The board of directors of China Kingstone Mining Holdings Limited announce that Ms. Zu, Rui has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the remuneration committee of the Board and a member of each of the audit committee and nomination committee (the "Nomination Committee") of the Board with effect from 29 September 2022. Ms. Zu, aged 31, is an independent non-executive Director, the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of each of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. Ms. Zu has over 8 years of experience working in the sustainability consulting industry and financial institutions.

From January 2016 to April 2021, she worked at Inenco Group Limited with her last position as a project and product solutions developer. From April 2021 to August 2022, she worked at Ernst & Young Services Ltd. as a manager in financial services (consulting). Since August 2022, she has served as a structure finance - corporate sector advisory vice president of National Westminster Bank Plc.

Ms. Zu obtained a bachelor of arts (honours) in accounting and finance degree with first class honours from De Montfort University in Leicester, the United Kingdom in June 2013, and a master of science in carbon finance from University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom in August 2014.