The board of directors of BeijingWest Industries International Limited announces that: Mr. Chang Ket Leong ("Mr. Chang") has been appointed as Executive Director of the
Company and a member of the Executive Committee of the Company with effect from 28 July 2023. Mr. Chang, aged 59, graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautics). He also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University. From October 1997 to June 2016, he worked with Autoliv Inc., the largest supplier of automotive safety systems in the world. At Autoliv Inc., Mr. Chang first served as Asia-Pacific Regional Procurement Manager, and was later promoted to President of China Region, President of Asia Region, and Global President of its Passive Suspension System Division. He worked with BWI (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. as General Manager from February 2020 to June 2023. Mr. Chang has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of BeijingWest Industries Co. Ltd.* () ("BWI") since September 2022. Mr. Chang has extensive experience in the automotive parts industry and has professional knowledge on the Company's main product, namely the automotive suspension system. Mr. Chang has been as a director of Beijin West Smart Mobility Zhangjiakou Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd.* () ("BWSM") and BWI since May 2023. He has also been as a director of BWI Company Limited ("BWI HK") since July 2023. BWSM, BWI and BWI HK are controlling shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the "SFO"). A service agreement was entered into between Mr. Chang and the Company for a term commencing on 28 July 2023 and ending on 31 December 2024, subject to renewal. Under the service agreement, Mr. Chang will be entitled to a salary and discretionary bonus as may be determined by the Board or its delegated committee(s) from time to time. Mr. Chang declined any salary from the Group voluntarily since the date of his appointment as a Director of the Company. In accordance with the articles of association of the Company, Mr. Chang will hold office until the first annual general meeting of the Company after his appointment and shall then be eligible for re-election. Thereafter, Mr. Chang will be subject to rotation requirements as contained in the articles of association of the Company and shall retire from office by rotation at least once every three years. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Chang does not hold any directorships in other Hong Kong or overseas listed public companies in the last three years and does not have any relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. There is no information relating to the appointment of Mr. Chang as a director which is discloseable nor is/was he involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.