

Mr. Hao Weibao, aged 54, joined in 2023 as an executive director of the Company, the Chairman and the CEO. He is the Authorised Representative, the chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee. He is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Hao is responsible for the strategic and corporate development, and the overall managementand operations of the Group. Mr. Hao holds a Bachelor degree of Economics from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, a Masters in Business Administration degree from Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Doctor of Philosophy degree awarded by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Mr. Hao joined CITIC Limited (stock code: 267) (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange) and its subsidiaries (the "CITIC Group") since April 2008 and has been serving as the vicechairman and general manager of CITIC Metal Group Co., Ltd.(中信金屬集團有限公司) since April 2023, the parent company ofCITIC Metal Co., Ltd. (中信金屬股份有限公司, one of the first batch of listed companies in the main board registration system ofthe Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (stock code: 601061)). He served as the assistant to the general manager, subsequently asthe deputy general manager and then as the general manager of CITIC Investment Holdings Limited(中信投資控股有限公司) between 2008and 2015, during which period Mr. Hao also served as the general manager of CITIC Environment Protection (Investment) Co. Ltd.(中信環保（投資）股份有限公司). He served as the party secretary, chairman and general manager of CITIC Environment Investment Group Co.,Limited(中信環境投資集團有限公司)from 2015 to 2023. Prior to joining the CITIC Group, Mr. Hao held several positions at Sinopec EngineeringIncorporation(中國石化工程建設公司)from July 1992 to November 1997, and was mainly in charge of financial and project management. Mr. Hao worked at China International United Petroleum and Chemical Company Limited ("UNIPEC") as a director and the chief financial officer of the United Kingdom branch ("UK Branch") from December 1997 to April 2002, the deputy general manager of the UK Branch from April 2002 to June 2006, the deputymanager of the crude oil department of the head office from September 2005 to March 2007, the acting general manager of the UK Branch from June 2006 toFebruary 2007, and the vice chief accountant of the head office from March 2007 to March 2008. During his employment at UNIPEC, he was mainly responsible forfinancial management, futures market operation and internal risk control. Mr. Hao has over 30 years' experience in overseas business management, financial management, investment and project management, international financing and international trade.

Mr. Wang Xinli, aged 53, joined the Company in 2007, and has served as the vice president of the Company since 2017. In April 2021, he assumed the additional role of chief financial officer of the Company and has been appointed as an executive Director of the Company in December 2023 . He is a director of several subsidiaries and joint ventures of the Company. Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the Beijing Institute of Machinery Industry. He is a qualified accountant of China. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wang was engaged in several subsidiaries of CITIC Group Corporation. Mr. Wang has over 30 years' experience in enterprise management, financial management and strategic management

Mr. Chan Kin, aged 56, joined in 2017 as a non-executive director of the Company. Mr. Chan holds an AB degree from Princeton University and a master's degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania where he was a Palmer Scholar. He is the founder, a partner and chief investment officer of Argyle Street Management Limited ("ASM Limited"). He is the chairman and a deemed executive non independent director of TIH Limited (Stock Code: T55) and a non-executive director of OUE Limited (Stock Code: LJ3), both companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. He has been appointed as a member of the board of commissioners of PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk (Stock Code: LPKR), a real estate company listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange since April 2019. Mr. Chan ceased to act as a non-executive director of Mount Gibson Iron Limited (Stock Code: MGX), a company listed on the ASX and The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (Stock Code: STKS), a company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market in January 2018 and January 2019 respectively. Mr. Chan is a responsible officer of ASM Limited and is licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) to carry on Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) regulated activity. He is also a licensed representative in Singapore for TIH Investment Management Pte Ltd. Mr. Chan has over 33 years' experience in international capital markets, investment banking, corporate advisory and major transactions, particularly in Asia.

Mr. Fan Ren Da, Anthony, Anthony, aged 62, joined in 2000 as an independent non-executive director of the Company. He is the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and the Risk Management Committee. Dr. Fan holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the United States of America and a PhD degree in Economics. He is the chairman and managing director of AsiaLink Capital Limited. He is also an independent non-executive director of Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. (Stock Code: 220), Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group Limited (Stock Code: 563), Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (Stock Code: 981), China Development Bank International Investment Limited (Stock Code: 1062), Technovator International Limited (Stock Code: 1206), China Dili Group (Stock Code: 1387), Neo-Neon Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1868) and Hong Kong Resources Holdings Company Limited (Stock Code: 2882), all listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Dr. Fan has been re-designated from an independent non-executive director to an executive director and resigned as the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of each of the audit committee and the nomination committee of Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 6868), a company listed on the Stock Exchange, with effect from May 2021. Dr. Fan has also been appointed as a non-executive director of Hilong Holding Limited (stock code:1623) since July 2022. Dr. Fan ceased to act as an independent non-executive director of Lerthai Group Limited (formerly known as LT Commercial Real Estate Limited) (Stock Code: 112), Guodian Technology & Environment Group Corporation Limited (Stock Code: 1296), CGN New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 1811) and Raymond Industrial Limited (Stock Code: 229), in June 2017, August 2017, June 2018 and May 2021, respectively. He is also the founding president of The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association. Dr. Fan held senior positions with various international financial institutions.

Mr. Lu Dequan, aged 64, , joined in 2023 as an independent non-executive director of the Company. He is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and the Risk Management Committee. He holds a Senior Engineer Certificate from China Petrochemical Corporation (¡§SINOPEC¡¨), a Qualified Foreign Trader Certificate from the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade of the People¡¦s Republic of China, and a Qualified Futures Trader Certificate from the China Securities Regulatory Commission. He holds a Bachelor¡¦s Degree from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in Chemical Synthesis. From October 2008 to July 2020, Mr. Lu served as the vice president of Innovation Technology Limited and 3I Corporation Limited in Hong Kong and was in charge of the petrol chemical products and equipment business. He served as the vice president of China Petrochemical International Company Limited*( 中國石化國際事業有限公司 ) from July 2007 to April 2008, where he was in charge of chemicals and equipment import and export business. Prior to that, he worked at China International United Petroleum and Chemical Company Limited ("UNIPEC"), a trading arm of SINOPEC, serving as the vice general manager and general manager at the Crude Oil Department of UNIPEC from January 1998 to July 2000, the managing director at the UK branch of UNIPEC from July 2000 to June 2006, and the vice president of UNIPEC from June 2006 to July 2007. During his employment at UNIPEC, Mr. Lu was mainly responsible for crude oil trading, shipping and finance derivative hedging businesses. Prior to working at UNIPEC, Mr. Lu held several positions in the subsidiaries of SINOPEC, including the general manager of oil department and the vice president of SINOPEC (Hong Kong) Limited from September 1991 to December 1997, where he was responsible for import, export and international trading of crude oil and oil products, crude oil processing, and hedging business. Mr. Lu has over 38 years' experience in petrochemical and international trading business.

Mr. Look Andrew, aged 58, joined in 2015 as an independent non-executive director of the Company. He is the chairman of the Risk Management Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Mr. Look holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Toronto and has over 32 years' experience in the equity investment analysis of Hong Kong and China stock markets. From 2000 to 2008, Mr. Look served in Union Bank of Switzerland as the head of Hong Kong research, strategy and product. He was rated as the best Hong Kong strategist and best analyst by the Asiamoney magazine, a leading monthly financial and capital markets publication for corporate and finance readers and investors, in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Mr. Look has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and members of the audit committee, and remuneration committee as well as the chairman of nomination committee of L.K. Technology Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 558) since 1 April 2022. He currently serves as independent non-executive directors of Hung Fook Tong Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1446), Ka Shui International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 822) and EC Healthcare (formerly known as Union Medical Healthcare Limited) (Stock Code: 2138), all of which listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Look was also independent non-executive directors of TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited (a company delisted on the Stock Exchange on 30 September 2016) from September 2010 to September 2016, Affluent Partners Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1466) from September 2014 to December 2016 and Cowell e Holdings Inc. (Stock Code: 1415) from April 2017 to December 2018, all of which listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange

Dr. Cai Jin, aged 43, is a neo-institutionalist economist and private investor who holds a Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Economics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (under the joint supervision of the Institute of World Economics and Politics and the Asia-Pacific Research Institute), with a focus on the History of Money in the domain of International Political Economy. Dr. Cai also holds an MBA from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, a Master¡¦s degree in Law with a specialization in Legal History from Renmin University of China, and a Bachelor¡¦s degree in Economics specializing in Finance and Banking from Xiamen University. Dr. Cai has a solid academic background and extensive leadership experience in international cooperation and major projects. Dr. Cai has previously held positions in Poly Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of the stated-owned enterprise, China Poly Group Corporation, between 2012 and 2016, with her last position being Deputy General Manager where she was responsible for strategic development, international trading and legal matters. She previously worked in the Department of International Cooperations at China South Industries Group between 2004 and 2008, where she was responsible for managing contract negotiations and joint venture projects. She also practiced law as a founding partner at HanTong Law Firm between 2008 and 2009. In March 2023, Dr. Cai was appointed Vice-chairman of the Investment Association of China, and in July 2023, she was named the Asia Chair of Gate Center, a think tank in the Spanish speaking regions. In January 2024, she took a role as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for AXA Group in Greater China. Dr. Cai was also a member of the first cohort of France-China Young Leaders pursuant to the ¡§Young Leader¡¨ program organized by the France China Foundation.

Senior Management

Mr. Wang Xinli, aged 53, joined the Company in 2007, and has served as the vice president of the Company since 2017. In April 2021, he assumed the additional role of chief financial officer of the Company and has been appointed as an executive Director of the Company in December 2023 . He is a director of several subsidiaries and joint ventures of the Company. Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the Beijing Institute of Machinery Industry. He is a qualified accountant of China. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wang was engaged in several subsidiaries of CITIC Group Corporation. Mr. Wang has over 30 years' experience in enterprise management, financial management and strategic management

Mr. Zhao Hongbing, aged 55, joined Tincy Group Energy Resources Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, in 2017, and successively served as the chief geologist, technical deputy general manager and general manager. He joined the Company in 2021 as a vice president of the Company. He is also a general manager of ????? ???(??)???? (CITIC Petroleum Technology Development (Beijing) Limited), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Zhao holds a bachelor's degree in petroleum geology from the Northwest University. Before joining the Company, Mr. Zhao was engaged in Shengli Oil Field of the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation. Mr. Zhao has over 34 years' experience in oil and gas industry.

Mr. Wat Chi Ping Isaac, aged 51, joined in 2019 as a chief legal officer and was appointed as the company secretary of the Company with effect from September 2021 upon approval of the Board. Mr. Wat has over 23 years of legal and compliance experience from private practice in law firms as well as serving as company counsels in renowned multinational companies and Chinese Central Government-owned enterprises. His exposure covers corporate finance transactions, public and private merger and acquisitions, private equity, investment funds, corporate restructuring, litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property rights, internal control and risk management and regulatory compliance works. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wat worked at a number of major international law firms and served as a member of the senior management team and general counsel of CGN Energy International Holdings Co., Limited, general counsel and the company secretary of CGN New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 1811, a company listed on the Stock Exchange) and the director - legal counsel of CITIC Securities International Company Limited. Mr. Wat became a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong and in England and Wales in November 1998 and March 1999, respectively.

 

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Updated: 1 Dec 2023

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